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Don’t Dig a Money Pit in Your Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It is also a good idea to keep cakes of non-melting suet available to attract titmice and woodpeckers. Compost Yard And Garden Waste. Instead, use composted yard and garden waste. You can purchase commercial composting bins or build a pen with fence posts and chicken wire. Buy Good Tools And Take Care Of Them.

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Using Kids Crafts to Teach the Gift of Giving

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

So, I checked in with my daughter-in-law to see what she thought they would have fun doing and that would be fun for her to get. If it gets stubborn, try taking a putty knife down the sides to loosen it, then turn it over and tap the bottom (kind of like getting a homemade cake out of it’s pan). Should You Line Dry Your Clothes?

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

I’m a long-distance cyclist, a triathlete, a wife, a mother of two, a sister, a daughter, a friend, DIY-er, and a community member! Sunrise with my daughter at Lake Michigan Our son is now 15, and about 25 hours into his private pilot’s license, which he’s funding by earning money working for my father-in-law.