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How to Save Cash and Your Health With a Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

More and more people like myself are returning to the joy of growing vegetables, herbs and even eggs right in their own backyards. Admittedly, he has a huge garden of 1600 square feet but he was able to grow a huge $2,000 of vegetables in just one season! If you don’t believe me, check out my harvests for 2010 and 2011.

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Interview with Tour des Trees and The TREE Fund

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Mary : The STIHL Tour des Trees is the signature fundraising event of the Tree Research & Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund) , a 501(c)3 foundation with headquarters in Naperville, Ill. Every ride is unique, and the Tour has raised more than $5 million for tree research and education since its inception in 1992.

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CollegeAdvantage $100 Scholarship Giveaway

Nicoles Nickels

It is a top-rated Morningstar 529 plan designed to provide families with an easy and affordable way to save for education expenses and is available to individuals living anywhere in the U.S. Putting aside just $25 per month in a CollegeAdvantage account from the time a child is born can grow to nearly $11,000 by the time that child turns 18.”

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Don’t Let the Pigeon Run this App Review and Giveaway

Nicoles Nickels

The long list of things the Pigeon can’t do—drive the bus, stay up late, eat a hot dog—grows and grows, as children decide what the hilarious Pigeon will try to do next. ” Review of Product: We love these educational apps for the iPad (they also come for iPhone or iPod). © 2010 Nicoles Nickels LLC All Rights Reserved.

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5 Economic Assumptions We (still) Make That Won’t Always Be True

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Ahem… , we all saw real estate fall in 2008, 2009 and 2010 – but do you believe that it is now on the rebound? The point I am trying to make here is that the world wide civilizations are intensely intertwined today and will continue to grow in that direction. Real Estate Will Always Have Value.

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Zillionz Cash Register and Backyard Safari Weather Pod Review and Giveaway

Nicoles Nickels

I was fascinated with cash registers but they definitely didn’t have ones that were this real when I was growing up! I love the features and I also love that it is educational in that it really helps with math skills. © 2010 Nicoles Nickels LLC All Rights Reserved. There is even a microphone to do a price check!

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Growums Review & Giveaway

Nicoles Nickels

According to the American Gardening Association, 98 percent of kids who grow their own vegetables, eat them. Kids can choose from six fun kits including Herb Garden, Pizza Garden, Salad Garden, Stir-fry Garden, Taco Garden and Ratatouille Garden to grow a real garden with virtual world fun. My opinions remain my own.