Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 2, 2011

Going green for schools can be as simple as starting up a school vegetable garden, recycling waste or installing water tanks. These activities can be taken further by making the vegetable garden a kitchen garden and including the preparation and cooking of healthy meals in the curriculum.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2019

Include everything from weekend trips to longer vacations, yard/garden projects, home renovations, kids’ camps, gear and clothing, and any other summer expense you might have. Swap with another family who could use a date night too. The initial kit includes the mesh garden and a voucher to order the caterpillars and food separately.

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2019 Home and Garden Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family 124

Motherhood Moments

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Encourage your children to use this time for personal growth, or learning things they may not have time for during a usual school week. Serve food at a local soup kitchen or help at a community garden, or donate clothing, food, or toys. Find Balance When school is out, it can be tempting to go into full relaxation mode.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 25, 2012

To reduce food waste, there are several simple strategies that you can employ: Learn creative ways to use left-overs to make delicious and nutritious meals. Shop wisely; only buy what you know can be consumed by your family within its use-by date. Learn new ways of preserving food for later use. Shop Locally . Grow your Own .

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Growing Plants Grow Your Own Gardening 234

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 10, 2013

Most people know that music education helps grow children’s brains. According to the site Children’s Music Workshop , there are many benefits to music education including the below: Early training develops language and reasoning areas of the brain. Find A Used Instrument. She gives a step by step on her site.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 20, 2013

World Forestry Day – March 21 – The mission is to educate and inform people about the world’s forests and trees, and environmental sustainability. Save the Frogs Day – End of April – Save The Frogs Day is the world’s largest day of amphibian education and conservation action. National (U.S.)

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 2, 2012

By doing this you don’t only help everybody on the globe by using green energy , you also help yourself. Fossil fuels continue to ruin our environment, and as they are also running out it is time for us to understand how we can use renewable energy for all of our business and home needs. Renewable energy. That’s not good enough.

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Fashion Without Guilt

MARCH 7, 2011

Let’s take a cue from the fact that she used to take regular baths in milk and honey. Ancient Greeks used to put the stuff on open wounds to keep it from scarring by keeping the skin moist and encouraging new cell growth. In her spare time, she enjoys square-foot gardening, swimming, and avoiding her laptop. 2 tbsp honey.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 28, 2014

I mastered the use of excel spreadsheets while monitoring every expense, I opened my first retirement account and bought my first shares of stock while feverishly reading through Investing for Dummies , I began checking all of my accounts, every day to ensure that any and all charges were correct and accounted for… and I loved it.

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Saving In Akron

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Swag Bucks is easy and FREE to use but you must register to earn Swag Bucks. Happy Friday! Don't forget that today is Mega Swag Bucks Day ! With a little luck, you'll be winning large bills starting at 20 Swag Bucks. When you get enough of them, redeem them for great prizes, such as Amazon gift cards.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 24, 2013

what kind of emotional issues you have with money and what kind of financial education you received. The other is to find out what your ‘money personality’ is by rating your money use, acquisition and management tenancies as one of three states: Acquisition: Avoidant Secure Insatiable. family stories about money.

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Saving Cents With Sense

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Learn how to to use coupons in a REALISTIC way to save at least 50% on your grocery bill each month. Get 100 Labels for Education Bonus Points when you buy 5 Labels for Education participating products. Requires in-ad coupon to be stapled to your cash register receipt AND the 5 Labels for Education from participating products.

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The Frugal Girl

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Here’s a short post about a Swedish allotment garden. The good thing was, I didn’t get used to a “luxury lifestyle” (whatever that is) during all those years. Of course, due to my upbringing, I was used to getting along with little money. My education. I wouldn’t be where I am today without my education.

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Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 22, 2013

I used to love watching the game show as a kid. I am glad to see that they continue to use this format as a tool to teach kids about history and geography and make it fun in the process! Bonus feature film included: The Secret Garden. This would be a perfet item for sleepovers, party favors or for a Halloween viewing party!

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Nicoles Nickels

DECEMBER 24, 2011

Targeted for families with children ages three to twelve, each issue is packed with exciting activities & games, party plans, recipes, travel guides, educational projects, and tips on adding creativity and fun to your life. Better Homes & Gardens $3.99/year It also has extensive information specifically for women and families.

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Nicoles Nickels

MAY 12, 2011

Where can the product be purchased: online and at independent garden centers across the country as well as for use as fundraisers. For every Growums garden kit purchased through a fundraiser, a generous portion goes to the child’s school or organization and the company donates a portion of proceeds to feed needy children.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Never fear; here are 25 things you can do with your baby to provide entertainment, stimulation and education even from a very early age. Really the only advice and information I had access to then (before the internet provided us with such a plethora of information of so many topics) was from my own mother. is often asked.

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Couponing 101

MARCH 22, 2019

This is such a fun idea to encourage educational outdoor play! Garden Rock Caterpillar via Nellie Bellie. This is a great educational science activity, plus it creates a beautiful result! Make these bouncy balls using basic ingredients at home, and then take them outside for some fun bounce time. How creative and cute!

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For the Mommas

JULY 24, 2015

FREE Butterfly Garden Starter Packet. Get Into Museums for Free with Bank of America’s Museums on Us. Top 18 Free Educational Websites for Kids! FREE Subscription to Better Homes & Gardens Magazine. Good Report Card Freebies 2015. FREE DuraHook Coat Hook! FREE Memberships to the Franklin Institute in PA for Teachers!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2011

There are quite a few celebrities who have used their visibility to support good causes, like going green. They use buses that run on biodiesel, a renewable resource, and purchase carbon credits to offset the fossil fuels they do burn driving from gig to gig. Here are a few celebrities who are trying to make a difference.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

I don’t use it much, but I have run background checks for divorced friends who are dating again through online apps. That’s when I was blogging at Smart Green Tips ( here’s a link to a cached page with a post about my organic garden — I sold the domain years ago). It was a fascinating process. Fun fact: J.D.

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Daughter Green And Frugal Money Grandmother 130

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 29, 2024

We use the eggs, harvest meat & if I can’t get out to hunt venison we’ve had friends give us meat. We also grow a large garden & lots of flowers, fruit trees & a 100-year-old grapevine. We have sheep, an old goat, chickens, guineas, dogs & cats. As a young 20 something, that felt big!

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

I used to read intermittently before then but got a regular blog rotation going once I quit social media 3. Luckily, my little is starting to enjoy some of these activities – like picking the peaches from our tree, grocery shopping, baking/cooking, and gardening and I love spending time with her doing these activities too!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 6, 2014

When you do shop, make sure you use a list and that you only buy what you need that will not only save you money, it will also help the environment. Consider growing a garden, which can save you on food and transportation costs. According to EndHunger.org, approximately 40 percent of the foods Americans buy goes to waste.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 14, 2011

And one of the best ways to do it is to use a 529 plan.&#. Kristia presents Save Money On Groceries Without Using Coupons | Kitchen Economics Link Up posted at Family Balance Sheet , saying, “You don’t have to be an extreme couponer to save money on groceries.&#. FIRE Getters presents Top 5 Ways To Trim Our Grocery Bills!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 29, 2015

They built their own cabin, hunted their own food and she eventually began to chop down the ‘big butts’ of trees so she could plant a garden and have domestic animals. Let them use yours, even when you need it yourself (oh and don’t make them pay you for it later either). Is their homework too hard?

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 4, 2013

Make freeze pops at home using fruit juice, ice cube trays, and toothpicks. Spend some time tending to a family garden. Take advantage of free educational classes or presentations offered by your local library. This site uses affiliate links. Take a picnic dinner to the beach after 5 p.m. Just call ahead and ask.

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For the Mommas

JANUARY 9, 2011

To use the shopping list, simply click on the item you would like to add. after coupon Ronzoni Garden Delight - $1.25 $1/1 Ronzoni Garden Delight, exp. 1 Ronzoni Garden Delight printable as low as $ 25 after coupon Athenos Delicious Hummus - $2.50 $2/2 Athenos Hummus Product printable $1.50

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For the Mommas

JANUARY 12, 2011

Find the stores in your area of town that not only offer the best programs, but also carry the items you use the most. Making a list of the top 20 or so items that you use every week will keep you focused on purchasing and seeking deals for what you really use, not just what’s on sale. I love ‘em! Make a Price Book.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 21, 2016

Make freeze pops at home using fruit juice, ice cube trays, and toothpicks. Spend some time tending to a family garden. Take advantage of free educational classes or presentations offered by your local library. This site uses affiliate links. Take a picnic dinner to the beach after 5 p.m. Just call ahead and ask.

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Activism Family Library Kids and Family 40

Saving With Shellie

APRIL 5, 2011

So branch out of your ordinary and learn how to use coupons to achieve saving succes! Box Tops for Education. If you need more than two coupons, try using another computer like a friend, neighbor’s. Just use the one on the item you are buying. Extreme is the opposite of ordinary. This is a safe download.

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Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions Betty Crocker Newspaper Red Plum 96

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

My interest in frugality is less about saving money specifically, and more about making good use of the resources I have. Making good use of the resources I have – not only money, but my health, physical abilities, skills, etc. How did you get interested in saving money? I love winter – trees on my favorite trail 4.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

I mentioned it to my fiance and he asked me to please cut his hair for him, using the article as a guide! He pointed out that I had studied sculpture and this was sort of similar, so I used a pair of office scissors and cut his hair a week before our wedding. Did you ever receive any financial education in school or from your parents?

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Saving In Akron

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

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Saving In Akron

DECEMBER 16, 2011

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Saving In Akron

MAY 11, 2011

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 26, 2012

This is mainly because more people are seeking out these green products and services to buy and use for themselves. Now that there is a financial incentive, people are more inclined to be environmentally aware in their choice of the things they buy and use. The greater the demand, the cheaper the goods are to be produced.

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