Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 27, 2012
Many people like having hobbies , but many of us have cut back when it comes to doing the things we like so that we can save money. Simply place a comfortable chair by a window and set a floor lamp or a small table and a lamp next to it. Try buying second hand books or looking for inexpensive e-books to save money.
Saving With Shellie
AUGUST 1, 2012
You may have a dedicated space where you grow food, but if you don’t, keep reading because the information here also applies to edible landscaping and container gardening. If no one but the puppy finds that beautiful harvest of dill and eggplant appealing, you may have wasted time and garden space.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
SEPTEMBER 23, 2013
Provide entertainment for your baby when lying in their crib with mobiles, simple pictures on the ceiling or walls, crib toys stretched across within their line of sight, or just a lamp that throws shadows on the walls. Carry baby out into the garden to see the plants move, to touch leaves and bark and to feel the wind on their skin.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 22, 2016
They had a cow for milk, chickens for eggs and a garden for vegetables. You can’t have much of a garden in a high rise apartment. You use your time gardening or tending animals, canning, plowing or digging wells and you aren’t going to have time to go to the higher paying job. I used to garden.
Nicoles Nickels
DECEMBER 16, 2011
The home decor area had a ton of really nice and trendy items, like coordinating bath items and interesting Japanese lantern style lamps. The family plaque above was only $2 – a perfect example of something really nice looking and in style for such little money! You could decorate a whole apartment for $50 I bet! What a value!
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 1, 2014
Dad grew up on his parent’s farm with a wood stove, an outhouse and kerosene lamps. Mom and Dad always pointed out how much better off we were than our neighbors, because we were saving money and building up assets. Mom had a vegetable garden and grew sweet corn. 16 Ways To Save Money On Your Energy Bill This Summer.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 31, 2016
They had a huge garden and preserved their own food. A power outage would have inconvenienced them to the extent that they would have needed to get out the kerosene lamps and borrowed the neighbor’s horse to hook up to the wagon to go anywhere, but their daily lives would not have changed that much. Survival prep has a bad rep.
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