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Calendar of Environmental Events Around the World

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World Forestry Day – March 21 – The mission is to educate and inform people about the world’s forests and trees, and environmental sustainability. Save the Frogs Day – End of April – Save The Frogs Day is the world’s largest day of amphibian education and conservation action.

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Grandparenthood Can Be Expensive!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In Huffington Post article Boomers Give New Meaning To Spoiling The Grandkids author Linda Stern reported: “Roughly 36 percent of the grandparents surveyed by AARP said “spoiling (grand)children by buying them too much” was a part of a grandparent’s financial role.”. Our kids need the help.

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The Atlantic Magazine Subscription for $4.99

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You can buy up to 3 years for $4.99 It features ground-breaking articles on politics, social trends, education, literature and arts. To get this deal, just use coupon code SAVINGWITHSHELLIE at checkout. This deal is only valid today (9/23). This is valid on new or renewal subscriptions.

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Teaching Children to Sell Helps Them Excel

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Want to buy a house? What to be in politics? 5 Ways To Pay For Your Child’s Education Did you know that on average, a 4 year degree program can cost $15-20,000 a year? You have to sell customers on what you are offering. You may have to sell the loan officer on your loan worthiness. Need I really say more?

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5 Tips for Shopping the 70% Off Target Toy Clearance

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However my very best educated guess says Thursday, January 15. If you find a toy on another aisle that’s 30% or 50% off, you can politely ask them for a price check on the item you found. Don’t be tempted to buy more than you need just because it’s a good deal. However, this is definitely not a guaranteed date!

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Music Minute - Ants on a Log: Make it Myself

Motherhood Moments

The songs ask questions like, what can we make instead of buy? The Ants offer educational content in an irresistibly fun package. The Ants pull off the impossible: kids’ music that is smart, challenging and fun, political but not preachy, catchy and appealing to adults.” How can we grow our emotional skills?

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Gender Inequality in 2014

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We are underrepresented politically – holding only 98 of 535 (18%) of seats in Congress. Although it has brought some equality to education, and allowed some addition sports resources to be spent on women’s athletics, the women still have far fewer resources and opportunities in the sports arena. We still buy into all of this!

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