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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

After I had kids, I swapped that time to growing all sorts of interesting heirloom foods in my backyard. Visiting family in Florida, we enjoy no-cost activities like visiting their beautiful beaches! I designed everything, built the cedar beds from scratch, put up wire fencing, built vertical growing structures, and hauled in the soil.

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Summer Staycation Ideas: Enjoy the U.S. on a Budget

Family Balance Sheet

Jacksonville, Florida ~ Saving The Family Money. Orlando, Florida ~ The Educators’ Spin On It. Tallahassee, Florida ~ SwagGrabber. Tampa, Florida ~ Not Consumed. Erie, Pennsylvania ~ Growing Kids Ministry. Denver, Colorado ~ Bargain Blessings. Washington, District of Columbia ~ Kidventurous. F – I.

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Don’t Dig a Money Pit in Your Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You were going to save a bundle on your grocery bill by growing your own vegetables and herbs. Instead, you broke your budget buying every gadget from the big box gardening store – not to mention the pricier mature plants and the chemicals to make them grow faster and produce more. Grow Plants That Will Thrive In Your Climate.

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Plan a Staycation | Summer Fun Guide

Family Balance Sheet

Erie, Pennsylvania :: Growing Kids Ministry. Jacksonville, Florida :: Saving The Family Money. Orlando, Florida :: Orlandos Best Deals. Augustine, Florida :: Jypsie Visions. Here are the links to the other bloggers' sites for you to plan out your summer staycation or vacation: Mid-Atlantic.

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Plan a Staycation: Enjoy Your City on a Budget

Family Balance Sheet

Erie, Pennsylvania :: Growing Kids Ministry. Clearwater Beach, Florida :: Bargain Briana. Jacksonville, Florida :: Saving The Family Money. Southwest Florida (Ft. Augustine, Florida :: Simply St. Tallahassee, Florida :: SwagGrabber. Adirondak Mountains and Central, New York :: For This Season.

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Living Off the Land – My First Paw Paw

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

They grow to a max height of about 20 feet and have lovely large leaves. Paw Paws are a native American tree, growing naturally in over 25 states from Florida to southern Ontario to Kansas. If you live in a state where it grows, make friends with someone with land and ask permission to go Paw Paw hunting in early fall.

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Fun Staycation Ideas From All Across the Country

Family Balance Sheet

Maven of Savin' Manchester, New Hampshire - Common Sense with Money Western Maine - Bubblegum and Lollipops Mid-Atlantic Erie, Pennsylvania - Growing Kids Ministry Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - Somewhat Crunchy Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - Family Balance Sheet Buffalo/Niagara Falls, New York - Coupons, Deals and More New Jersey - Oh!