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Sustainable Gift Giving this Holiday Season

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My sister-in-law routinely gives items that she crochets. However, it is possible to have a greener Christmas, as well as find gifts that are a little more eco-friendly. As you create your gift list, really think about who’s on it, and what would be meaningful to them. Remember that a thoughtful gift doesn’t have to be expensive.

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How to Make a Two Dollar Seventy Five Cent Centerpiece

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The third week of March was my Mother-in-laws 90 th birthday. My sister-in-law did most of the planning, but I volunteered to help. Since the celebration was a meal at the restaurant in the museum, and since our birthday girl has already seen nine decades we decided on a history theme. How I made centerpieces for $2.70

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How To Get The Holiday Gifts You Really Want

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It is so easy to accumulate stuff and sometimes so hard to get rid of it (sell it, give it away or even throw it away). So, you just keep it, crammed into the closet, back in the darkest corner of the deepest shelf – where it won’t be found until your kids hold the estate sale after you die! But how can they do that? Not necessarily.

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