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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

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They will appreciate the thoughtfulness and might also be looking to reduce the sheer amount of unnecessary stuff that comes into their homes during the holidays. Are you an amazing home cook? Offer these cooking lessons and send the food home with the recipient. Gift them a certain number of weeks of home cleaning.

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Eight Things I Learned After Becoming a Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I remember thinking about how wonderful it would be to not have to worry about whether we had enough to pay for the propane gas to heat our home. They wonder how they can protect their children from kidnappers; how to best protect their multiple homes and fleets of cars or planes.

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11 Things I learned After Owning a Vacation Property

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I wanted a place for our family to gather – adult children and grandchildren along with us. I scouted nationwide, looking for a likely spot to buy – wanting an area that had enough attractions to rent well, was someplace we would enjoy, and which was close enough to home to make it accessible for weekend trips for all of us.

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How to Pick A Career

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Perhaps you want (or need) to be home with family or have time for friends a certain number of hours or for certain parts of the day or year. That is why I started helping my Grandchildren explore the many careers that currently exist – so they see that there are other opportunities than what they have immediately around them.

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How to Save Money Visiting Yellowstone National Park

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It was the trip of a lifetime with our extended family (two sons, their spouses and two of our grandchildren). Five Home Renovation Savings Tips Home renovations are a necessary process when you own your home. We are just back from a road trip from the mid west to Yellowstone National Park and back.

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Using Kids Crafts to Teach the Gift of Giving

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

So, I checked in with my daughter-in-law to see what she thought they would have fun doing and that would be fun for her to get. What You Need to Make a Garden Stepping Stone When I got home, I searched the internet to see what I could find out about how to make one and found out that the main requirements are cement and a mold to put it in.

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How to Plan a Multi-Generation Family Vacation

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Even the New York Times acknowledges that: As boomers join the ranks of grandparents, many are financing vacations for their children and grandchildren. My WWII era uncle and his wife made trips annually with one of their 4 grandchildren (a different one each year). We took my Mom with us to Florida in the 1980’s.

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