Couponing 101

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

Pumpkin Painting or Pumpkin Carving. This is a staple of Halloween for most people, but I know many others who don’t do it every year. Try something new with the carving or painting! Painting pumpkins is a great sensory activity too! These are great to do together as a family! So much to do, so little time.

Halloween 69

Halloween Activism Family Painting 69

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2016

Family hand me downs and heirloom furniture can also save you money. Our home furnishings include many cherished family heirlooms, such as an iron bed my folks bought at a sale, or the hand carved bed frame purchased by my great-grandfather. It had way too many coats of paint on it to ever be pretty again otherwise.

Re-use 100

Re-use Used Furniture Furniture Recycle 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. 12 – Do It Yourself.

Emergency Fund 130

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. Read 11 Simple Menu Planning Tips to learn how to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. Pretty nails and toes?

Emergency Fund 100

Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 4, 2011

By feeding our family of four at home for 20 years we saved $168,768. On average a typical family will spend about $50 a month to go out to a concert, the movies, an amusement park and etc. By not doing this, we cut expenses by $600 a year for 40 years for a total of $24,000. Do it yourself home repair can really go either way.

Home and Garden 198

Home and Garden Cars Car Re-use 198

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 13, 2012

So, I checked in with my daughter-in-law to see what she thought they would have fun doing and that would be fun for her to get. I already had the Vaseline ,a wooden paint paddle and the water was readily available. What Is a Garden Stepping Stone?

Giving 188

Giving Used Crafts Craft 188

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

After all, both Mom and Dad had been do-it-yourselfers and had trained me up to work right alongside them. Having grown up in a do it yourself family, I thought I was well prepared for home maintenance tasks, but I didn’t know: Foundations can be damaged by dry weather and require watering.

Home 100

Home Washer and Dryer Do It Yourself Garage 100