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Should You Learn To Sew?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Learning to sew takes time and equipment. A super short history of sewing. In many parts of the US, people learned to sew as part of their life skills – from parents or family or schools. Although Mom didn’t sew much (she did mend), she made sure I took Home Ec in high school. Why learn to sew?

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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. Are you an amazing home cook?

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Five Frugal Things | with some tiny things

The Frugal Girl

I used an Amazon gift card to buy a book My friend who is a pastor recommended a Kate Bowler book called, “Have a Beautiful, Terrible Day“, which is a funny title. And then I remembered that I had a $25 Amazon gift card because someone had bought a propane tank refill from Cynch through my affiliate link.

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Five Frugal Things | A lunch-y edition

The Frugal Girl

I love glass containers for food storage at home, largely because they are see-through. I turned it inside out, used some matching thread from my sewing box, and closed up the hole. I got my schoolwork done, and by then the power was on at home, amazingly enough! (I But for lunches, I love metal containers.

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10 FREE (but Thoughtful) Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

Gifts must be expensive and store bought—-SAID NO ONE, EVER! There’s outside pressure during Christmas to spend lavishly only to have the recipient not really like the gift or even use it. It is possible to give thoughtful gifts with very little money or even no money at all. STOP the madness and check out this list.

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Christmas Frugal Tips: Gift Ideas, Ornaments, Home Decor, and More!

Couponing 101

You can save on homemade gifts, home decor, recipes, and much more. Here are just a few of the great ideas I found: Give the gift of a Homemade Holiday Sugar Spice Scrub. If you like to sew, try your hand at these adorable Handmade Retro Fabric Christmas Lights. Looking for cute homemade gifts for kids?

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Sustainable Gift Giving this Holiday Season

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

However, it is possible to have a greener Christmas, as well as find gifts that are a little more eco-friendly. As you create your gift list, really think about who’s on it, and what would be meaningful to them. Remember that a thoughtful gift doesn’t have to be expensive. I enjoy making chocolate truffles as gifts.

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