Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 13, 2014

They are beautiful and unique, but not expensive. By saving on these things, we will be able to hire a quality photographer, and provide our guests with a delicious meal in a beautiful setting. We found a printable template, plugged our information into it, bought some card stock and made them ourselves.

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Wedding Budgeting Budget Money 186

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 26, 2014

Beautiful flashes of colour come with the rustic cabins and fleet of canoes, as well as the bright white dock and pretty, natural stone fire pit. While we will have some décor, we were able to save a lot by using the natural beauty of the landscape as a backdrop for the reception.

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Wedding Saving Flashes Budgeting 220

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 2, 2013

Effective and Inexpensive Beauty Treatments Make Your Own Beauty Products Healthy Habits To Keep You Living Younger Longer Enviro Products World Offers Best Prices on Favorite… Non-Financial Investments For Your Future. Loosen the hair around your face to draw more attention to your hair and less toward your face.

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Cheap Health and Beauty Inexpensive Fitness 248

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 7, 2013

Fall is a beautiful time of year, and one of my personal favourites. It will grow much thicker and better if you do so in the fall, which means that you will have a beautiful lawn next spring and summer. The leaves, the cooler weather, and the feeling of everything starting back up after a stagnant summer. Outside Maintenance.

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Home Home and Garden Garage Cleaning 210

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 19, 2013

It is easy to get lured in by the beautiful, exotic plants meant for tropical climates or the crisp, sweet apples that grow better in cold climates. Plants that are fertilized too much may look beautiful, but they fail to flower and produce fruit or vegetables. Grow Plants That Will Thrive In Your Climate.

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Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants Money 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 28, 2014

Of course, this applies to personal care and beauty, but it also applies to other aspects of most people’s lives. Save Money on Hair Care Make Your Own Beauty Products 5 Things to Cut Back On to Reduce Your Environmental… How to Learn Frugal Tricks in a New Town The Only Money-Saving Gasoline Tip That Worked.

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Saving Money Work Money Cars 198

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 25, 2014

The displays are so beautiful and tempting, my wallet practically opened on it’s own. Instead of “It’s all so beautiful” I think, “Is this useful, worthwhile, necessary?”- I used to struggle in traditional retail environments like Target and Pier 1. Now when I walk into a store, I have a very different mindset.

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Goals Health and Beauty Personal Finance Instruments 176

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Many thanks to Funny About Money for including my post on How to Make Your Own Beauty Products in this week’s Festival of Frugality. . Also, thanks to Faithful with a Few for including Crystal’s post on Losing Weight Again in this week’s Yakezie Carnival. .

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Beauty Money Thankful Frugal 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

Louis, ‘The Garden’ (aka Shaw’s garden) has beautiful indoor displays. Chateau on the Lake in Branson, MO displays multiple intricate and unique gingerbread houses made by the chef and kitchen staff. There are 500 pounds of sugar, candy and gingerbread in them. Tours of historical homes decorated for Christmas.

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Inexpensive Activism Holiday Home and Garden 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Mother Nature – what a clever woman; to be able to produce such diversity, beauty and wonder! You only have to look around you to see amazing things that cannot help but lift your mood and make you feel good. Here are some tips to help you bond with Mother Nature so you can experience the benefits that such an experience can provide.

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Mother's Flowers and Plants Outdoors Health and Beauty 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Luscious strawberries, ripe juicy peaches, beautiful tulips, smoke trees, pine trees , oak trees, bleeding heart plants, house plants – everything. They were beautiful 30 – 40 feet tall trees when we finally sold the place and a major reason for the sale. Know what you want. What are your tips?

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Catalog Plants Flowers and Plants Buy 170

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Places like India are a good example, as you can spend a lot of your time exploring the beautiful natural surroundings on foot and use their world-famous railways to get around. Companies like Exodus can arrange conservation-minded tours of India’s amazing countryside.

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Holiday Recycle Recycled Recycling 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 29, 2012

Make Your Own Beauty Products Sick of spending a small fortune on beauty products when you’re not even sure what’s in them half the time? If you have the right tools, which may require a small upfront investment, and some patience, trimming your own hair can be a viable solution to saving money on hair care.

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Hair Care Saving Money Money Saving 186

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

11 Fast, Cheap Ways to Look Younger Effective and Inexpensive Beauty Treatments Make Your Own Beauty Products The Importance of Protecting Your Skin from the Sun Save Money on Hair Care. How about you? What do you spend on personal grooming? Go Frugal'

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2007 North Carolina Economical Repairs 207

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

You will find the most amazing collections of nearly new home decorating materials at them – beautiful lined panel drapes; lovely dining room furniture and display cases; wall art, wing back chairs, clocks and more – all for a pittance. Have you ever shopped at neighborhood garage sales? Trends come and go.

Home 100

Home Money Home and Garden Painting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 21, 2013

Jobs, kids, bills, and the beautiful mess of life can take over and eliminate dates. Get out there and make something beautiful of your relationship. Then, one day, life catches up with every young couple, even the ones that vowed they’d never let that happen. Dates become more routine for the lucky and non-existent for the rest of us.

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Cheap Co-Op Budgeting Budget 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 6, 2012

Plus, the leaves changing color is really beautiful and I personally love the smells of autumn. Walking Because of all of the beauty of fall, there’s no better season for walking around and checking out the parks in your neighborhood.

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Green Frugal Cycle Green And Frugal 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

This month we start all over again and circle around 2 beautiful kids with severe autism — Ethan & Alex. All 400+ people came together and gave a few bucks each to impact one family’s life. If you participated in this, THANK YOU. The final presentation can be seen here. (It’s It’s pretty cool!).

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Kids and Family Swap Goals Gift Cards 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 25, 2011

I remember when I started my first business, circa 1992. Before I officially set up shop, I made sure I had two important things: a beautifully crafted, market-tested sign and the drive to make millions. My lemonade stand crushed it that summer.

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Video Games Money Saving Saving Money 199

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

No one really suffers, the environment comes out ahead, and city lots get a makeover and are filled with beautiful flowers or edible gardens. Participating in guerrilla gardening is civil disobedience without all the “going to jail” parts that so often come when trying to do the right thing for the environment. You know you do!

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Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants Los Angeles 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 17, 2014

The previous person who lived here owned a nursery, so there are a whole bunch of beautiful plants and flowering shrubs all around the property. When we moved into our new house, we were so excited to get some vegetables growing on the property. There is ALWAYS something blooming and I have a hunch that he timed it that way.

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Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants Plants 202

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

You go on a trip and buy a beautiful souvenir to remind you of the trip. When I was newly married (right out of college), I used to sit with my neighbor friend and pour over the paper catalogs that came to dream about all of the neat stuff I wanted to own some day. All our stuff fit in two rooms and a closet back then.

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Cycle Kids and Family Friends And Family Sale Garage Sale 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 29, 2015

Don’t forget that your garden is also meant to look as beautiful as its produce tastes, don’t be afraid to decorate with some lovely stones chippings from stores like Tesco , to give it a manicured feel. Image by Edsel Little used under the Creative Commons License.

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Grow Your Own Growing Saving Money Money 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 2, 2013

It was a beautiful vacation home , that belonged to what appeared to be an affluent family from out-of-town. When I was a teenager, I remember a house in my community burnt to the ground. The home was on the water, within a well-known gated community that most couldn’t afford.

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Insurance Home Life Insurance Cars 220

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 2, 2014

We saw this beautiful home which, oddly, had aqua blue carpet throughout in pristine condition. I would estimate that we probably saw 10 houses, so it’s not a huge sample size, but we still had some very interesting homes and many of them had some quirks. Aqua Blue Carpet.

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Hunts Home Carpet Son 162

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 24, 2017

The Huawei Honor 6 is considered to have one of the best smartphone cameras on the market as it produces beautiful HD pictures, has ultra-fast focusing time and a wide aperture range. Huawei is one of the newer companies in the technology world, but they know how to make good smartphones.

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Phones Cameras Music Software 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Staying grounded in the beauty of the physical world, the experiences I can enjoy, and the relationships with the people I care about will always be more important to me than the latest seasonal nonsense being sold in stores anyway.

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Hallmark Holiday Flowers and Gifts 4th Of July 174

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 30, 2014

Outsourcing can be a beautiful thing. Amalgamate tasks by – yes – brushing your teeth in the shower, making important phone calls on your morning commute (hands-free of course), loading the dishwasher with a few dishes as you wait for the toaster to pop.

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Television Televisions Re-use Office 172

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 3, 2014

I found beautiful, brand new travertine floor tiles at one sale and the owner pointed me to the store from which she purchased them – in case I needed a few more. When she died, I passed the cases on to my son – whose wife has 3 adorable little Yorkies. Signed original custom framed (28” by 36”) watercolor – $30.

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Buy Buying Garage Sale Garage 178

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 25, 2012

It is a beautiful sentiment for your family and a wonderful centerpiece for all who come to visit over the holiday season too. It can be fun to have each family member pick out 5-10 of their absolute favorite family photos and then photocopy and frame them so that they can hang them on the tree. Play Board Games.

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Inexpensive Holiday Activism Family 203

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 30, 2014

We received a headboard for our bed for free that was absolutely beautiful. Even if you get something from a friend or family member that may not necessarily go with the color scheme you are looking for, you can still refinish the item or paint it. The only problem was that it didn’t go at all with our color scheme.

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Furnishings Home Craigslist Furniture 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Oh, the absolute beauty of price matching! In order to please their internet savvy, on the go customers, many grocery stores, department stores, and home goods stores list all of their products and their costs online. That means that you can comparison shop for the best prices while you’re catching up on last episode of Grimm. Learn to Match.

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Groceries Grocery Bills Used 252

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

They both spent some time scooping out the insides and cutting off the tops but the end product was beautiful. My daughter-in-law came up with this idea, buying bulk pumpkins and bulk flowers. Then they gave most away to guests and participants as a memento of the day. Tip # 4 on decorations.

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Halloween Green Reuse Garage 138

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Cherish and preserve its beauty and bounty. Honor the earth and its’ other lifeforms and treat its’ environment as your home. Don’t let it be destroyed by humankind activity. Make time to dream, but also make time to do. Dreaming can show you what is possible but unless you act on that dream, it is just entertainment.

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Grandchildren Health and Beauty Growing Thrifty 216

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 25, 2014

Just last summer we were able to buy a beautiful dining room table and six chairs for $50. Kitchen Table We bought our first small kitchen table used for $25 fifteen years ago. That table now serves as our homeschool table. Bed For many years of our marriage, we slept on a futon mattress.

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Buying Second-Hand Saving Money Money Garage Sale 177

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Frugal Beauty Tips from Grandma My grandma is truly one of the most important people in my life. What they are not aware. 12 Things You’re Using That May Be Killing You and the Planet One of my newest adventures has been going green when it comes to my personal care products. Now I have. Not only has she helped me when.

Health and Beauty 213

Health and Beauty Green And Frugal Personal Care Green 213

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 16, 2014

They are beautiful against the winter sky – some as tall as 15 feet with large grass head plumes that wave in the breezes. Cabin fever is a real disease for him. Cut down ornamental grasses to make way for new growth. We live on the edge of the prairie and have planted native garden plants such as ornamental grasses.

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Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants Plants 167