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How to Entertain the Kids at Home on a Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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. I learned how to play chess to teach my own 8 year old son. What do you know how to do? Is your child old enough? Is your child interested?

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Sustainable Gift Giving this Holiday Season

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My son was delighted with the used sewing machine my mother bought for him. My sister-in-law routinely gives items that she crochets. For years, my son happily used the scarf I knitted for him. That way, you improve your chances of finding something that doesn’t have to travel so far. Buy Vintage.

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Yes, Nicole’s Nickels has an employee named Pennie!

Nicoles Nickels

I am the mother of one daughter and grandmother of one grandson and we all (along with my son-in-law) live together in North Carolina with my 2 sweet dogs and my daughter’s 2 sort-of sweet cats. I’ve crocheted my whole life, from shawls to Christmas ornaments. By trade, I am a techie, by spirit I am a DIYer.