Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 2, 2022
If you haven’t already done so, NOW is the time to start mapping out and budgeting for summer. To help you plan your summer, I have added TWO summer freebies to my subscribers’ only page: a 2022 printable summer calendar and a summer budget spreadsheet. Budget your summer fun! Our Trip to the Shenandoah Valley, VA.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 19, 2013
Instead, you broke your budget buying every gadget from the big box gardening store – not to mention the pricier mature plants and the chemicals to make them grow faster and produce more. Our grocery budget dropped by over $40 per week in the third year of my gardening efforts and it gets better every year.
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Family Balance Sheet
MARCH 22, 2019
Budget Your Summer Fun! Start writing a budget today if you haven’t started already. This Summer Budget Planner is included in my Family Budget Spreadsheets package. Budget-Friendly Summer Fun Ideas: Summer activities can be found all around you. How to Start & Maintain a Backyard Compost.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 24, 2012
As time went by, there would be less to buy, especially if you employed some cost-saving strategies, and so you would save much more on your fresh fruit and vegetable budget. The Contribution to the Planet One cost-saving strategy you can use in your veggie garden is to make your own compost. I mentioned ‘ food miles ’ earlier.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 22, 2012
Step Away from the Mall included my post, How to Have Fun on a Budget in the Financial Simplicity Carnival as did Afford Anything who hosted the Totally Money Carnival #56. Many thanks to Debt Free by Thirty who hosted the Festival of Frugality #325 for including Marie’s post, Frugal Family Fun in the American Midwest.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 10, 2013
I used a grapefruit spoon to coax them out and then put them aside for the compost heap. 10 Ways to Add Extra Produce Into Your Family’s Diet The Peach Tree Battle Using Nature’s Bounty Learn How To Eat Healthy On A Budget 7 Ways to Improve Your Diet. Then I slit the fruit lengthwise and twisted the two halves apart.
Saving Cents With Sense
MAY 7, 2013
Here are some budget-happy ideas for all types of mothers. She’s an earth mother fond of baking kale chips and reminding you to save energy, recycle and compost the banana peels. Is there any better gift for this type of mom than a selection of plants (or seeds for the budget extremist) from the local nursery?
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