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Build Memories and Spend Less on Your Grandchildren this Summer

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Invite the grand-kids for an overnight camping adventure in your own backyard. A cake walk. Bake a cake together and use it as the prize for the winner of this event. Play old time outdoor backyard games. Think back to the outdoor games you played as a kid in your own backyard and teach them to your grand-kids.

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Frugal Valentine’s Day Ideas for Kids and Couples

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Make a heart shaped cake for dessert after dinner. Simply cook the cake in one square pan and one round pan. Turn the square cake so it’s like a diamond and then cut the round cake in half. Put each side of the half on the angle of the diamond, and voila, you’ve formed a heart shaped cake. Make Coupons.

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RECIPE: Easy Blueberry Crumble

Saving With Shellie

. . Blueberry Crumble is the perfect dessert for a backyard BBQ! Plus, using a box of cake mix makes them a breeze to put together. RECIPE: Blueberry Crumble Print Author: Shellie Deringer - SavingWithShellie.com Ingredients 1 box of Lemon Cake Mix (any brand) 1 stick of Butter, softened 3 pints of Fresh Blueberries 2-3 Tbs.

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Free Weekend Activities

Saving In Akron

Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores - Saturday 11am-pm, FREE Demo: Cricut Cake Machine. There is also a Wilton Backyard Blast Cake Challenge on Saturday from 3:30-6pm. Event limited per session based on store capacity. No lineups prior to 30 minutes before event begins.

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Old Time Free Summer Activities for Kids

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Backyard Ball During the day, kids would gather, at first one or two, then joined by another and another until there was enough for a game of backyard ball. Mud pies, mud cookies and cakes were easily formed and made a fine imaginary feast for us all. We played softball (usually with only up to 4 kids), red rover or just catch.

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Vacations on a Dime: Centsational Staycation Ideas

Saving Cents With Sense

In fact, there are plenty of wonderful staycation ideas that will offer you fun times right in your own backyard! Why not learn a few new Italian words this week as well or play a backyard game of bocce ball? Fill a backyard kiddie pool with sand and create your own sand sculptures and pyramids. But don’t give up just yet.

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Free and Cheap Kindle eBooks: 1001 Crockpot Recipes, Halloween Crafts and More

For the Mommas

Wiggly and his friends live in a backyard garden. But when she and her boss cater a ritzy bridal shower, murder is on the dessert menu and the Bundt cake is blamed. What happens when they decide to explore outside the yard? Download: Books for Kids: Wiggly the Worm by Arnie Lightning.