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20 Fun (& Budget-Friendly) Christmas Activities

Family Balance Sheet

Pop some popcorn, snuggle up with blankets and find some hilarious Christmas movies on Netflix, cable or rent from the library. Attend Holiday Events at Your Library. Check out your library’s calendar. Make Christmas Crafts to Give as Gifts. Before my girls were in elementary school, we did a lot of crafts.

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Green Ideas to Save on the Holidays

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Make your own presents. There are a lot of DIY sites and online videos out there that can teach you how to craft a beautiful scrapbook for your sister of your lives together or fashion a hand-crafted wallet for your dad. Are the local artisans that have galleries at the town library or in town?

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50 FREE Activities Your Family Can Enjoy this Summer

Saving Cents With Sense

Visit your local library for free story hours. Rent free children’s movies from your local library. Attend a free crafting session at your local library. Gather your crafting supplies and make cards for your local nursing home. Enjoy a backyard bonfire. Tell scary stories while you gather. Just call!

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

Playing board games with friends I really don’t like crafts, despite years of attempting scrapbooking, knitting, etc, but I do like advising on my fiancĂ©’s woodworking projects. I would like to pursue higher education in some way, maybe a History PhD, or a library science degree? I haven’t decided yet.

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Top Summer Learning Tips | National Summer Learning Day 2012

Saving Cents With Sense

Reading, crafts, games – those simple and fun activities are educational for your kids and help keep their minds going during the summer. Read Every Day— Your local library is a valuable resource and often will host special events throughout the summer. Read up on the history and cuisine.

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50 FREE Activities Your Family Can Enjoy this Summer

Saving Cents With Sense

Visit your local library for free story hours. Rent free children’s movies from your local library. Attend a free crafting session at your local library. Gather your crafting supplies and make cards for your local nursing home. Enjoy a backyard bonfire. Tell scary stories while you gather. Just call!

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6 Reasons Why You Need Amazon Prime & How to Get It FREE

Saving With Shellie

Buy a $10 DVD here and a $15 birthday present there. Kindle Owner’s Lending Library - Love to read and own a Kindle? If so, you have the option as an Amazon Prime member to borrow books from the lending library. You can borrow one book from the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library each calendar month.

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