Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

, riding lawn mowers, garage door openers and many, many more things we take for granted today. Ours was smaller (about 700 square feet) – 2 bedrooms (my brother and I shared one and my parents the other), a kitchen and a living room, No basement or garage. There were no garage door openers. There was no internet.

Growing 180

Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

My Dad was a blue-collar factory worker with an incredible work ethic (3 jobs at a time to pay bills if needed), Mom (& her higher degree) quit teaching & chose to stay home to educate me & eventually my brother; they started a ministry when I was a year old-we all helped with the maintenance & function of said ministry.

Arkansas 178

Arkansas Frugal College Kids and Family 178

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 8, 2014

Two car garages. With the two income household came the need for more than one set of wheels and consequently the desire for multiple garages. My parents made do with one for most of their years, even when my brother and I started driving. We still just have one at our house though. Most households had only one car.

Phones 204

Phones Parenting Kids and Family Credit Cards 204

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 1, 2014

Until, that is, she went out to the ‘library’ with her book one day, sat on the outdoor privy and got stung on the bottom by a bee! We had a coal stove at home, but my brother and my shared bedroom was just a few feet from the stove. I ended up freeze drying them in the garage! Poverty aids the imagination.

St. Louis 176

St. Louis Plumbing Flowers and Plants Kids and Family 176