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Winter Activities to Escape the Cold

Shereen Travels Cheap

Winter is right around the corner and some places have gotten colder already, which can make doing activities outside not that fun. Portland Night Market - Once a month, a ton of local artists descend on a big warehouse in town and sell their amazing wares: homemade jewelry, jams, clothing, art, and more.

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Bee Stung Butts, Freeze Dried Diapers and Other Hilarious Happenings of Poverty

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Dad grew up on his parent’s farm with a wood stove, an outhouse and kerosene lamps. When the ears were full and ripe she would pull one down and let me make a doll – using the cob for the body, the silk for the hair and the husk for the clothing. Plus, it can be really inconvenient to “make do or do without!”

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Is Self-Sufficiency Possible in the 21st Century?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Americans pride themselves on their ‘Yankee ingenuity’ – making do or doing without. Physical books that help me learn how to do things I might need to do. A way to light up the house at night (kerosene lamps, candles, flashlights, camping lights). Extra clothes & shoes.

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