Motherhood Moments

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Go Screen-Free If you haven’t already done so, agree upon spaces in the home or specific times when all screens will be put away. Creating new spaces in your home or working on a family art project to hang in the kitchen are also great ways to spend time together and give everyone a sense of purpose and accomplishment.

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Parenting Holiday Kids and Family Motivation 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2014

Tackle the enormity of saving up for a down payment on a home or for retirement or anything else by deciding how much you can afford to set aside on a monthly or weekly basis. It’s all about building and maintaining momentum. You can do this with any goal, no matter how crazy big or far off it is. Track Your Progress.

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Hobby Money Making Goals 189

Couponing 101

APRIL 2, 2020

Build a Fort. Do you remember how fun it was to build a magical pillow fort when you were a kid? Well, it can be just as fun as an adult. If your family loves camping, you don’t have to give it up just because you’re stuck at home. Enlist your children to help you turn it into a garden. Plant Something.

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Activism Family Flowers and Plants Kids and Family 59

Coupons Do Work

APRIL 20, 2016

There are AMAZING health benefits of lemons as well! ” Here are some of awesome home uses for lemons. ” Here are some of awesome home uses for lemons. Save lemon and orange rinds to deter squirrels and cats from digging in the garden. For a sore throat or bad breath, gargle with some lemon juice.

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Used Painting Home and Garden Clothes 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 13, 2012

A garden stepping stone for Mom, maybe?! Making a garden stepping stone is not difficult or expensive, but does require some adult supervision. What Is a Garden Stepping Stone? Garden Stepping Stone Craft Kits Hobby Lobby had several versions of kits to create a stepping stone. The most expensive was around $20.

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Giving Used Crafts Craft 188

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2021

If you can’t answer with the word, CASH , then please, set yourself up for success and build an emergency fund. Cut your s pending , BUT still live well: No one wants to read, “ cut your spending “, because what they hear is live like a miser. Are you paying too much for home/auto insurance, cable, internet, cell?

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 130

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 18, 2015

She is the author of the successful website, Living Well Spending Less , where she writes about finding the Good Life on a budget. My husband was formerly an aerospace engineer but is now a stay-at-home-dad, and I run a blog called LivingWellSpendingLess.com. I also like to garden. Staying home was probably the biggest one.

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Debt Free Debt Finds Home and Garden 100

Couponing 101

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

You can still get a FREE download of the annual 2013 edition as well! You can download a FREE copy of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine right now! This is the September/October 2014 edition. Looking for more homeschool-friendly resources? Here are some more great deals currently available! Adventure Kids Bug Catcher Box Set only $10.36

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September October 2014 Magazines 80

Couponing 101

OCTOBER 19, 2019

The best part about Yaymaker is that everything you create you get to bring home and admire it in your home forever (or if you don’t like it that much you can gift it!). Sometimes, Paint Nite throws some other surfaces in there like glasses and wood to paint on as well! Plant Nite – Make your very own succulent garden.

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Painting Crafts Craft October 40

Nicoles Nickels

DECEMBER 24, 2011

Better Homes & Gardens $3.99/year year - Better Homes & Gardens magazine is designed for people interested in turning home, cooking, and gardening inspiration into action. It is focused on decorating, building and remodeling, crafts, entertaining, cooking, healthy living, and gardening.

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Family Home and Garden Discount Holiday 45

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 20, 2012

Well, if not for free, then for very cheap. You can also find home swapping opportunities on websites like Gumtree , Craigslist , Home Exchange , or Loquo. You need to be comfortable with total strangers living in your home for this to work for you though. Can you do that for free too?

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Travel Swap Home and Garden Couch 243

Couponing 101

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

You can still get a FREE download of the annual 2013 edition as well! You can download a FREE copy of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine right now! This is the November/December 2014 edition. Looking for more homeschool-friendly resources? Here are some more great deals currently available! Adventure Kids Bug Catcher Box Set only $9.12

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November December 2014 Magazines 73

Couponing 101

JULY 8, 2014

You can still get a FREE download of the annual 2013 edition as well! You can download a FREE copy of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine right now! This is the July/August 2014 edition. Looking for more homeschool-friendly resources? Here are some more great deals currently available!

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August July 2014 Magazines 74

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2015

Of course there are personal benefits as well – you save money by not buying or by buying used and you save money by not paying sales taxes for a new item. My recurring problem, of course, is that the cookie tins seldom come home to be refilled. Clothes pins. Coffee can and cardboard. Coffee can.

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Reuse Recycle Recycled Recycling 100

Nicoles Nickels

MAY 5, 2013

Our unique and distinctive pink tools and tool boxes are eye-catching as well as durable. The Original Pink Box 20-Inch Steel Tool Box – It is perfect for storing everything from a basic tool set, fishing tackle, make-up, hair accessories, and jewelry, to arts and crafts supplies, gardening tools, car accessories, and more!

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Tools Sears Giveaway Home and Garden 111

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 1, 2015

I started the Debt Free Stories interview series back in September and it has been really well received. How to Make This the Best Gardening Year Ever | Kendra Spencer @ a Sonoma Garden. Tony Gomez @ Monarch Butterfly Garden. How to Build a Starter Emergency Fund in 30 Days or Less | Jackie Beck @ The Debt Myth.

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2015 Money Debt Home and Garden 100

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 3, 2016

Well, summer is officially here! Home Depot Kids Workshop. Get more information and register at Home Depot workshops. 10 family friendly movies over 10 weeks all for just $1 each! :: Home Depot Workshops for Adults. Get more information on Home Depot workshops. :: Kids Bowl Free. Lakeshore Learning.

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June 2016 Family Cheap 45

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 20, 2013

Public Gardens Day – May 7 – Developed in an effort to raise public awareness about the importance of public gardens. International Volunteer Day – December 5 – Building on the achievements of Rio to further raise the global consciousness of volunteering. National (U.S.)

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Fair-Trade Education September October 186

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 5, 2016

#1 – Wood Polish: Orange oil is a natural way to polish all the wood in your home. For outside the kitchen, you can use this to give beat-up, dusty, wooden sofa legs a store-like finish as well. #2 Light the oily stem as if it were a wick and you’ll have a nice, orange-scented candle keeping your home smelling great.

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Used Home and Garden Re-use Gardening 58

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

If you can’t answer with the word, CASH , then please, set yourself up for success and build your emergency fund. Stop Spending, BUT still live well: 1 – Declare a “Needs Only” month. Are you paying too much for home/auto insurance, cable, internet? 6 – Eat dinner at home.

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Emergency Fund Money Finds Friends And Family Sale 100

The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 30, 2023

After many years with only odd jobs or jobs without many prospects, I have finally had the chance to build a career in my new home country, working in life science. Here’s a short post about a Swedish allotment garden. Well, and that’s how I ended up on Kristen’s blog. Well, I can’t say it comes naturally to me.

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Green And Frugal Home and Garden Lunch Lunches 208

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 12, 2016

Your worst home was better than what most of human kind has ever known. According to ShrinkThatFootPrint web site, the average size of a newly built home in Canada in 2009 was one thousand nine hundred and forty eight square feet, and in the US it was two thousand one hundred sixty four square feet. My worst home.

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Home Plumbing Garage Home and Garden 100

For the Mommas

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

There are over 100 participating Museums, Zoos, Science Centers, and Botanical Gardens across the US. LEGO Stores – Tuesday 10/4 at 5pm, Free Lego Monthly Mini Model Build: Vampire! The Home Depot – Saturday 10/1 from 9am-Noon, Free Kids Workshop: build a Fire Rescue Helicopter. The shipping is free as well !

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Activism Bank of America Pottery Barn Babies R Us 51

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 26, 2015

#1 – Wood Polish: Orange oil is a natural way to polish all the wood in your home. For outside the kitchen, you can use this to give beat-up, dusty, wooden sofa legs a store-like finish as well. #2 Light the oily stem as if it were a wick and you’ll have a nice, orange-scented candle keeping your home smelling great.

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Used Home and Garden Re-use Gardening 40

Couponing 101

MARCH 22, 2019

Garden Rock Caterpillar via Nellie Bellie. Well, isn’t this just adorable?! Build a Volcano via Kids Activities Blog. You can easily build a dirt mound volcano right in your backyard. Make these bouncy balls using basic ingredients at home, and then take them outside for some fun bounce time.

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Outdoors Activism Kids Backyard 81

Saving In Akron

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Participating markets include select diners in Maryland, Virginia, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Indiana, Colorado and Washington, DC (from 6:00am – 2:00pm), as well as the following New York locations: Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo areas (from 6:00am – 10:00pm). Friday’s - Buy one entree, get one FREE on November 11th.

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November Military Freebies Activism 190

Frugal Luxuries

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

The copper-finish plate and clip bring a warm touch to your home. and the packaging as well. Assembling these lovely kits provides ladies living in transitional housing with the opportunity to build their resumes, develop basic job skills, and participate in a structured social skills program. Refills are also available for $18.so

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Gifts Plants Catalog DIY 49

For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

On behalf of all of us at FTM, Happy Veterans Day and we thank all of our Vets and active duty military as well as their families for their service and sacrifice. The Olive Garden - The Olive Garden is saying thank you to veterans and active duty for their service. Veterans Day Discounts & Freebies. Restaurants.

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Discount Military Freebies November 40

Coupons Do Work

MARCH 7, 2016

Whatever happened to working out at home? Did you know working out at home is the best thing for you? Here are 6 easy exercises to do at home. It also helps you stretch out ( for example, I sometimes limp due to overdoing it at home with carrying heavy things. and I wanted to go home to do ab crunches.

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At Home Home Frugal Home and Garden 100

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Brian and me at the Sears Tower Having our first child just one month after our first wedding anniversary was NOT in the plan, but so far it’s worked out well! One of the moves we made, out to Seattle, the only way we could make our budget work AND have me be home with our young kids, was to not own a vehicle at all.

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 192

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

I currently work part-time from home, mostly behind a computer. I also had a blog several years ago (a little more on that below), but these days I write periodic essays at A Word on Substack as well as short, inspiring (I hope) messages most mornings at Good Notes. Tell us a little about yourself. I’m 52. Fun fact: J.D.

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Daughter Green And Frugal Money Grandmother 130

Saving With Shellie

APRIL 5, 2011

Despite these costs, it is often worthwhile to buy extra coupons if you’re looking to build your stockpile. Coupons by DeDe - This is a great source for individual coupons as well as whole coupon inserts. You can also get coupons from free sample offers, in your doctor’s office from home mailers.

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Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions Betty Crocker Newspaper Red Plum 96

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This was a time I had been thinking about not teaching anymore and staying home, so I was looking for new ideas to be thrifty. Home repairs, construction, electrical, auto repair, technology – he’ll try anything after suitable research of YouTube and other resources. How did you get interested in saving money?

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Kids and Family Money Home and Garden Frugal 190

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 31, 2016

Cars made after the 1980’s, cell phones, TVS, radios (even battery operated ones), water lines (no pumping of the water to your home), stoves, refrigerators, furnaces, air conditioning and more. They had a well, with a hand pump. They had a huge garden and preserved their own food. They had ponds stocked with fish.

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Green Plumbing Home and Garden Food and Drink 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 1, 2014

That was true for me as well, but I also think that poverty is a very relative concept. Her homes had coal furnaces with radiator heating, electricity and indoor plumbing. In their first home together, built out in the new suburbs (then it was country), Mom endured well water and an outhouse. Poverty is relative.

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St. Louis Plumbing Flowers and Plants Kids and Family 176

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 26, 2012

Enough time has passed, as well as extensive research completed, to show us that these issues are a real threat to maintaining our lifestyles and the long-term health of the planet that supports us. Encourage outdoor learning at home. As a family, plant a garden or a tree and watch it grow. What do you have to lose?

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Green Flowers and Plants Food and Drink Environmental Movement 211

Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

Go build a treehouse in the backyard or teach your kids how to bake. Make Cleaning Products at Home Did you know that you could make cleaning products right at home? There are a million hacks on how to clean various surfaces in your home using them; all you have to do is research.

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Saving Money Money Mom Used 52