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Winter Activities to Escape the Cold

Shereen Travels Cheap

Winter is right around the corner and some places have gotten colder already, which can make doing activities outside not that fun. Any vendor who makes and/or sells Scandinavian goods in Oregon and Washington come to help folks with their holiday shopping lists and decorate their home.

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Is Self-Sufficiency Possible in the 21st Century?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Grandma’s fried squirrel was a favorite breakfast food of my Dad. 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?

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I volunteer at my kids’ school at lunch time and other events. If I could spend it without strings, I might just donate it to a food pantry. We have a big family, but we live in a small house – we use bunk beds and make do. I teach because I love my subject and it gets me out of the house. 😉 10.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Today a poor person in America probably has access to electricity, telephones, food, indoor plumbing, central heat and public transportation. Something tells me there were some harsh words between the two events. Plus, it can be really inconvenient to “make do or do without!” Poverty is subjective.

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