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Children’s Music on a Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Watch as he constructs a carrot clarinet and plays it – it sounds like a real one to me! Your School’s Music Department May Already Have Instruments. Garage sales – I found a guitar for $5.00 once at a garage sale and bought it for my grandson. Or how about an entire band from vegetables?

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Repair, Don’t Replace

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At garage sales, are you attracted to those still usable but slightly defective items that no one else wants? If so, the new fixer movement may be for you! Members would learn how to fix the items or watch other volunteers who are handy and know how.”. He was a trained radio and TV repairman, when those had tubes.

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Christmas in July

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She also loves to go to garage sales and most of her small gifts are loot from her bargains at the sales. Stores often have Christmas in July sales – so if you know what you want to give to someone you can watch the sales, or if you see something on sale that would be a great fit, you can act on the idea when it is on sale.

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7 Side Hustle Ideas for Stay-At-Home Parents

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Sure, you may be saving on daycare costs, but sometimes it would be nice to bring in a little extra cash. If you love watching your child learn and grow, you might also enjoy teaching others! While you can sell a wide range of crafts, selling digital products may be one of the easiest ways to make money on the site. Etsy Vendor.

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3 Savvy Ways to Save on Kids’ Sports Gear

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Going to your child’s baseball game may be a fun way to spend an evening. Watching your child get nothing but net may be super exciting. Seeing your child run the ball down the field to score a goal may get your adrenaline pumping.

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Things You Can Do To NOT Make Money

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This may sound like a great idea to you, but what can you do to get those multiple streams going? It was great fun watching the eggs hatch and seeing the baby chicks run around. I’m betting that some of you folks may be writers – have you ever tried to have fiction published in a printed media? I did track what I paid.

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Should You Spend Your Money on Home Re-Decorating?

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Have you ever shopped at neighborhood garage sales? You may have self-image problems , they suggest that you might be obsessive if you redecorate often. I get such a kick out of watching the shows on Home and Garden TV channels. and still have the wedding furniture we bought 44 years ago! Trends come and go.

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