Family Balance Sheet
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
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. Are you a gardener? Do you have beautiful perennials in your garden? Are you an amazing home cook? Garden Harvest. Oil Change.
Family Balance Sheet
DECEMBER 17, 2014
I treasure my recipe cards that were hand written by my great grandmother. If you are a… neat freak …neat person who loves to clean, offer home cleaning services. Gift them with a certain number of weeks of home cleaning. Garden Harvest. Are you a gardener? Saving Money - During the Holidays'
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Family Balance Sheet
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
My grandmother taught me this money saving tip years ago and I now only buy the seconds. When I got home, I washed the apples in some vinegar water and made my first batch of homemade sugar-free applesauce of the season. Monday: Sirloin Steak with pan sauce, Hasselback Potatoes , garden salad, homemade applesauce.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JUNE 17, 2012
Since the 2008 recession, many people have rediscovered the savings, joys and health benefits of locally grown food – whether you have a backyard garden, participate in a community garden or shop at the local farmer’s market. Others have re-learned canning skills our grandmother’s used.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 13, 2013
Because, by their very nature, natural beauty products are made following a simple biological process, it is possible to make your own products in your home kitchen. Whether you will save money by buying natural beauty products is dependant on several factors, mainly brand and availability. The Economical Option.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JUNE 1, 2015
Help me out, am I being cheap or just smart about money? I save tape and paper and old paint drop sheets. We put in new windows this year at our 1985 home. Now I need gardening, housework and other casual type clothing. There are just two of us at home now. My wardrobe needs have changed. Cheap or frugal?
The Frugal Girl
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
I currently work part-time from home, mostly behind a computer. That’s when I was blogging at Smart Green Tips ( here’s a link to a cached page with a post about my organic garden — I sold the domain years ago). The focus was on saving money and resources and living in an eco-conscious way.
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