Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 19, 2013

My parents rewarded by brother and I for good grades. We rewarded our sons for good grades – through high school. My brother and I excelled in school, as did both of our sons. They paid for good grades, we paid for bad ones. Paying for good grades merely reinforces parental expectations of good behavior.

Parenting 210

Parenting Kids and Family Student Motivation 210

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

had an interesting article asking, what if we all had only one child? I come from a family of three children, though one of my brothers died as an infant and the other died in his twenties. My son was 4.5 Recently, Yahoo! I was not born an only child, but I understand what it’s like to be one. Having Just One Child.

Kids and Family 165

Kids and Family College Tuition Grandkids Mom 165

Saving Cents With Sense

AUGUST 4, 2011

Thanks to Stride Rite, my youngest son was able to try the new Slingshot shoe. Of course, his older brother told him that they were “fast shoes” so he had to run around for a while in them. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. All rights reserved.

Stride Rite 65

Stride Rite Buy Buying Shoes 65

For the Mommas

OCTOBER 31, 2012

10:30am – A Miser Brothers’ Christmas. 11:00am – Sons of Mistletoe. 3:00pm – A Miser Brothers’ Christmas. Seuss’ The Grinch Grinches The Cat in the Hat. 8:00am – The Little Drummer Boy. 8:30am – The Little Drummer Boy Book II. 9:00am – Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey. 9:30am – Pinocchio’s Christmas. 9:30pm – Dr. Nice.

Christmas 101

Christmas Frugal December Vacation 101

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 18, 2017

Needless to say, our relationship suffered, his health suffered and now he has a list of regrets about not being the father, husband, son, brother and friend he feels he should have been. At my job, when I was feeling overworked, I would try to do more in fewer hours and then let the rest go until the next day.

Work 133

Work At&T Goals Kids and Family 133

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

This past weekend I headed out west with my husband, brother, and his girlfriend to help my parents move into their new house. This article discusses why it might be better to have a bigger emergency fund. Money Beagle from Money Beagle shares Our Son’s First Money Lesson , and says, “You can never start too early!&#

Personal Finance 240

Personal Finance Finance Family Debt 240