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How to Make a Two Dollar Seventy Five Cent Centerpiece

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We wanted to make conversation piece centerpieces for each of the 10 tables, utilizing some of the many spring flowering daffodils we usually have at this time of year on our acreage. We decided to re-label 10 empty wine bottles using a picture of an historical event for each decade of her life. How I made centerpieces for $2.70

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Things I’ve Learned During 30 + Years of Home Ownership

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Our current neighborhood used to be in a quiet country like setting with little to no traffic. It doesn’t pay to re-decorate every few years. When I go to garage sales, I see folks selling nearly new home decorations for a pittance. Government agencies can dictate to you what you can and cannot do on your land.

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This is not something I want to see, so today I have a few videos for you that will dispell credit card myths, teach you how to use them properly, how to keep them safe, and how to make sure you should be getting credit in the first place. Take a moment to watch them. You might just learn something. However, times have changed.