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Scared to paint? Here’s a pep talk!

The Frugal Girl

Zoe still uses this freecycle nightstand that I painted for her in 2008 And now I have eleventy zillion furniture painting projects under my belt. Then I squeeze/pat the brushes/rollers dry and let them air dry before storing them for the next use. The soak helps to loosen up the paint and it makes the rinsing way easier.

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5 Economic Assumptions We (still) Make That Won’t Always Be True

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Hmmmm, in 2008 one of the biggest fears was that credit markets would dry up causing massive restrictions in banks lending to one another and therefore massive refusals to lend money to us. Ahem… , we all saw real estate fall in 2008, 2009 and 2010 – but do you believe that it is now on the rebound?

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The Advantages of Root Cellaring

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Since the 2008 recession, many people have rediscovered the savings, joys and health benefits of locally grown food – whether you have a backyard garden, participate in a community garden or shop at the local farmer’s market. Some folks have added freezers or second refrigerators to store the excess. What is a root cellar?

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The Host & Diary of A Wimpy Kid Kindle Books $1.99

For the Mommas

From the best-selling author of the Twilight comes this mature and imaginative romantic thriller for adults, an Amazon Best of the Month pick from May, 2008. Find More Deals: Hot Holiday Deals | Printable Coupons | Grocery & Drug Store Deals | . You can read them on your computer or free Amazon Reading Apps. Download The Host.

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Why Use Cash?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

With the rash of data breaches at some of the major retailers in the past years, consumers are becoming more wary of flashing their debit and credit cards at brick and mortar stores when they could be using cash. In 2008-2009 when we had the credit crunch and recession, there was at least one day when stores were not accepting credit.

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Ocean’s Eleven Trilogy Blu-ray $9.99

For the Mommas

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), MPAA Rating: PG-13. Find More Deals: Hot Holiday Deals | Printable Coupons | Grocery & Drug Store Deals | . Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), MPAA Rating: PG. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), MPAA Rating: PG-13. appeared first on For the Mommas.

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Build Your Home Food Storage Without Breaking the Bank

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

These are areas where we store our food items. I know that, technically, we’re supposed to store wheat. Instead, we store things that we would actually eat if we had to. Be ready for emergencies, physical and financial, by having your own store of food. Then, make a list of what you want to include.

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