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Tag: cheapness

Raskols, Ninjas, Elmo, and the Metaphysical Conceit

June 13, 2010March 14, 2015 Katrina RyderLiving Poorganically

(Scene: ALL–I repeat–ALL of my family is asleep and I am on our screened in porch with an ice tea enjoying the 91 degrees and 60 percent humidity. Yes, I love heat. No, I am not delusional from it. They are really and truly ALL asleep . . . shhhhh.) (To those of you who…Continue reading Raskols, Ninjas, Elmo, and the Metaphysical Conceit

McTeague and What Not to Do: Marriage Series Part I

June 8, 2010 Katrina RyderSweet

One of the main challenge with family cheapness is keeping the marriage together and everybody on the same page. And I would be lying if I didn’t admit that Jeremy and I have definitely had some ups and downs about my cheapness.  With this in mind, I have decided to do a series of posts…Continue reading McTeague and What Not to Do: Marriage Series Part I

Cheapness Background & Philosophy

May 28, 2010 Katrina RyderLiving Poorganically

I thought I would lay the background for our cheapness just for any who might be looking for some ideas.  Here are some things about our lifestyle that help us with our cheapness and give me hope for accomplishing the goals for the summer.  If you are hoping to become cheaper, try to pick at…Continue reading Cheapness Background & Philosophy

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Hi! I'm Katrina. I'm married to an elementary school music teacher and am mom to three crazy kids. Formerly a high school teacher and missionary, I now stay home and give myself pedicures and eat bon-bons, while never avoiding sarcasm. Actually, I homeschool two of my three kids, substitute teach, and work seasonally at a farm. These days my blog is mostly a venue for information about my homeschool classes, but you can find all kinds of fun old posts about faith, finances, food, and family. I also have archives of The Poorganic Life food blog and You Go Girl! Bible studies. I love Jesus, my family, libraries, audiobooks, Harry Potter, hip-hop dance, gardening, Hamilton, and eating crusty bread. I am available for freelance editing and speaking engagements.

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