Entertainment, Lamps, Making Do and Saving

Bee Stung Butts, Freeze Dried Diapers and Other Hilarious Happenings of Poverty

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 1, 2014

Dad grew up on his parent’s farm with a wood stove, an outhouse and kerosene lamps. Mom and Dad always pointed out how much better off we were than our neighbors, because we were saving money and building up assets. Dolly, in her book, talked about her childhood entertainment. Do you have a funny story about making do?

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St. Louis Plumbing Flowers and Plants Kids and Family

Is Self-Sufficiency Possible in the 21st Century?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Americans pride themselves on their ‘Yankee ingenuity’ – making do or doing without. How would we deal with the sewage; lack of water; lack of heat; and interrupted supply of food, coffee, light, entertainment, communication ability? Physical books that help me learn how to do things I might need to do.

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Canning At&T Gardening Garden

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Bee Stung Butts, Freeze Dried Diapers and Other Hilarious Happenings of Poverty

Is Self-Sufficiency Possible in the 21st Century?

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