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How to Entertain the Kids at Home on a Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I used a recipe similar to this one on Playdoughrecipe.com [link] Make sure they use the play dough on a surface that won’t absorb the food coloring! Learn to crochet (knit, sew, build a birdhouse, build a model, play chess). My leftie Grandma taught me (a rightie) to crochet when I was about 10. Is your child interested?

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

The season of family, faith, food, and…shopping… collective sigh… The spending part of Christmas can get crazy, so I’ve come up with a list of ideas to find some extra cash for your Christmas spending if you’re coming up short. Sell your crafts. Do you love to sew/knit/crochet? Consider tutoring.

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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

Offer these cooking lessons and send the food home with the recipient. Homemade Crafts. Maybe you are a crafter/knitter/crocheter with a stash of supplies. What a delicious gift of food! I keep a moderate stockpile of food and cleaning supplies. Cooking Lessons. Are you an amazing home cook? Family Heirlooms.

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9 Fun Family Indoor Activities

Family Balance Sheet

Lay out a picnic blanket in front of the fire place and feast on your favorite picnic foods, such as fried chicken, potato salad, and hot chocolate. My favorite is a hand crocheted ornament made and given to me in 1978 by my great-grandmother. Spending time as a family is a special occasion! Indoor Picnic. Is fancy not your thing?

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For the Mommas

Food & Drink Category. Hobbies & Crafts Category. Decorating Digest – Craft & Home Projects (1yrs: $9.99, 2yrs: $19.98, 3yrs: $29.97). Crochet World (1yrs: $14.99, 2yrs: $29.98). Quick & Easy Crochet (1yrs: $9.99, 2yrs: $19.98, 3yrs: $29.97). Flex (1yrs: $4.99, 2yrs: $9.98, 3yrs: $14.97).

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10 Ways to Find Cash for your Summer Vacation

Family Balance Sheet

Every summer we take a week to focus on our girls, fitness, good food and spending time with our extended family that we vacation with. Sell Your Crafts/Baked Good. Do you crochet or decoupage? Time away can really clear your mind. My husband teaches private swimming lessons over the summer. You get the idea!

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50 DIY Christmas Gift Ideas

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DIY Lavender Bath Salts via Real Food Enthusiast These bath salts will help you relax while soothing your achy muscles at the same time. Peppermint Sugar Scrub via Real Food Enthusiast Bath & beauty stores make a killing on this stuff because most of us don’t realize how simple it is to make at home. This is it.

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