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Normalize Gifting Thrifted Items

Stockpiling Moms

It is time to normalize gifting thrifted items. It is not only sustainable but also a great way to help reduce your gift giving budget. Normalize Gifting Thrifted Items: Shop all year long! Why am I not thrifting gifts for my friends and family too. I thought why am I not thrifting for more people on my gift giving list?

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My Best Garage Sale Finds

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Years ago, Mom introduced me to the idea of going to garage sales. People sell the darnedest things at their garage sales. Garage sales take time, you have to hit quite a few before you find the item you want or need. Finding a new purpose for an old item is one of the joys of finding bargains at garage sales.

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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

This list of thoughtful, but FREE Christmas gift ideas is proof that you don’t need to spend a lot of money on the people you gift to if you use your time, resources, and creativity. These ideas are gifts of time, creativity, and skills. 30 Free (but Thoughtful) Christmas Gift Ideas: 1. Give a Photo Session.

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

We also grow a large garden & lots of flowers, fruit trees & a 100-year-old grapevine. Now-I’m a single parent who works part-time, cares for my elder mother, homeschools & runs a farm. Plus the Examen habit -I write down gifts daily, I must for my heart) 11. This means funds are tight.

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Stuff – Full Circle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You may not remember all the stuff you had as a kid, but if you are a parent, you are certainly aware how fast stuff gathers around you when kids come into your life! They collect rocks, flowers, twigs and anything else they can catch or commandeer. Your parents die and leave a household full of their stuff to you.

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Season of Sharing Gift Guide and Giveaway – Day 3 – Gifts for Him and Her

Nicoles Nickels

Today is the third of five days of awesome gifts and giveaways for the Season of Sharing 2014 ! I have teamed up with 4 other bloggers to bring you an amazing 2014 Holiday Gift Guide this year – Koupon Karen , She Saved , Nicoles Nickels , Deal Seeking Mom and Southern Savers. Today’s post is all about gifts for him and her!

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The Best Time to Buy Anything During the Year – Details

Coupons Do Work

Other Items on Sale: Tea, bedding during Winter White Sales, calendars, discount gift cards. Valentine’s Day: Boxed and bar chocolate, lubricants & KY jelly, perfume, cards, stuffed animals, gift sets, wine/sparkling cider, candles. April Showers brings May Flowers! The Love month! Lucky Charm Month! June is here.