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How Little Could You Spend on Your Child in a Year?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Babies grow so quickly that their babies only wore some outfits for a time or two before they outgrew them, so the clothes looked like new. Garlick got all of her children’s clothes and gear from friends, family, and sites like Freecycle. In my children’s first few years of life, food was the biggest expense.