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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

After I had kids, I swapped that time to growing all sorts of interesting heirloom foods in my backyard. We rented at first, but the rental situation in our new town was poor. Nine years later, the rent for similar homes in our neighborhood is double the cost of our mortgage! We share our home with a 70lb rescued mutt.

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Area Attraction - CTC's Triple Threat Summer Intensive: Head Over Heels (High School Edition)

Motherhood Moments

Students enrolled in the Triple Threat Summer Intensive spend the first half of their day in theatre arts training (classes in acting, movement, voice, and more) and the second half in rehearsal for the production. Past productions include Carrie , Rent , and Be More Chill. We couldn’t be more excited to bring Head Over Heels to CTC.

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Friday Links – Garden Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It really is a great feeling to grow your own food. We have multiple veggies on the list that we are growing but a few include bok choy, broccoli cabbage, carrots, peppers, and tomatoes. Parents of students and students- Have you figured out your plans for summer yet? I am quite excited.

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19 Articles to Help You Prepare for Back to School

Family Balance Sheet

Back-to-School: Getting Ready at Sow Grow Bloom. Back-To-School Reading:The Kissing Hand at Sow Grow Bloom. You Don't Have to Be A Student to Take Advantage of Back To School Deals. Rent and Save Money on College Textbooks at Financial Success for Young Adults. Back to School Deals Worth Sharing at Coupon Mountain.

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Pay Off Student Loans Fast With 7 Strategies

Savings Corner

The fastest way to pay off student loans is to pay more than the minimum each month. you can use a student loan payoff calculator to see how fast you could get rid of your loans and how much money in interest you’d save. Here are seven strategies to help you pay off student loans even faster. interest rate.

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Children’s Music on a Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Most people know that music education helps grow children’s brains. Studies show that scores on tests like the SAT are better from students exposed to music lessons. We rented our son’s alto saxophone while he took lessons in high school. It helps develop the ability to form mental pictures of things.

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Less Obvious Things That You Need To Buy Before Moving Out

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When we were all settled in, and the weeks after that, we realized how jaded we were in thinking that rent, groceries and utilities would be all we needed. As a student, having no internet for more than a week was problematic. Butterfly gardening is the art of growing different species of flowers that actually attract these beautiful.

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