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Should You Accept Family Money?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Daughters and sons of very wealthy families sometimes want to disown the family wealth in order to prove themselves. Some grown children move thousands of miles away and change their names in order to avoid the ‘taint’ of the wealth and family name. Parents may be trying to keep the family together.

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How to Plan a Multi-Generation Family Vacation

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We Baby Boomers are fueling the travel industry and many of us are taking our extended families along on our vacations. Even the New York Times acknowledges that: As boomers join the ranks of grandparents, many are financing vacations for their children and grandchildren. We took my Mom with us to Florida in the 1980’s.

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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

Whether you’re trying to save money or just limit the amount of stuff in your life, it doesn’t make it cheap to gift your friends and family ideas from this list. If you have the knack for your DSLR, a photo session would be a perfect idea for new parents, soon-to-be high school or college graduates, or a family portrait.

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Why Renew Your Vows?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For our 40th wedding anniversary, we chose to take our adult children and our grandchildren on a vacation to Yellowstone National Park. No rubies, no parties, just family and lots of love and fun. The parents of one of our daughter-in-laws chose to renew their vows on their 40th wedding anniversary. The family expects it.

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Join The Celebration of Real Beauty with Dove

Nicoles Nickels

And when I recommended it to my daughter. My daughter and I look a lot alike, it’s something people always comment on. But I finally decided on pictures of me, my daughter and each of my grandchildren. Nicole’s take: We are a white Dove bar family and have been ever since I was young.

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Free & Cheap Kindle Books: First Frost & More

For the Mommas

Generations, the Frost family has run the Museum of Magical and Rare Artifacts, handing down guardianship from mother to daughter, always keeping their secrets to “family only.”. First Frost (FREE as of posting time). She knows the items in the glass display cases are fakes because, of course, magic doesn’t really exist.

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Everyone is Sick – AGAIN

Nicoles Nickels

The rest of the family has been sick off and on during this time frame, but never as bad as me, except for now. Both my grandchildren have the most disgusting mucous laced coughs I have ever heard coming out of tiny little bodies. Next week is the start of the holidays, and it is also my daughter’s birthday.