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Living Off the Land – My First Paw Paw

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Of course, in today’s world it would be very difficult to totally live off the land – unless you own some. I used a grapefruit spoon to coax them out and then put them aside for the compost heap. Since they ripen all at once and go bad within a day or two, you might want to cook up some Paw Paw bread or pudding or cookies.

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Using Kids Crafts to Teach the Gift of Giving

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Of course, you can add all kinds of stuff to it to decorate it. How to Compost Without Fancy Equipment Guest Post Author Bio: Bailey writes about insurance and other topics for the Homeowners Insurance Blog.Basically there are two reasons to. Clothes dryers were around, but expensive. Driving across.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

Can’t believe I live here – a lake near my house Because I’ve lived so many different places, I’ve seen first-hand how good use of available resources can really improve overall community experiences, such as community gardens that utilize city-wide composting programs, to libraries, cycling infrastructure.