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8 Valuable Life Skills to Teach Your Kids During Quarantine

Couponing 101

Basic sewing skills can help you extend the wearable life of a garment by being able to mend it. Older children who have strong fine motor skills may enjoy sewing. Do you have a garden? Even if it’s only a small garden, this would be a great time to get your children involved. Fixing Things.

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04/23 Pinterest Pin(s) of the Week: Veggie Gardening

Nicoles Nickels

But I still see signs of spring in the blooming azaleas (which are gorgeous now), in the uptick of the number of cars outside of businesses that carry gardening supplies, and in the noisy buzz of lawn mowers throughout the neighborhood. Originally being from the SC Low Country area I don’t count myself as a real gardener.

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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

Are you a gardener? Do you have beautiful perennials in your garden? When spring rolls around, plant the perennials for the recipient and this gift will bloom for years to come. Garden Harvest. Are you a gardener? Do you have a freezer or pantry full of this past summer’s garden harvest? Cooking Lessons.

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05/07 Pinterest Pin(s) of the Week: Interesting Planters

Nicoles Nickels

So I try to spiff it up with some plants and what not, but really that’s not enough. So I thought I really need to be a little more creative with planter, then when the plants aren’t blooming, I’ll still have something interesting to look at. I have a deck off my family room that is pretty blah.

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Don’t Recycle, Reuse

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My spouse has many plantings around our several acres. When he plants something new that needs a steady supply of surface water, due to shallow roots, he sometimes uses a 2 liter soda bottle. He cuts small holes in bottom, fills with water and places it next to the baby plant to drip irrigate it. Two liter soda bottles.

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25 Things You Can Do With Your Baby That Don’t Cost A Lot

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

A simple book using different fabrics and textures can easily be sewn up on a sewing machine to provide hours of exploration and learning. Carry baby out into the garden to see the plants move, to touch leaves and bark and to feel the wind on their skin. Lie on the floor with them to play and talk.

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8 Easy Ways to Upcycle Paper Bags

Couponing 101

These work best with thicker grocery store brown paper sacks and you will need a sewing machine. Such a unique twist on a necessary item if you have plants. Use a brown paper bag and have your kids color on them for an even more personal touch. Woven Baskets via ThePinterestProject. These would be one of the most amazing gifts!

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