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7 Things Chronically Ill People Want You to Know

Today, I have to attend the funeral of a 38-year old principal. I attended the wake yesterday. I have not been to a funeral in close to 10 years. When you say “grief.”  Ah! The following post from Norissa is really  real and informative… and so timely. -k Please note each chronic illness is different.

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What Will You Give in the New Year?

It’s a New Year and I hope you’re on the verge of having a happy one!   Christmas was last week and it twas the season for giving, as they say. But let’s be honest – with all the hustle and bustle, crowds and demands of the season, all this giving might have given you

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This is How You Grieve

Hey Ladies, Welcome home! I hope you like the new site. The Frugal Feminista shows the grown-up version of me. In the last year of blogging, I spoke mostly about personal finance– how to save money, eliminate debt, and understand your relationship with money. And don’t get me wrong, I still LOVE talking about money,

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Eating Healthily On A Budget: My Tour at Walmart as a Fresh Crew Member

Prior to joining the Walmart Fresh Crew, I had been struggling to balance my busy schedule: work, home, and my health. I had already lost about seven of the twelve pounds that I hadwanted to lose, but realized that I could benefit from more fruits and vegetables in my diet. Instead of just reducing the

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Want the Secret to Happiness? Learn to be More Grateful

Hey Frugalistas! I wanted to introduce you to a fellow writer and blogger, Amber L. Wright. She is the founder of Talk To Amber. I wanted her to share her journey to gratefulness, something that I struggle with. In this guest post, she shares how she is learning to be more grateful and shares a

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Don’t Hate: How to Make Facebook Your New Source of Motivation

Two days ago, I was scrolling through my Facebook feed and saw a picture of one of my former professors. She had moved to Abu Dhabi to teach and was standing in a mall and surrounded by a number of ex-pat sorors that she had met since moving there a few years ago. “Wow,” I

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Top Ten Things We All Should Be Thankful For

If you’re on social media, chances are you’ve seen the trending topic “Thankful November” where the challenge is to find something to be thankful for every day of the month. As the month wraps up and the holiday season officially starts tomorrow on Thanksgiving, here is my list of the top 10 things we should

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How Do I Use Money As a Tool to Live My Juiciest Life? Here are Three Steps

Do you know of a woman that, despite not-so-great circumstances, keeps it positive and looks at the world through a lens of hope, faith, and overall positivity?  She has confidence, stays calm, and knows her purpose in life? Her light and energy are contagious and you just want to soak it all in? Then, you

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Get In Touch with Your Sensuality: It’s Healthy For You

  Sensuality is healthy Yes, something as scrumptious as sensuality is extremely instrumental in improving health. Sensuality is not about burning calories trying new sex positions. Sensual awareness positively affects health by greatly reducing stress, generating more physical and mental energy from within, and creating an easy and foolproof method of weight control. Sensuality involves

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Frugal Fun for the Coldest Months of the Year

With the winter months comes the costly holiday season. The gift giving season doesn’t always leave a lot of money left over for keeping oneself entertained during the weeks when not much is going on. So keep reading for some fun and frugal ideas on how to keep boredom at bay when it’s cold outside.

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