Motherhood Moments

DECEMBER 19, 2022

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Saving With Shellie

JUNE 26, 2012

I spotted a new free Kindle Book available today: Organic Composting by Steve Solomon. It’s a comprehensive guide to composting. Reviewers say it’s a simple and concise guide that makes starting your own organic compost simple. Make sure to double check that the price is still showing as $0.00

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 9, 2019

While lawmakers all over the world argue about policies, you can start making small changes and transform your home into an eco-friendly place. Not only will this reduce your energy consumption, but it will also make a lot of your clothes last longer. No, composting doesn’t require a lot of space. Here are a few ideas.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 19, 2013

Instead, you broke your budget buying every gadget from the big box gardening store – not to mention the pricier mature plants and the chemicals to make them grow faster and produce more. One of the biggest mistakes new gardeners make is wasting money on plants that are intended for climates in which they do not live.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 7, 2011

First, you will want to create a compost pile that will produce organic fertilizer for your soil. There are also compost bins that you can purchase from home and garden stores that will hold your compost. You should moisten and stir your compost often. You do not need a very large area to do this. Preparation.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 24, 2012

Then life got busy, food was more readily available and was often flown in from further afield, making varieties available out of season. This food often contains chemicals to extend its shelf life or to make it taste better because so much of the goodness (and therefore the taste) has been removed during the processing.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 13, 2012

Garden nurseries are preparing for the upcoming season and are really trying to reel you in to their store to make your spring planting purchases. Although if I remember correctly, the potato went into the compost; it got moldy before it sprouted. 3 Tips to Find Free or Low Cost Gardening Seminars and Events.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 22, 2014

But I do try my best and want to make the earth a better place for my family and my community. I started a backyard compost many years ago before we had kids. Now the compost is also a science lesson for my kids. In fact I have slacked on some of my own tips that I’ve shared over the years.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 24, 2015

I still have some old flower pots from before, and these would make great containers for some of my vegetables. As you prepare to plant, though, it’s important to remember a few things that can increase your chance of success: Remember proper drainage: You need to make sure that your containers have good drainage.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 2, 2022

I want to make sure we have time to squeeze everything in and the funds to do it all. This info will help you make plans for next year. How to Grill Pizza – No need to heat up the house to make homemade pizza, grill it instead! How to Start & Maintain a Backyard Compost. Have you started making summer plans?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 16, 2013

For example, most leftover food scraps can even be composted ( other than meat, of course ) so they can be brought home if a school or workplace doesn’t do composting. Make 2013 the year you move from disposable lunches and materials to reusable ones. The planet ( and your wallet ) will thank you!

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Nicoles Nickels

APRIL 21, 2014

TerraCycle’s team of designers makes products out of wrappers and packaging. Before you throw away, make sure to check out what biodegradable foods can be brought back home to be added to a compost pile. Make compost at home! Parents can make a difference, too. Have any leftovers from lunch?

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Saving With Shellie

JULY 17, 2014

You can even make closet sachets with coffee. Mix a few tablespoons of grounds with enough water to make a paste. Make a paste with a little bit of instant coffee and hot water. Composting – The rich minerals left behind in the grounds helps the degradation process. They can be used in the freezer, as well.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 22, 2011

From composting and saving rain water to using cloth napkins and reusable grocery bags, I have made many changes in my life over the last 20 years. Some changes take time to make and some become routine rather quickly. It was in downtown Pittsburgh at a park where the three rivers meet, if I remember correctly.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

I save money where I can, reusing old food containers for my multitude of seasonal seedlings, getting free five-gallon buckets from the bakery to use for extra growing space, making compost from our fruit and vegetable scraps, and starting almost everything from seed. Purple raspberries from my garden.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 2, 2011

Schools are teaching the next generation and this makes them an ideal environment to incorporate sustainable living strategies. These include adding environmental and sustainability studies into the curriculum from an early age and making grants available to help individual schools put eco-friendly strategies in place.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 10, 2012

In place of wood chips, we buy leaf compost from our township. Doesn't mulching make a world of difference? We clean up the front yard every April and the project always seems so overwhelming when the mulch is delivered. and more WEEDS. It is less expensive than the wood chips and that big pile in our driveway (above) only cost $35.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 30, 2011

Overtime we will make a real difference. If you would like to join us in our fight against cancer, you can make a donation by clicking here. Heartland Frugalista interviewed Annie LeFort about composting 101. We also compost and we love it. For the first month in doing this that’s great.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

This will warm the hard shell and make it easier to crack and separate the inside meat from the shell. Make sure you hit the coconut and not your hand.really this isn't a dangerous kitchen skill. I tossed the whole coconut in the compost. If you have compost, be sure to throw the husk into it. Wrap it with a dish towel.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Don’t buy, make. Mom’s black cape, some makeup and a piece of cardboard cut and painted black to make bats ears can make someone into Dracula. Eat it by making pulp from the meat (avoid the skin and the stringy stuff inside). Compost it by cutting it up and putting it on the pile.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Coined in 1973 by Liz Christy and her Green Guerrilla group in New York City, guerrilla gardening uses “seed grenades” as a way of introducing vegetation to empty lots in NYC in order to make the city look better. Sure, people do actually plant some of them, but I think throwing them is much more fun. Bag some bags.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2013

If you take care of what you already have, you won’t need to make as many purchases. You won’t need to make as many trips to the store if you make it a point to maintain what you already have. Compost kitchen waste to feed your garden. You can do the same. Look for ways to re-use what you already have.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 18, 2016

Use compost, make your own. The Guardian’s article, How to Be a Thrifty Gardner dove to detail about making compost: “You should have about two-thirds brown stuff (carbon source) to one-third green (nitrogen). Make your garden area attractive by providing cover for the birds, water and a bit of seed.

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Saving With Shellie

MAY 20, 2014

Articles include how-to projects, gardening basics, composting, beekeeping, roof-top gardening, preserving and freezing, and time and money-saving ideas. Remember magazines make great gifts because they give all year long. Pick one up for your favorite neighbor or teacher. Find more Great Deals happening now.

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Nicoles Nickels

AUGUST 29, 2012

Remember, magazines make great gifts! Articles include how-to projects, gardening basics, composting, beekeeping, roof-top gardening, preserving and freezing, and time and money-saving ideas. You can get Urban Farm Magazine from Discount Mags for just $4.50 for a 1 year subscription when you use the code NICKELS !

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Nicoles Nickels

AUGUST 9, 2012

Remember, magazines make great gifts! Articles include how-to projects, gardening basics, composting, beekeeping, roof-top gardening, preserving and freezing, and time and money-saving ideas. You can get Urban Farm Magazine from Discount Mags for just $4.50 for a 1 year subscription when you use the code NICKELS !

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Saving With Shellie

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Articles include how-to projects, gardening basics, composting, beekeeping, roof-top gardening, preserving and freezing, and time and money-saving ideas. Remember magazines make great gifts because they give all year long. Pick one up for your favorite neighbor or teacher. Find more Great Deals happening now.

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Nicoles Nickels

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

Remember, magazines make great gifts! Articles include how-to projects, gardening basics, composting, beekeeping, roof-top gardening, preserving and freezing, and time and money-saving ideas. You can get Urban Farm Magazine from Discount Mags for just $4.50 for a 1 year subscription when you use the code NICKELS !

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Saving With Shellie

JULY 25, 2014

Articles include how-to projects, gardening basics, composting, beekeeping, roof-top gardening, preserving and freezing, and time and money-saving ideas. Remember magazines make great gifts because they give all year long. Pick one up for your favorite neighbor or teacher. Find more Great Deals happening now.

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Magazines Compost Composting Frugal Lives 45

Saving With Shellie

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Articles include how-to projects, gardening basics, composting, beekeeping, roof-top gardening, preserving and freezing, and time and money-saving ideas. Remember magazines make great gifts because they give all year long. Pick one up for your favorite neighbor or teacher.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 16, 2014

The sun on my face and the sight of grass peeking through the snow makes me think of lawn and garden tasks I need to do. My fruit trees are susceptible to a fungus or bug that makes the leaves turn red and die. Cut down ornamental grasses to make way for new growth. Enrich the soil with additives.

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JULY 30, 2011

Schoolio Marbled Compostion Notebooks, 100 sheets 50¢ (Limit 2). There is also an In-Ad coupon for $5/$25 or More In-Store Purchase to make these deals even sweeter! Here you can find the full list of the Office Max back-to-school specials for this week (7/31 – 8/6). 12″ Wooden Ruler with Metal Edge 1¢ (Limit 2).

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Nicoles Nickels

MAY 18, 2012

Remember, magazines make great gifts! Articles include how-to projects, gardening basics, composting, beekeeping, roof-top gardening, preserving and freezing, and time and money-saving ideas. You can get Urban Farm Magazine from Discount Mags for just $4.50 for a 1 year subscription when you use the code NICKELS !

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

When you decide to make it a point to invest in a sustainable manner, you have to figure out how to research the best green investments. If you are making a commitment to find companies that follow sustainable practices, you have probably also made a commitment to be more socially responsible. What companies make those supplies?

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Nicoles Nickels

JULY 20, 2012

Remember, magazines make great gifts! Articles include how-to projects, gardening basics, composting, beekeeping, roof-top gardening, preserving and freezing, and time and money-saving ideas. You can get Urban Farm Magazine from Discount Mags for just $4.50 for a 1 year subscription when you use the code NICKELS !

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

Makes me feel bad for wanting to watch them play. #. How to Compost Without Fancy Equipment [link] #. Former NFL Player Commits Suicide, Donates Brain to Science [link] Gosh! What Kind of Financial Superhero are You? link] via @ BudgetsAreSexy I'm a Bling Bling #. RT @ Green_Panda Handling Your Finances – What is Being Frugal?

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Saving With Shellie

JULY 20, 2012

Articles include how-to projects, gardening basics, composting, beekeeping, roof-top gardening, preserving and freezing, and time and money-saving ideas. Remember magazines make great gifts because they give all year long. Pick one up for your favorite neighbor or teacher. HOT DEAL: Have you seen today's freebie from No More Rack ?

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