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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This week I as your host have chosen the theme of “November” and here is why. November to many of us means nothing more than turning on the heat, finishing the yard work, and beginning our hibernation from the cold. Here are some cool things that happen in November. On November 18, 1883, standard time began in the United States.

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12th Annual – Jif® Most Creative Sandwich Contest

Nicoles Nickels

With so many new products this year, Jif is encouraging kids across the country to create new sandwich varieties with the chance of earning a $25,000 college fund! Through November 8, 2013, parents can submit their child’s innovative recipe online at Jif.com by completing the contest entry form. on November 8, 2013.

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

Family Balance Sheet

To ease my anxiety about our new loans, we took the Financial Peace University home course and it changed how we thought about debt. 1 – Save a starter Home Emergency Fund. 6 – Increase our emergency funds for the home & office to 3 – 6 months worth of expenses. 8 – Start college funds for our two girls.

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Book Nook: The Good Slope

Motherhood Moments

My first essay for East Side Monthly was published in November 2007, and my last one appeared in July 2018. One theme seemed to emerge in my writing: My obsession with home. I wrote about other things—living with my best friend in Florence, Italy, for one—but home seemed to emerge as a theme.

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Calendar of Environmental Events Around the World

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Recyclemania – First week of February – RecycleMania is a friendly competition and benchmarking tool for college and university recycling programs to promote waste reduction activities to their campus communities. Buy Nothing Day – Late November – Make a vow to yourself to participate in Buy Nothing Day this year.

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Why I am against Electronics in Schools and why I had to buy a tablet

Coupons Do Work

As much as I am against electronics are used in a learning environment, because kids have electronics at home, I didn’t want her left out I told her there are rules 1. at home, be a kid. because I believe in the following things: Let kids be kids, let them play with all the toys they have in the house / let them run outside.

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Top 10 Giveaways, 11/12/11

Nicoles Nickels

Odwalla Super Pumpkin Protein Smoothie Review and Giveaway (ends November 15). FiberChoice Review and Giveaway (ends November 15). Yankee Candle Holiday Review and Giveaway (ends November 15). Five Star Publications: Kosher Kettle Review and Giveaway (ends November 15). Here are this week’s top 10 giveaways.