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Garden Season #3 Begins: Planting Seeds & Frugal Gardening Series

Saving Cents With Sense

I have officially started my garden this year and I’m already looking forward to the fresh veggies I’ll have this summer! I picked up organic seeds and planted yellow squash, tomatoes, jalapenos, cucumber, lettuce, cilantro, and basil. 3 Easy Garden Plants for Kids. 3 Easy Garden Plants for Kids.

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My New 30 Travel Things

Shereen Travels Cheap

It's just a good way for me to get a little bit of home wherever I am, or even just to be able to access certain websites and pay bills and keep up with news. Taking a walk along the waterfront - I forget how much I love a waterfront until I find myself walking along one and enjoying the river views, especially at home.

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Square Foot Gardening: Starting Over With New Soil

Family Balance Sheet

Last year, I chronicled my box garden conversion from random planting to the more calculated method, known as Square Foot Gardening. When I first set up my box garden about 9 years ago, I naively used soil that was dug up from another project on our property. Several is an understatement; I lost count!

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How to Prioritize Home Improvement Projects

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Since we moved into our home in late 2012, my husband and I have been go, go, go with all of the improvements, renovations and small projects we have been taking on. We have a laundry list of things to do around the house; everything from installing shelves in the closet, to planting a garden, and re-doing the driveway.

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Chit Chat: 06.17.18

Family Balance Sheet

We sent them off on Monday morning and they came home Saturday afternoon. Our home was very quiet and we missed our girls terribly, but we had a wonderful week too. I love yard sales, but need to be mindful that I don’t bring a bunch of other people’s junk into our home. My Downsized Garden.

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Save Money – Develop Important Home Owner Skills

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

With interest rates at all time lows, more foreclosures coming on the market and prices at decade low levels, you may be looking to buy a home or investment property. Heck, even to make an offer on your dream home, you have to negotiate with your spouse and family! Home Maintenance – Keeping Things Up to Snuff.

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Christmas Gifts on a Budget: Up-cycling is the Answer

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Using epoxy, attach a saucer to a garden stake. Cover plant pots for one off coordinated dining room décor. These are great conversation pieces and are on target for office party gifts. Look around and see what your home has to offer up in the way of materials for up-cycled gifts. Galvanized pipe for plumbing is perfect.

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