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February’s Kid Stuff Swap Meet may have been the biggest yet

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Huge thanks to Danette and Dana for coming early to help get things in order- it really made things run smoothly to have a head start on setup! Thank you all very much for bringing things, for taking things, and for being such excellent company. As always, HOSTS ARE WELCOME! If you’re feeling inspired to host one of these yourself, contact me to set it up. If you have a charitable project that could benefit from the leftovers of future swaps, I am happy to do that if they will pick up. Please contact me to set it up.

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Review: Disney on Ice Presents Frozen!

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Disney on Ice presents Frozen surprised me by being even MORE visually spectacular than other Disney on Ice presentations I’ve seen. From the incredibly detailed costumes to the incredibly vibrant color palette, the show was eye candy from start to finish. The iconic costumes were, obviously, interpreted for freedom of movement, so if you have an active princess on your hands, you might want to fuel her imagination with one of these versions, if you can.

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little apple picker at stribling orchard Photo Credit Dana Sasser
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Member Review: Stribling Apple Orchard

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Plenty of space for the kids to run and have fun! Great photo ops! About just over a dozen choices of apples: pre-picked and you pick available. And you can drive through the orchard! Pumpkins also available (pre-picked). Family owned and operated farm, just don’t feed the livestock! Great for children of all ages! They even have a country store with fresh baked items and canned items. Free to go in! About 45 min west of Alexandria. Closes 1st week in Nov. also, 1/2 price grounders! So we picked 2 bushels $40

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NOVA Facebook Yard Sale Group Roundup

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Thrifty Mamas LOVE a good deal, and we don’t care how we get it. To answer a question from a member, I’ve compiled this (partial) list of area FB yard sale groups. Do you have a favorite that’s not on the list? Use that comment box, down there, at the bottom, and spread the word! I’m sure there are more. I bet there are TONS more. But here’s 20+, to start you off:

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