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Using Kids Crafts to Teach the Gift of Giving

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Your kids have been to camp, done baseball and goofed off to their hearts content. Each year I try to help my kids teach their kids about personal finance. Teaching The Gift of Giving This year the grand kids are 5 and 8 years old and I want to demonstrate the pleasures of giving. What Is a Garden Stepping Stone?

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all® Free Clear: Tips to Addressing Eczema and Fall Allergies in Your Family

Nicoles Nickels

The key is to learn more about it to help you and your readers/viewers understand treatment – especially when it comes to kids. Here are three smart ways to address Eczema and Fall Allergies in your family. Schools are breeding grounds for mold and dust mites which trigger allergies in kids. Wear cotton or soft fabrics.

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List of Chores by Age – An Awesome Guide

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What chores are important for kids to learn and what can they do by age? Her is a list of chores by age that kids can be doing : This list is only meant as a guide. Family chores. Family chores. Family chores. Ages 8 to 11: Note: use a family chore chart. Family chores. Family chores.

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How We Saved in April 2017

Family Balance Sheet

I’m doing less wash now, and the laundry comes out of the washer much dryer than before, so time in the dryer is less. Fortunately, my 17 year old dryer still works like a charm. The post How We Saved in April 2017 appeared first on Family Balance Sheet. Total Savings: $300. April’s Thrift Store Finds.

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Easy Ways to Be Green Around Your Home

Family Balance Sheet

But I do try my best and want to make the earth a better place for my family and my community. I started a backyard compost many years ago before we had kids. Now the compost is also a science lesson for my kids. Did you know the dryer is one of the biggest electricity hogs? Easy Ways to Be Green Around Your Home.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

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. 6 – Eat dinner at home.

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Season of Sharing 2013 Day 5: Friends and Family and Giveaway

Nicoles Nickels

Today’s post is all about gifts for friends and family! For the kid in all of us, this yummy fragrance will help you find happiness in a delightfully luscious and creamy soft concoction of marshmallow and vanilla. Giveaway Season of Sharing 2013 Day 5: Friends and Family and Giveaway' Product Name: Shutterball.

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