Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

riding lawn mowers, garage door openers and many, many more things we take for granted today. Ours was smaller (about 700 square feet) – 2 bedrooms (my brother and I shared one and my parents the other), a kitchen and a living room, No basement or garage. There were no garage door openers. Neighbors knew each other.

Growing 180

Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 8, 2014

What was a want or a luxury to parents or grandparents may have actually become something most of us consider a need. Here are things that most in my generation would now consider a need, but that most of our parents didn’t have when we boomers were growing up in their households. Two car garages. Yes, there were phones.

Phones 204

Phones Parenting Kids and Family Credit Cards 204

Saving With Shellie

APRIL 5, 2011

While I think the shopping trips featured on the show are a little over-the-top, you can still be Extreme Couponer without having a garage full of salad dressing. Or go to your local library. Parents magazine, Better Homes and Gardens, Kraft Food and Family and Woman’s Day also have coupons in them fairly regularly.

Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 96

Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions Betty Crocker Newspaper Red Plum 96

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 1, 2014

Dad grew up on his parent’s farm with a wood stove, an outhouse and kerosene lamps. Until, that is, she went out to the ‘library’ with her book one day, sat on the outdoor privy and got stung on the bottom by a bee! I ended up freeze drying them in the garage! Inconvenient! Trust me, that takes awhile.

St. Louis 176

St. Louis Plumbing Flowers and Plants Kids and Family 176