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Sustainable Gift Giving this Holiday Season

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My sister-in-law routinely gives items that she crochets. We found a toy car made from recycled materials for my young nephew, and I once received a journal made with recycled paper. Christmas in July. I have always thought that “Christmas in July was a catch phrase made up by. Give Something You’ve Made.

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11 Things I learned After Owning a Vacation Property

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My sister-in-law and her husband had one that they used and rented out and indicated that it was doing well. Our rental season is pretty much limited to 2 weeks in June, all of July and 2 weeks in August – sometimes with a holiday or two thrown in. That gave me the idea to start looking around for one too.

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