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  • Polish Christmas Eve Menu

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    Tweet Since we come from a Catholic family, Christmas Eve was traditionally a holiday where one fasted and did not eat meat.   “Fasted” is a term that has no place in describing what actually happens on Christmas Eve.  Plenty of food was eaten and there were pastries a plenty. Here is a sampling of the…

  • Babci’s Mottos to Live By

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    Tweet Today I thought I’d share some of Babci’s favorite sayings. Since many of the sayings I have in mind rhyme in Polish the translation to English may seem a little funny.  It reminds me of the time I was in Israel and one of my friends was describing a must see movie called “How…

  • Is Uncle Sam the New Bank of Mom and Dad?

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    Tweet This morning I was reading a very poignant post from Money Reasons about what Christmas was Like During the Great Depression for his Grandma.  You know that saying that where people say “what would happen if you got hit by a bus,” well poor money reason’s great grandpa literally got killed by a train…

  • Babci’s Rules of Personal Finance

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    Tweet Babci is a self taught personal finance guru.  She has managed to live debt free for her entire life. In fact, she’s never even had a checking account, let alone a credit card or mortgage.  I thought I’d share some of her most commonly dispensed financial advice.  Enjoy. Always pay cash for anything you…

  • My Thanksgiving Tradition

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    Tweet I was reading Nicole and Maggie’s site on their Thanksgiving tradition and I thought I would share my own quickly. I was asked what my thanksgiving tradition is and I think I came up with my theme.  First of all, I don’t have room for 2 ovens in my kitchen, so I delegated Turkey,…

  • 4 Wheelin With Babci

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    Tweet Every November, Babci buys 20 heads of winter cabbage and makes just about the best sauerkraut known to man.  She is very particular about her kraut making process. Here are some of her requirements: She has to have a special type of late picked winter cabbage She has a special way to shred it.…

  • What Babci Taught Me About Aging

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    Tweet As most of you know, Babci is an avid gardener, so for about 8 months out of the year, she will be out in her yard just about every day that it’s not raining. This week, when I drove up to her house, I found this sapling in the process of being transplanted. Babci…

  • Free Giveaway – Babci’s Red Currant Jelly

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    Tweet Today marks my first giveaway. Homemade red currant jelly. This isn’t something you can easily find in the grocery store, so this item is truly unique. In fact, it’s the secret ingredient in Martha Stewart’s home made quick cranberry sauce recipe. These currants were lovingly grown by Babci herself and canned by yours truly.…

  • Babci, Foliage, Bandits and Decision Making

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    Tweet This week in New England, we are just about hitting peak foliage.  It’s times like these when folks drive around the countryside thinking about retiring in a cute little homestead in the countryside. You know the one, it’s sitting a top a big hill. It overlooks a mountain range and is covered with a…

  • Dumpster Diving: Babci the Golfer?

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    Tweet It’s exciting times on Babci’s Street.  You see, one of her neighbors is moving out of town and has made a gigantic “free” pile in front of their house.  To Babci, this is like Christmas.  To my husband and I, we cringe and hope she shows some restraint.  You see, Tuesday is garbage day…