Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

Most of us did not have clothes dryers, we dried the clothes on a line outside. Food/shopping. Fast food was rare. Most food at the grocery store came from the USA. The only discount store was the 5 and dime aka ‘the dime store’ It did not sell food (except 1 penny candies). People dressed up.

Growing 180

Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 26, 2012

Go hiking and camping and show them the beauty of the outdoors (and teach them to leave trails and campsites better than when you arrived) Plant a garden with your children to give them a tangible example of how much fun growing your own food and eating healthy can be!

Thrifty 189

Thrifty Recycle Recycled Recycling 189

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

A lot of you would classify indoor plumbing, central heat, grocery money and gasoline as ‘needs’ But wait, are they really always needs? On wash day, she built a wood fire out in the yard under a big iron cauldron to heat water to wash her clothing. Absolutely not! My Grandmother was born in 1898. She lived on a farm.

Plumbing 227

Plumbing Grandmother Food and Drink Gasoline 227

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 19, 2013

This year for instance, I dropped upwards of $250 on entertainment (boat ride, eat outs, amusement park, supplies, books, games and etc) plus the opportunity cost of using our condo instead of renting it out (over $1600 for the week) plus groceries, gasoline and more. Among well-to-do grandparents and the 2.7

Grandchildren 220

Grandchildren Grandkids Kids and Family Parenting 220

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 10, 2015

We have a one story ranch home of around 2300 square feet located on 6 acres within 4 miles of stores, medical care, entertainment, gasoline stations and more. Eating and food preparation. Food & food prep. Will you prepare food or is there a service that can deliver hot meals to you. Yep, we have that too.

Son 100

Son Transportation Finance Home 100