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Alpha Delta Pi Hosts Spring Carnival for Families!

Alpha Delta Pi Hosts Spring Carnival for Families!

By Amy • on March 16, 2010

Alpha Delta Pi is hosting a Spring Carnival! It will be held March 21st from 1-4 pm at Varsity Gymnasium at Appalachian State University. This will be a family friendly event where organizations will be hosting carnival booths

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Activities for Kids and Families

March Weekend Events: Sounds Like Spring, Smells Like Spring 03/12-14

March Weekend Events: Sounds Like Spring, Smells Like Spring 03/12-14

By Keri • on March 12, 2010

Do you hear the sounds? Do you smell

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Beginning Gardening Workshops for Youth and Families

Beginning Gardening Workshops for Youth and Families

By Sarah • on March 8, 2010

Explore the wonders of plants and gardens! In this workshop attendees will start a Tickle-Me plant. Attendees and parents will also receive inspiration,

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Food, Cooking & Recipes

Tasty Tuesday: Homemade Tortillas

Tasty Tuesday: Homemade Tortillas

By Barb • on February 23, 2010

I think I’ve mentioned before that I’m always always trying to find ways to do things MYSELF. Commercially-made tortillas are usually loaded

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Playdate at Chick-Fil-A and a FREE Parfait!

Playdate at Chick-Fil-A and a FREE Parfait!

By Sarah • on February 23, 2010

It has been a really difficult winter for so  many families this year! Record cold temperatures, snow burying us every week, and School Snow Days stuck

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Tips, Tricks & Information

Adoption Spotlight:  Colombia, South America

Adoption Spotlight: Colombia, South America

By Makisha • on February 21, 2010

Over the next few weeks I will be doing a spotlight series on the adoption process of various countries.  For me the most logical place to start is Colombia,

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February Weekend Events: Frugal Fun & Frolicking in the Snow 02/19-21

February Weekend Events: Frugal Fun & Frolicking in the Snow 02/19-21

By Keri • on February 18, 2010

Boy, it seems like we have had to hunker

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Shopping & Reviews

Ashe Kids Market Comes to Fleetwood

Ashe Kids Market Comes to Fleetwood

By Sarah • on March 15, 2010

Consignment Season continues in the High Country! Ashe Kids’ Market is back for its second year in Fleetwood!  Kids’Market is a Spring/Summer

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DEAL ALERT: Free Potatoes at Earthfare Through Tuesday!

DEAL ALERT: Free Potatoes at Earthfare Through Tuesday!

By Sarah • on March 14, 2010

Yay!  Just in time for St. Patrick’s

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Education

March Weekend Events:Marvelous March 03/5-7

March Weekend Events:Marvelous March 03/5-7

By Keri • on March 4, 2010

Welcome to Marvelous March where there’s

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It’s Never Too Young to Teach the Entrepreneurial Spirit

It’s Never Too Young to Teach the Entrepreneurial Spirit

By Sarah • on February 25, 2010

Wednesday evening, I had the pleasure of attending the Young Entrepreneurs’ Symposium at Appalachian State University, sponsored by Backyard

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Other Headlines

Lowes Foods Deals: March 10-16

Here are a few great deals at Lowes’ Foods I found in the weekly.  Be sure to look for coupons to combine with store sales! LOWES FOODS Strawberries:

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Harris Teeter Deals: March 10-16

I am going to try to post weekly grocery deals as much as I can keep up with. Since I shop at Harris Teeter, it’s easier for me to do those, but I will also try to post Lowes Foods (which doubles

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Coupon Preview & Deals of the Week:

There are a lot of great deals out there this week, online and off! If you know of a great deal, locally or online, PLEASE add it to the comments, we would love to hear it! Last week, I learned something

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Awesome deal alert

Today (Friday, March 5th) in the ASU Bookstore, they have an extra 60% clearance items. The biggest bargain is ASU cheerleading outfits for $8.99! As for 10am, the had a wide range of sizes from toddler

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Do Online Printable Coupons Double or Triple?

I have been using an awesome system for saving at least 50% on my grocery bill every week. But it requires

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Chick-Fil-A Playdate Cancelled

The Playdate Scheduled for today at Chick Fil A is cancelled.  I am STUCK at my house (which you know bugs the heck out of me!)  and I’ve heard reports the roads are horrible.  We will try to

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My New Make-up Tips and Deals on ELF Cosmetics

You guys know I love E.L.F. (Eyes Lips Face) Cosmetics, and have switched almost entirely over to it. I wear it very Thursday on my MomTV Show, so you know

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It’s Wee Cycle Consignment Sale Time Again!

A few times a year, tons of High Country Moms wrangle hangers, safety pins, and onesies and head to the Wee-Cycle Children’s Consignment

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February Weekend Events: Into the Winter Groove 2/26-28

February is almost over and we seem to be into some kind of Winter Groove. Getting

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Tasty Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: the quintessential Bran Muffin

I don’t know about you, but we’ve been eating gallons of soup the last few weeks. When the snow is falling and the wind is howling, nothing warms us on the inside like a thick, hearty soup…and

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