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Is Self-Sufficiency Possible in the 21st Century?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Americans pride themselves on their ‘Yankee ingenuity’ – making do or doing without. Sewing kit. However, I have longed to have those back up systems in place. It has just never been economically justifiable. Yet when our electrical grid fails, even for a few hours, we lament the inconvenience.

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"Potential Accomplishments" and The Natural Magic of List-Making: Creating a Master~List

Frugal Luxuries

The mere act of writing it out has already primed my thoughts and attitude toward my goals for the month and.as My micro-goals for achieving this are layered and consist of a series of tasks such as bringing the extra television downstairs to replace the old one in the nook. What are your goals for this month? the carpet.

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