Couponing 101

APRIL 2, 2020

The stress of the COVID-19 crisis may make you crave fun and stress relief more than usual. And if you get bored with the games you have, you can try changing the rules or making up your own games. If your family loves camping, you don’t have to give it up just because you’re stuck at home. Plant Something.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 29, 2013

During the summer months, we spend a lot of our time at home in our backyard. I have perennials planted all the way around the edge of the patio. I''m hoping the new plant will be something that they hate this year. And it''s one plant the bunnies don''t touch. I bought this peony on clearance about 5 years ago.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 8, 2019

For example, you may want to help clean up a local river or pull up your sleeves and help plant a community garden. Make Changes at Home. Going green also means making efforts to reduce waste and the use of harmful products within the home. Pick a charity or group that is environmentally minded. Eat Seasonally.

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Couponing 101

MARCH 4, 2020

Especially now with coronavirus fears making people second-guess their travel plans, staying at home might be the only suitable option for many families. These seven spring break staycation ideas can help pack the week with awesome memory-making opportunities. Visit a Local Museum or Historical Site. Have a green thumb?

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Couponing 101

APRIL 13, 2020

But even if you can’t help them with their schoolwork and looking at their math problems makes you go cross-eyed, you can still teach them a lot of valuable skills. With kids at home, now is the perfect time to teach them some of these often overlooked skills that can help make their lives so much easier. Doing Laundry.

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Koupon Karen

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Ambient lighting, soft textiles, and natural elements like plants contribute to creating a warm and inviting atmosphere that enhances comfort. By understanding different design styles and their characteristics, homeowners can make informed choices about furniture, decor, and layout to achieve a cohesive and visually appealing aesthetic.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Gasoline and diesel are called “fossil fuels” because they are derived from plant and animal remains that are millions of years old. The plants used to make biofuel absorb roughly as much carbon dioxide as they release when they are burned. There is debate about whether biofuels yield as much energy as is needed to make them.

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Saving With Shellie

APRIL 25, 2017

My husband and boys have been spending lots of time planting our garden this Spring. Grab a 25-Quart Bart of Miracle-Gro Potting Mix at Home Depot for just $5 per bag (Reg $8.99)! This price is available online or in-store but I recommend buying online and picking up in-store to make sure you get the deal before it sells out!

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Nicoles Nickels

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Name of Product: Kwikset SmartKey lock at Home Depot. Where to Buy: at Home Depot. Description of Product: “As the holidays approach, people may be stopping by The Home Depot to pick out that perfect tool set for Dad, or to grab sets of lights for the house and tree. Price of Product: from $10.35.

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Home Depot Home Giveaway Consumer 111

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

Regular, moderate exercise on most days of the week helps to maintain a healthy weight, lowers high blood pressure, strengthens the immune system, balances blood sugar levels and lowers blood sugar, reduces stress, helps maintain healthy heart and lungs and makes you feel great by producing the feel-good hormone, endorphin. Wholegrains.

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Food and Drink Home and Garden Activism Ranges 165

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

According to the Mayo Clinic , our lifestyle is the main culprit in making heart disease so wide-spread. So, I looked into the lifestyle strategies that the Mayo Clinic was referring to and here is what I found: Make the decision. Make changes gradually; don’t try to change everything at once. Choose healthy methods of cooking.

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Identity Theft Food and Drink Health Activism 187

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 23, 2015

If you have a skill that others can learn from, teach it to make some extra cash. A friend makes extra money teaching piano. A friend makes and sells cookies and candies. A friend makes and sells cookies and candies. My mother makes and sells raggedy Ann & Andy dolls. You get the idea! Monetize your talents.

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Vacation Finds Friends And Family Sale Home and Garden 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

We love working on our house, knowing that we are making improvements to it that add value to the property and making it our own. We have a laundry list of things to do around the house; everything from installing shelves in the closet, to planting a garden, and re-doing the driveway. How to Make Yourself Happier.

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Home Improvement Home Renovation Home and Garden 167

Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 1, 2012

Make a list of foods that your family will eat. It’s helpful to have information about the varieties of each plant on your list that will grow well in your area. Some offer resources such as seeds, plants and compost in return for your willingness to share what you grow with friends, neighbors or the local soup kitchen.

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Gardening Garden Plants Growing 65

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

In the morning, make pancakes in the shape of a heart on the griddle. Make a heart shaped cake for dessert after dinner. If you want to give them some candy treats, why not make them search for it? Plan a scavenger hunt and plant clues all through the house. Make Coupons. Show Your Love with Food. Think about it.

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Frugal Kids Jewelry and Watches Flowers and Plants 177

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

Make it a game and be creative when looking for money within your budget and finding new ways to earn extra money. It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. Are you paying too much for home/auto insurance, cable, internet, cell? Try freezer cooking.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Saving Cents With Sense

MARCH 27, 2013

Having fresh herbs on hand is a delicious way I like to spice up my cooking at home. I make sure I always have a variety of herbs on hand without breaking the bank by keeping my own container garden. The dark green, aromatic basil plant originally hales from Italy. Skip the fertilizer when planting lemon verbena.

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Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants Home and Garden 53

Nicoles Nickels

AUGUST 31, 2013

Busy At Home - Plant Therapy Essential Oils Set Giveaway (Ends Sep 1). Make Ahead Meals for Busy Moms – Fisher Nuts Prize Pack & $75 Visa G.C. Here are this week’s top 10 giveaways. Please be sure to read each blogger’s giveaway post carefully as they all have different rules. Giveaway (Ends Sep 2).

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 18, 2013

So I make sure to limit his “screen time” (just as I do at home), and provide other ways for him to be engaged enough that he doesn’t need to whine at me every hour. In order to make the experience more applicable to our road trip, I like to provide reading materials that relate to where we are.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 6, 2016

It’s easy to make the switch, and with these items not on my grocery list, I’ve made more room in my grocery budget for actual food. Make reusable Swiffer dry mop covers from old flannel blankets or shirts. Use reusable grocery bags, rather than the plastic bags to cart your groceries home from the store. Conserve water.

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Couponing 101

MARCH 21, 2020

Want an easy way to make an impact immediately? Cut down on how much water you use at home! The world has a limited supply of fresh water, and the purification process to make it potable requires energy. Then, you can use it to water your plants. One easy way to save that water is to collect it in a jug or bucket.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 6, 2014

Because the power companies, lobbyists, and the wealthy are now the ones that make all the decisions for the 99% rest of us, climate change is going to destroy life on Earth – and it’s probably not going to take that long. Make that as comfortable, healthy, and safe as you can. And now look at the mess we are in. You can’t win.

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For the Mommas

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Green Thumb Gardening: Make Your Home by Charlie Tucker. Growing your own vegetables at home has countless benefits. Everything from planning to building, germinating, planting, growing, and harvesting is included. Incredible Home Canning Solutions by Martha Millhouse. It involves processing food in jars over heat.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

With this in mind, I decided to do some research to get to the true story; this article tells you what I found out so you can make your own informed decisions. The saving you make on your power bills could pay for the new appliance within five years, at average electricity prices. million trees were planted.

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Appliances Saving Money Money Green 222

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 19, 2013

Pottery Barn – Visit your local Pottery Barn Kids Store from Saturday April 20th through Monday April 22nd to get a FREE Packet of Seeds for your kids to plant at home (While supplies last). Caribou Coffee – For every new like on the Caribou Coffee Facebook Page they will plant a new fruit tree in Central and South America.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 4, 2013

If the thought of beating summer boredom also makes you think of draining your budget, you are going to want to keep reading. Luckily, enjoying fun and family friendly activities this summer doesn’t have to mean taking out a mortgage on your home to do so. Make freeze pops at home using fruit juice, ice cube trays, and toothpicks.

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Activism Family Kids and Family Library 111

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 28, 2012

While you might pay less in gas, are those savings offset by a higher electricity bill at home? And, if so, does that electricity come from a coal or oil burning plant that adds pollution to the air?) One of those has to do with charging an electric battery, or charging your plug-in hybrid. Is Sustainability More Important Than Saving?

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Fashion Without Guilt

AUGUST 23, 2018

You can make your natural hair mask at home with the things that you find in your kitchen. Take one or two bananas, according to the length of your hair, and use a blender to make a paste of it and add some yogurt. This mask gives a lot of nutrition to your hair and makes it stronger. Egg and aloe vera hair mask.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 29, 2015

A diet high in sugar can make you look 10 years older because sugar in the bloodstream binds itself to proteins, forming a harmful new molecule called advanced glycation end products or AGE, that damages other proteins in the body, most notably collagen and elastin. To really turn back the clock, you have to start from the inside-out.

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Cosmetics Health At&T Sunglasses 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 5, 2014

That means that you spend time picking up trash and money and time on fertilizing, watering, mowing and trimming as well as leaf raking, flower planting and snow shoveling. End World Hunger: 5 Simple Ways You Can Make a Difference Do I Really Spend US$27,288 Each Year on My Child? Embrace the Negative! Grandparenthood Can Be Expensive!

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Saving With Shellie

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

To make it even better Super Mario 3D Land is included and shipping is FREE. Experience your favorite games in stunning 3D at home or on the go with the Nintendo 3DS. Right now Best Buy is offering the Nintendo 3DS for $149. Augmented reality games and built-in applications provide interactive fun.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2012

Go hiking and camping and show them the beauty of the outdoors (and teach them to leave trails and campsites better than when you arrived) Plant a garden with your children to give them a tangible example of how much fun growing your own food and eating healthy can be!

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Thrifty Recycle Recycled Recycling 189

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Read 11 Simple Menu Planning Tips to learn how to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. Are you paying too much for home/auto insurance, cable, internet? 4 – Skip the AM drive thru and eat breakfast at home. For ideas, read: 5 Make Ahead Breakfast Ideas. Dinner time is stressful.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

Nicoles Nickels

MAY 21, 2013

. • Welcome spring with your family with a unique twist on potted plants—potted desserts! Is your child coming home from college for spring break? It will make them feel right at home and put a smile on their face. With the kids how for vacation, make sure to stock your bathroom with Charmin Ultra Strong®.

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Giveaway Flowers and Plants Kids and Family Outdoors 111

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 21, 2016

If the thought of beating summer boredom also makes you think of draining your budget, you are going to want to keep reading. Luckily, enjoying fun and family friendly activities this summer doesn’t have to mean taking out a mortgage on your home to do so. Make freeze pops at home using fruit juice, ice cube trays, and toothpicks.

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Activism Family Library Kids and Family 40

Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

As much as I love my kids, they seem to bring an endless amount of distractions, which makes having quality time with my hubby even more impossible. That is why I know it is so important to make sure we schedule time for just the two of us. Stay in and make dinner together by candlelight. Most important…. Be a kid again.

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Frugal Flowers and Plants Flowers and Gifts Bank of America 111

Couponing 101

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Peppermint Sugar Scrub via Real Food Enthusiast Bath & beauty stores make a killing on this stuff because most of us don’t realize how simple it is to make at home. Luxurious Homemade Whipped Body Butter via Real Food Enthusiast All you need to make this is coconut oil! In other words?

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