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Traveling With Kids: Do You Really Need The Gadgets?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

One of the highlights of my year is the annual road trip I take with my son for spring break. One thing I’m adamant about, however, is that my son not spend the whole trip buried in a Nintendo DS , or using some other electronic gadget. It connects him to the landscape, and keeps him engaged. Scavenger Hunt.

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A Matter of Perspective

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

go find a hill that lets you look out over a distance, then let your thoughts wander over the landscape. I pictured my adult sons and their families gathering there with my spouse and I, having fun, building new relationships and making memories. Stand outside on Mother Earth, feel her warm breezes (or her cold blasts!),

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

I am so impressed by the amount of biking and walking she and her family do, especially since it’s the functional sort, to get yourself from point A to point B. ” Sunrise on Lake Michigan I’ve moved a LOT – not as much as a military family, perhaps, but quite a bit for someone my age!