"I believe it is my obligation to
prepare for things beyond
my control.
I can't make life maintain a
steady course, to
suit my plans.
I can make plans to
maintain a steady course,
no matter what life brings."
~~Maggie, from The Hillbilly Housewife website
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"Economy is a poor man's revenue; extravagance, a rich man's ruin." ~~??, frontspiece, The American Frugal Housewife, by Lydia Maria Child, Harper & Row, 1836 edition (dedicated to those who are not ashamed of economy).
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