Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Most financial literacy courses and parents in the know believe that teaching the difference between something you need and something you want is key in being able to control spending and thrive financially. On wash day, she built a wood fire out in the yard under a big iron cauldron to heat water to wash her clothing. Absolutely not!

Plumbing 227

Plumbing Grandmother Food and Drink Gasoline 227

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2015

That way, I can hit a lot of sales in just a few hours instead of spending time and gasoline driving around town. Sometimes these types of neighborhoods have folks that have lost parents or parents have moved into smaller homes or retirement communities and have given their adult children some of their treasures.

Garage Sale 100

Garage Sale Garage Finds Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 23, 2014

Ours was smaller (about 700 square feet) – 2 bedrooms (my brother and I shared one and my parents the other), a kitchen and a living room, No basement or garage. On Halloween we did a trick for our treat inside of a neighbors house, without our parents around and got homemade goodies to eat as a treat. Neighbors knew each other.

Growing 180

Growing Home and Garden Radios Kids and Family 180