Motherhood Moments
DECEMBER 16, 2022
This makes everyday life challenging for both them and family members. Fortunately, Alayna has an uncle who wrote a book, so she reached out to him right away for some direction. Uncle Mike connected us with a publisher who guided us at the beginning of our writing journey. Over 28 million Americans have an eating disorder.
The Frugal Girl
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
I also love to visit family (all our family is between 2 and 4 hours away) and friends, bake, and play board games. My dad taught my mom how to drive manual, my uncle taught my aunt, my fiancé even taught his ex how to drive manual. Last year I bought a manual car for $14k in cash, thinking I would learn to drive manual.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 25, 2014
The most famous large family, the Duggars, routinely buy as much as they can used. After all, it’s already been used by another family. About half of my children’s clothing is bought used, and about 75% of my husband’s and my clothing is used. Likewise, thrift stores are always full of people.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 8, 2012
Use that gift card combined with sales to buy some new clothes to give to a needy family. Or, donate to a family at Christmas. Redeem your points for an Amazon gift card and buy a toy for a child from a family in need. If you earn 2,699 Swagbucks, you can redeem it for a $25 Lands End gift card, for example.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 13, 2017
We especially need essential stuff, like food, water, shelter, heat, clothing, defensive and offensive protection. But, we also need stuff for emotional support – stuff to remind us that we are part of a generations old family, that we have accomplished significant tasks, seen impressive places and conquered difficult situations.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 1, 2014
The family behind us, for instance, lived for years in their basement with their brood of kids (they ended up with around 15 I remember). 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. Poverty is subjective. Inconvenient!
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 13, 2014
Agree on the values and expectations you want your children to have in the area of personal finance and consistently teach and enforce those between the two of you (and clue in any significant others in your family such as aunts, uncles, grandparents and etc). Derailing them with sudden windfalls. Bailing them out.
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