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From Bravo to Books

Family Balance Sheet

In fact, I''m watching less TV altogether and I''m reading more. The girl who used to leave a 24 hour news channel on all day when working from home is now content with my nightly shot of the news at 6:30 pm on a network channel. And she tends to get more work done during the day! It has been 2.5

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Needs vs. Wants

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We got by back then using open windows, fans and attic fans. Would you want to live in a one bath 2 bedroom home now with a family of 4 or 5? TV was family entertainment and watched as a family. Many homes today have multiple TVs, some have one in pretty much every room. Home offices. Air conditioning.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Most of us did not have air conditioned homes. People opened their windows and used attic fans or sat in metal lawn chairs outside to cool off. Our home was heated with a coal stove. There were no day care centers – women stayed home and raised the kids. Working from home usually meant selling stuff door to door.

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