Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 10, 2013

Here are a few thoughts on giving your child access to music on a budget. Alex Duncan shows you how to make a one note balloon bassoon using 40 mm pvc pipe, garden hose, duck tape and a balloon in a You Tube video. What suggestions do you have for parents to give music experiences to their children without breaking the budget?

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Music Musical Instruments Budgeting Budget 185

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 14, 2012

Finding ways to fit organic foods into your budget is really not much different than any other endeavor of frugality. So even if you’re on a tight budget, you can still manage to go organic if you follow just a few of these tips. Grow Your Own If you haven’t done any gardening before, the key here is to start small.

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Organic Organization Budgeting Budget 270

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 30, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget. My budget is $450. Grocery Budget Challenge'

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Budgeting Budget Groceries Grocery 100

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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Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants Money 202

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 22, 2016

Every week, I share how I saved and what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. I served with spaghetti, garden salad, and Cheap, but Tasty garlic bread. I used grape tomatoes that were in the freezer from my garden. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 01.22.16

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Budgeting Budget Homemade Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

I’ve recently re-started the series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget , because I missed the accountability and I had several readers ask for its return. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Monday: Sirloin Steak with pan sauce, Hasselback Potatoes , garden salad, homemade applesauce. We ate leftovers.

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Budgeting Budget 2017 Home and Garden 100

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 30, 2014

Ok, Ok, let’s talk grocery budget! The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget.

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Budgeting Budget Groceries Grocery 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 5, 2016

Have you ever blown your budget in four days? I did too and on top of that we officially blew through our restaurant budget. Wednesday: Spaghetti, garden salad, homemade applesauce. Thursday: Chunky Potato & Leek soup , garden salad, homemade applesauce. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 03.04.16

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Here’s a peek at what we ate this week on our budget. I’ve had to bump up the budget over the years as my kids have grown and started to eat as much as adults. I also made a large garden salad to serve for 3 dinners this week. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 12.14.18 Monday: Leftover night!

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Budgeting Budget Food Waste Kids and Family 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 24, 2012

There really is nothing like the experience of eating something that you have just picked fresh from your own garden. Gradually, the home veggie garden became obsolete. Gardening takes time, energy, patience and commitment as well as some basic skills and knowledge. However, the tide has turned again.

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Gardening Garden Health Home and Garden 267

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 11, 2016

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Easy Lasagna , garden salad, bread. Did you make a new budget-friendly dish this week that your family enjoyed? The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 03.11.16 Sunday: Leftover lasagna from Saturday. Monday: Meatloaf, smashed potatoes, summer corn, and cantaloupe. I NEED YOUR HELP!

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 6, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget for my family of four is $500. I had no desire to head out in the snow, so I searched my pantry and found that I had a box of spaghetti and a jar of marinara, so dinner was spaghetti, garden salad, homemade garlic bread.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Tacos 100

Couponing 101

APRIL 9, 2019

Here are some ways to decorate for spring on a budget. Go outside to your garden and pick some flowers. The post 10 Ways to Decorate for Spring on a Budget appeared first on Couponing 101. But my house is still in cozy, winter mode. So I decided to start updating my decor for spring. Decorate with fresh flowers.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Painting 65

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 22, 2013

Whether you''re a new or experienced gardener, this week''s collection includes a variety of gardening tips for everyone! Learn how to garden without a big budget or a lot of space, discover tips for organic gardening and preserving your harvest, and get organized with custom printables.

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Gardening Garden Green And Frugal Canning 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 24, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We had my parents and grandmother over for dinner and I made Pioneer Women’s Chicken Parmigiana, garden salad, steamed broccoli, and my tasty (but cheap) garlic bread.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 3, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. They made spaghetti, garden salad, and fruit salad. Sunday: I am becoming better at putting leftovers in the freezer if we are not going to eat them in time before they go bad.

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Budgeting Budget Leftovers Tacos 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 29, 2011

Stay within budget this holiday season with up-cycled Christmas gifts. Using epoxy, attach a saucer to a garden stake. 5 Budget Friendly Ways to Bring More Life to Your Apartment. Take an afternoon and clean out all your closets, search the corners of your basement and attic for new, nearly new or usable, unwanted items.

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Cycle Budgeting Budget Christmas 199

For the Mommas

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

Restaurant Coupons 02/09/19: Olive Garden, O’Charley’s, Fleming’s & More This roundup of Valentine’s dinner deals runs the gamut from steak to pizza to ice cream, from fine dining to fast food deals, so there’s something for every taste and budget. Baskin-Robbins: For a […].

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Baskin Robbins Gardening Garden Restaurant 45

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 9, 2024

Our two goats I’m planning to milk next year We also have a big garden, fruit trees, a medicinal herb garden and grow some cut flowers. Part of my flower garden this year I hate the idea of being haunted by money-woes when my husband and I are retired. We also have three cats! Gretchen, thanks so much for participating!

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Oregon Home and Garden Kids and Family Money 190

Shereen Travels Cheap

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

I wrapped our TV stand with a rose garden backdrop , because we watched a few videos of a Seine cruise. If you want more tips for things to do outside of your home, here's my post on how to do a romantic staycation on a budget. I hope this gives you some good ideas for your own romantic evening in.

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Valentines Day Trader Joes Food and Wine Home and Garden 248

Shereen Travels Cheap

APRIL 27, 2024

While I'll ask friends for recommendations, I'll also ask people I meet while out and about, like my Uber driver, or staff at my hotel when I meet them in the elevator (cleaning staff mostly, because they are the regular people who have to budget and don't get anything for sharing those special spots.

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Travel Las Vegas Museum Flowers and Plants 187

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Monday: Cajun Red Beans & Rice , garden salad, homemade sugar-free applesauce. Tuesday: Easy Lasagna , garden salad. We received a gift card for Bone Fish Grill for Christmas from my parents and they watched the girls overnight too. Sunday: Chicken Burrito Bowls with leftover Costco rotisserie chicken. We liked this soup.

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Leftovers Budgeting Budget Costco 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2019

Budget Your Summer Fun! Start writing a budget today if you haven’t started already. Include everything from weekend trips to longer vacations, yard/garden projects, home renovations, kids’ camps, gear and clothing, and any other summer expense you might have. I was an avid gardener for many years.

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2019 Home and Garden Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family 124

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 16, 2018

I also served garden salad and garlic bread. Tuesday: Shredded pork sandwiches, wild rice, garden salad, homemade applesauce. Wednesday: Grilled chicken breast , grilled Brussel sprouts, garden salad, fresh fruit. Thursday: Burgers, garden salad, homemade applesauce. Did you stay on budget this week?

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Homemade Gardening Garden Leftovers 100

For the Mommas

JUNE 3, 2022

They are the perfect investment to get the most out of your garden budget and also give you more time to enjoy your landscape. Perennial plants help reduce soil erosion and do not require to be replanted every year. They also provide pollen, nectar, and nesting materials for birds and butterflies.

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Plants Landscaping Budgeting Budget 59

Couponing 101

APRIL 23, 2011

I am SO excited about our garden this year! We have had gardens in the past, but I usually get excited at first then quickly lose interest. With our recent switch to a whole foods diet, produce takes a huge chunk of our grocery budget. This year we have three 4×4 square foot garden beds. How Does Your Garden Grow?

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Gardening Garden Growing Flowers and Plants 63

Saving With Shellie

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Head over to Amazon and check out the Little Tikes Garden Table for only $20.46. This garden table allows kids to water and grow their own plants. Find more fabulous Holiday Deals happening now and snag all of this year’s hottest toys, games, technology and more without breaking your budget.

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Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants Frugal Lives 45

Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

This week’s installment will be the most budget-friendly with everything featured coming in under $25 … 1. Fred Flare Flowers in a Can , $11 If you’re garden-challenged like I am, this is the perfect gift…that keeps on giving! Now that Thanksgiving is over, it’s officially time to shop for the Holidays!

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Budgeting Budget Holiday Gifts 85

Shereen Travels Cheap

APRIL 3, 2024

If you're headed to Las Vegas, or thinking about visiting and worried about your budget, let me take you through some great free things to spend absolutely zero dollars on, except in gas or via Uber (or the Monorail, which I highly recommend): Bellagio Conservatory I love the Bellagio. It's open 24-hours and is completely free.

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Las Vegas Saving Money Money New York 148

Shereen Travels Cheap

JANUARY 3, 2024

In February, we'll be attending a tea tasting and lantern viewing for Lunar New Year at our Chinese Garden. Bring back 48 Hours on a Budget series - I love this series, but it takes a lot of work to do each post, so it often gets put off and then I haven't done any and I am disappointed in myself.

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New Year's Las Vegas Travel Vacation 212

For the Mommas

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

The Complete Kitchen Remodeling Workbook is a valuable kitchen design resource for ambitious homeowners that want to finish their projects on time and under budget. These tricks will help you have the garden of your dreams while saving you time and money. Download: Clever Gardening Tricks by Patricia Woodrow.

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Gardening Garden Reuse Kitchen 55

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 5, 2011

Head over to the Frugal Living Community tonight, 4/5, at 8pm EST to discuss Frugal Gardening with me and my co-host, Melissa from Stockpiling Moms. We will be discussing ways to garden on a budget, using spall spaces, and enjoying the fruits of your labor. I actually just started my 3rd season of gardening (post to come soon!)

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Frugal Lives Frugal Living Frugal Gardening 58

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 17, 2018

One thing that I didn’t want to do much of on our date week was COOK, but I didn’t want blow our budget. My Downsized Garden. Last summer, I made the decision to drastically reduce the size of my vegetable garden. For many years on the blog, I wrote extensively about my garden.

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Home and Garden Financial Goals Friends And Family Sale Gardening 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Every week I share what we ate on our budget. Currently, our monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. Monday: Homemade Turkey Noodle soup and garden salad. Tuesday: Parmesan Chicken Tenders , garden salad, steamed broccoli, and applesauce. Wednesday: Turkey Cornbread Potpie , garden salad, applesauce.

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Leftovers Homemade Kids and Family Budgeting 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Not everyone is and professional sessions don’t always fit into people’s budgets. Are you a gardener? Do you have beautiful perennials in your garden? Garden Harvest. Are you a gardener? Do you have a freezer or pantry full of this past summer’s garden harvest? Give a Photo Session.

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Christmas Gifts Home and Garden Flowers and Gifts 130

Birmingham Bargain Mom

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Learn how to shop for healthy food choices on a budget. cat:Bargains Deals'

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Budgeting Budget Shopping Gardening 49

Family Balance Sheet

JULY 14, 2018

Here’s what we ate this week on our budget. Wednesday: Our summer staple: burgers, corn on the cob, garden salad, and watermelon. Thursday: Takeout pizza, garden salad, watermelon. Friday: Griled pork tenderloin, garden salad, corn on the cob, cantaloupe. I love one pot dinners. It was so delicious.

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Friends And Family Sale Gardening Garden Lunch 100