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Mama Bee's Tip of the Week - May 29
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It's hard having champagne tastes on a beer budget, but that's the reality of livin' on one income, friends. Shoot, that's the reality of livin' on two incomes plus overtime for most folks these days. There are a few products I've found at dollar stores that are just as good as their pricier grocery store counterparts. A jar of roasted red peppers can cost upwards of $3 on the grocery store shelves, but you'll find them for a buck at the dollar store. Same goes for taco sauce and some fancy little chocolate and hazelnut cookies I adore. The trick is to scan the shelves at these discount stores and try out some of the products available. See what passes the quality and taste test for your family. You can slowly begin to replace items that eat up your grocery and sundries budgets with lower priced ones.

Mama Bee writes a daily blog about frugal living. You can email her at mamabee@onefabulousmama.com.

Sergeant Newton DAR Reads Across Heard Mixon K3 and K4 classes
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The Sergeant Newton DAR was so honored to take part in the annual “Read Across Heard-Mixon Elementary Day” last week. DAR members Linda Richardson and Janet Pietrobono visited with the K3 and K4 classes of Mrs. Edmondson, Mrs. Roddy, and Ms. Payton. The children were so engaged during story time and had lots of questions for the ladies once story time was over.

Literacy is so important for our children. The DAR is blessed to have these opportunities to serve in our community.

Reading aloud to children helps boost their vocabularies, can better their language skills, enhance concentration, and have an all-around positive effect on their learning.

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