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New Year Thoughts & Direction

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Good morning Friends! Happy New Year! :) I hope you all had a good Christmas and are ready to move into the New Year :) In today's video I share a few New Year thoughts and my channel direction for 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPdyNSk8vRM

Merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas Friends! I hope you have a wonderful holiday! ~Crystal

Simple Content Days

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Good morning! In my weekly (hopefully weekly :) vlog video I'm sharing bits and pieces of recent days with you all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymlbBIYDLi0 

How I Menu Plan: Menu Planning Chit Chat

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Good morning! In today's video I am sharing how I menu plan. I've had a few people ask me and thought I'd show you how and what I do... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orJrmnZuYgc

Homemade Vanilla in the Instant Pot: Easy Frugal Christmas Gift Idea

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Good morning Friends!! If you are looking for a quick and simple gift idea you might want to consider making some homemade vanilla.  It's so easy to make!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HV3PszwkP0

Grocery Haul For Two

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Today's video is my weekly grocery haul. I got some amazing deals on meat at Costco! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74Yb0j1m5D0

Frugal Christmas Gift Ideas: The Family Homestead Archives #5

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With Christmas just around the corner it is time to start thinking  about gift giving, it you have not done so already! As a single income family we are on a budget and I am always on the look out for frugal fun Christmas gift ideas. The ideas I am sharing with you here are a few of the different things I have done over the years as well as some ideas that I may be doing this year. Perhaps it will spark some new ideas for you this Christmas season!  Gift Baskets are always popular: Breakfast Basket Pick one or two food type gifts: Pancake & waffle mix along with homemade syrup Homemade granola Homemade raisin bread Homemade cinnamon rolls Then add any of the following: Homemade pot holders Dish towels Spatula Coffee mugs Dish towels, spatulas, coffee mugs can be found at dollar stores or Wal-Mart very inexpensively. Whole Wheat Cinnamon Pancake Mix Crystal Miller 2 ½ cups whole wheat pastry flour, freshly ground if possible 2 T baki

DIY Window Cleaner

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Hello Friends! I'm sharing with you today a homemade window cleaner. You can see more about it my newest video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYibVNGM2j4 DIY Window Cleaner 2 cups water 1T cornstarch 1/4 cup alcohol 1/4 cup white vinegar Combine all ingredients and put in a spray bottle. Spray on windows and use a lint free cloth to wipe windows clean.

Sweet Blessed Days

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Hello friends! In today's video I share bits and pieces of my days and take you along for our Thanksgiving Day visit to my husbands parents up north in Washington. I'm still figuring out the best way to do my previous “Wednesday on the Homestead” in video format. I'm thinking it will be a work in progress as I learn more. I hope you enjoy!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cwYcQKrm9A Crystal

The Empty Nest Journey

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Good morning friends! I'm starting a new series on my YouTube channel called, Coffee with Crysta l. I plan on sharing thoughts and topics that are on my heart and mind. Today's video is about my own empty nest journey and my thoughts on it. It's a challenging change of seasons for many of us moms (and dads!).  I am almost 2 years into my empty nest journey and I hope by sharing some of my own insight and experiences it might encourage any of you walking the same path or seeing it coming soon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xndGgfWI9N4