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Caring Causes: From the Pocket of an Overcoat

Motherhood Moments

will received donated copies of the acclaimed children’s book, “From the Pocket of an Overcoat” , written and illustrated by Robert Vincent to help young children get excited about reading during Read Across America in March. The benefits of reading to sheltered dogs are praised by educational programs and rescue organizations alike.

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Interview with Tour des Trees and The TREE Fund

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Mary : The STIHL Tour des Trees is the signature fundraising event of the Tree Research & Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund) , a 501(c)3 foundation with headquarters in Naperville, Ill. Every ride is unique, and the Tour has raised more than $5 million for tree research and education since its inception in 1992.

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Children’s Music on a Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Most people know that music education helps grow children’s brains. According to the site Children’s Music Workshop , there are many benefits to music education including the below: Early training develops language and reasoning areas of the brain. It helps develop the ability to form mental pictures of things. Go Frugal'

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Guest Post: Your Personal Strategic Savings Plan for 2011

For the Mommas

Make a Price Book. Making a personal price book based on your hit list is a powerful tool in your shopping hands! One of the best gifts you can give is education. Read more about Guest Post: Your Personal Strategic Savings Plan for 2011. Teach Others. Find other moms who could benefit from what you’ve learned!

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P.E.P. for Week of January 3-January 7/11- Headed Overseas Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We booked our flights on Tuesday and are now planning the different sites we want to visit when we are there. JD Roth over at Get Rich Slowly tells us how we can take control of our finances in 2011. Miranda over at Moolanomy shares with us how we can green up our house in 2011. Well, it’s official. Going Green.

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What are YOUR Financial Goals? | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

Family Balance Sheet

We used Dave Ramsey’s principles from his books, The Total Money Makeover and Financial Peace as a guide to create a step by step plan on how we will achieve our financial goals. Pay cash for a trip to Hawaii or your kids’ education. Back in 2011, I made a goal to complete a half marathon by the end of that year.

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Generation Now's First Round of Commissions

Motherhood Moments

Ifa Bayeza is an award-winning playwright, director, novelist and educator. 9-1-1 Comanchería is part of a series of original short plays in Tahmahkera’s book project “Comanche vs. the World.” It creates theatre experiences that educate, challenge, and inspire for more than 250,000 people annually.