Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 18, 2016

As I was doing some yard work a couple of days ago, I noticed my neighbor tilling up a vegetable garden spot in his back yard – a sure sign of spring! Here are 4 thrifty gardening tips for you if you are planning a garden this year. Garden web has a forum specific to Canada at The Canadian Garden Exchange.

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Thrifty Gardening Garden Flowers and Plants 100

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

We share our home with a 70lb rescued mutt. Before kids, I spent my free-time volunteering at a stray rescue shelter for dogs. After I had kids, I swapped that time to growing all sorts of interesting heirloom foods in my backyard. I started reading The Frugal Girl back in 2010 when Kristen’s kids were still itty bitty.

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Kids and Family Home and Garden Money Frugal 185

Couponing 101

APRIL 13, 2020

Learning about math, science, English, social studies, and other school subjects gives kids the foundations they need, but when focusing on academic subjects, some life skills may be overlooked. With kids at home, now is the perfect time to teach them some of these often overlooked skills that can help make their lives so much easier.

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Kids Home and Garden Sewing Gardening 90

Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 12, 2015

Get a 6-month subscription to Better Homes and Gardens Magazine for only $5. About Better Homes & Gardens Magazine : Better Homes & Gardens magazine is designed for people interested in turning home, cooking, and gardening inspiration into action. I’m also not the only one!

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Home and Garden Gardening Garden Magazines 40

Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 5, 2015

Get a 6-month subscription to Better Homes and Gardens Magazine for only $5. About Better Homes & Gardens Magazine : Better Homes & Gardens magazine is designed for people interested in turning home, cooking, and gardening inspiration into action. I’m also not the only one!

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Home and Garden Gardening Garden Magazines 40

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 2, 2022

” Kids (and parents) get excited about summer trips and activities, so I like to post a family calendar on the refrigerator with all of our summer plans and activities. It’s FREE and each playground visit is a new experience with different kids to play with and different equipment to explore. Plan your summer fun!

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Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Home and Garden 130

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 13, 2012

Whether you are a novice gardener or a master gardener, there are many free or low cost gardening seminars, workshops, and events happening at this time of year. You'll walk away with great information about this year's gardening trends, gardening techniques, and maybe even a plant or two. I chose broccoli.

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Gardening Garden Compost Composting 127

Saving Cents With Sense

MAY 3, 2012

This Saturday, May 5, you can take your kids to Home Depot for the FREE Kids Workshop to build a planter box.They will be able to build, paint, and add embellishments to their project while there. Thinking of starting your own garden? Learn How to Build a Raised Bed Vegetable Garden.

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Home Depot Planters Building Home and Garden 83

Saving In Akron

JUNE 7, 2011

The Taste of Home $5 cookbook sale on on until June 13th. You can get select cookbooks, gardening, home and children's books for only $5 (while supplies last). That's a savings of up to 80%. If you use code LST69, you'll get FREE shipping on orders over $20.

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Philadelphia Cream Cheese Home Home and Garden Sale 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

You will find the most amazing collections of nearly new home decorating materials at them – beautiful lined panel drapes; lovely dining room furniture and display cases; wall art, wing back chairs, clocks and more – all for a pittance. All from homeowners replacing nearly new home decor. Trends come and go.

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Home Money Home and Garden Painting 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 13, 2012

A garden stepping stone for Mom, maybe?! Your kids have been to camp, done baseball and goofed off to their hearts content. Making a garden stepping stone is not difficult or expensive, but does require some adult supervision. Each year I try to help my kids teach their kids about personal finance.

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Giving Used Crafts Craft 188

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 22, 2019

Summer is my kids’ favorite season. My kids have three months off from school, will spend their evenings and weekends at the community pool, and hang out with the neighbor kids. Also, my husband and I have a few home projects that we would like to accomplish. What’s not for them to love? Plan your Summer Fun!

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2019 Home and Garden Friends And Family Sale Kids and Family 124

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 22, 2013

Prepare ahead of time for extra fun by having the kids make up a few questions they want to ask workers. Have the kids stand and watch at a register to see how many ways they can see people paying. Bring a short shopping list of things the kids want or need, then have them find several different kinds and compare the prices.

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Money Kids Storing Kids and Family 229

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Sure, once in a while a garage will be broken into and a car or some high-end items will be taken, but for the most part garages are left alone whenever a criminal decides to break into a home. A typical garage is a hodge-podge of tools, cleaning products, toxic chemicals, tools and garden equipment, auto supplies, and who knows what else.

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Garage Home Garage Sale Painting 188

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 13, 2012

Here's a list of this weekend's FREE or Low Cost Events for Kids and Family: Lowe's. Saturday, April 14, 10 - 11 AM | Kids Clinic - Build a Game Show Chip Drop Game. Home Depot. Saturday, April 14, 10 - 11:30 AM | Raised Gardening Bed Workshop.

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Kids and Family April Home Depot Family 127

Couponing 101

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Right now, Flirty Home is having a $5 Apron Super Sale that includes aprons for women, men and kids! If you have a little sous chef at home, you can even get matching adult/child aprons! Flirty Home also offers great deals on cute and functional kitchen tools and vintage farmhouse signs.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 17, 2018

Our kids spent their first week of summer vacation at the beach with their Girl Scouts troop. We sent them off on Monday morning and they came home Saturday afternoon. The restaurant isn’t exactly kid-friendly and we were waiting for the right time to use. My Downsized Garden. Date night!

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Home and Garden Financial Goals Friends And Family Sale Gardening 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 6, 2012

This weekend's FREE or Low cost events for the kids and family. Home Depot. Saturday, April 7, 10 am - 11:30 am | Raised Gardening Bed Workshop. Have an awesome weekend! Saturday, April 7, 9 AM - Noon | Build a Window Bird Feeder. Saturday, April 7, 1 - 2 pm | Create Entry Door Appeal and Door Lock Basics Workshop.

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Kids and Family April Family Home Depot 138

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 20, 2012

This weekend's FREE or low cost events for kids and families: Free Entrance Days to the National Parks. April 21 & 22, Noon - 4 PM | FREE Kids' Challenge Weekend - Test your skills in the Bass Pro Challenge, FREE giveaway to first 50 kids to participate, FREE kids' crafts, prize wheel. Home Depot.

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Kids and Family April Kids Family 127

For the Mommas

AUGUST 16, 2014

Boston Market – Free Kids Meal with Individual Meal Purchase (exp: 8/31/2014). Olive Garden – Buy 1 Entree Take 1 Home Free + Free Redbox Movie Rental. Olive Garden – Buy 1 Entree Take 1 Home Free + Free Redbox Movie Rental. Outback – Kids Eat Free When You Buy Adult Entree (exp: 8/19/2014).

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Restaurant Gardening Garden Boston Market 65

Couponing 101

MARCH 22, 2019

Spring is in full bloom and the kids are probably getting antsy with the end of the school year right around the corner. When the weather is this beautiful, it’s such a great idea to find fun outdoor activities for the kids to enjoy. 50 Outdoor Kids Activities for Spring. Garden Rock Caterpillar via Nellie Bellie.

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Outdoors Activism Kids Backyard 81

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 29, 2015

They built their own cabin, hunted their own food and she eventually began to chop down the ‘big butts’ of trees so she could plant a garden and have domestic animals. Each generation of parents seems to want to make things easier on their kids, even as far back as the American pioneers, even ours and yours.

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Kids Kids and Family Money Ohio 100

For the Mommas

MARCH 5, 2015

Pledge now to be a Butterfly Hero and plant a garden that provides food, water and places for monarchs to lay their eggs. Your kids will LOVE this! Once you have taken the pledge to be a Butterfly Hero, you will receive your Butterfly Garden Starter Packet. A list of milkweed and nectar plants native to your region.

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Flowers and Plants Gardening Garden Home and Garden 40

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 13, 2011

I have officially started my garden this year and I’m already looking forward to the fresh veggies I’ll have this summer! Now it is time to make sure how garden bed is ready for all the new plants we will have in the next month. 3 Easy Garden Plants for Kids. Starting Our First Garden. What are you planting?

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Plants Gardening Garden Frugal 69

Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

I am so excited to finally get my garden started this season! This will be my 3rd garden ( I took last year off since I was due in May with my baby girl) and I’m so looking forward to the fresh vegetables and herbs we will be growing! New to Gardening? There is nothing like a fresh veggie grown with love from your own garden.

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Plants Gardening Garden Home and Garden 79

Saving With Shellie

MAY 4, 2011

Better Homes and Gardens is offering free admission to participating Botanical Gardens on May 6. Check out the BHG website to find a participating garden near you. Kids under 5 are free. Kids 5-12 are $3 and Students 13 and up are $7. Local readers: The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is participating.

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Gardening Garden Home and Garden Student 65

Couponing 101

APRIL 23, 2011

I am SO excited about our garden this year! We have had gardens in the past, but I usually get excited at first then quickly lose interest. Not to mention my kids practically inhale fruit. This year we have three 4×4 square foot garden beds. Are you planting a garden this year? How Does Your Garden Grow?

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Gardening Garden Growing Flowers and Plants 63

For the Mommas

JUNE 3, 2016

Home Depot Father’s Day Workshop – FREE Football Toss. Registration is now open for the upcoming Home Depot Father’s Day Workshop where kids can make and take a FREE football toss game with Dad! This special Father’s Day event at Home Depot will be held on June 18th from 10am – 11:30am.

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Home Depot Home Pizza Hut Home and Garden 40

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 2, 2012

For the Adults: Home Depot. Saturday, March 3, 10 - 11 AM | Lawn Maintenance Workshop - Add curb appeal to your home with essential lawn maintenance tips. Saturday, March 3, 1 - 2:30 PM | Install Vinyl Flooring Workshop - Refresh your home décor with an easy and affordable vinyl flooring installation. Thanks for reading.

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Bank of America March Kids and Family Museum 127

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 24, 2014

Now, as an adult with her own home and garden, composting is (pathetically?) There’s nothing happier to a wannabe gardener! This is one thing that I didn’t understand as a kid, but I sure do now. Composting attracts bees, worms, and other bugs which help your garden thrive. Why Compost? Go Green'

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Compost Composting Home and Garden Plants 222

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 21, 2013

Are you looking for something to spruce up your home or garden? Check out The Soothing Company , a website that offers hundreds of soothing products for your home or garden. So, if you’re looking to add a few items to help make your home a retreat, this is the place to shop. For the Home'

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Home Home and Garden Couch Gardening 49

Nicoles Nickels

AUGUST 13, 2013

Thought it was time to show you some of the items I like the looks of for a great home! This one shown on Clark Rae Design is pretty much perfect: I like a living room that is bright, not too formal and not too fussy, with some pops of color and kid and animal friendly. Pinterest 08/13 Pinterest Pin(s) of the Week: My Dream Home'

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Home Home and Garden Gardening Garden 63

For the Mommas

OCTOBER 2, 2014

However, growing your own organic herb garden can be intimidating, especially if you know nothing about plants. Additionally, when everything you need is just at the local supermarket, it almost doesn’t make sense to grow your own garden, much less an organic one, which, by the sheer sound of it, sounds difficult.

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Halloween Crafts Craft Grow Your Own 55

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 3, 2012

Home Depot. Saturday, May 5 & Sunday, May 6 | Bank of America cardholders can get general admission to museums, zoos, science centers, botanical gardens and more. Saturday, May 5, 9 AM to Noon | Build a Planter Box. Saturday, May 5, 1 - 3 PM | FREE Make-It Take-It - Mother's Dya Butterfly Card. Museums on Us.

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Kids and Family Bank of America Museum Home Depot 100

Saving With Shellie

APRIL 19, 2011

Better Homes and Gardens is offering free admission to participating Botanical Gardens on May 6. Check out the BHG website to find a participating garden near you. Kids under 5 are free. Kids 5-12 are $3 and Students 13 and up are $7. Local readers: The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is participating.

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Gardening Garden Home and Garden Student 45

Coupons Do Work

JANUARY 31, 2017

Tuscan Garden Ranch Dressing, 16 oz - $1.29. Tuscan Garden Ranch Dressing, 16 oz. Home Supplies. Easy Home 4.75-Gallon Easy Home 4.75-Gallon Easy Home Anti-Microbial Cleaning Brush - $1.99. Easy Home Anti-Microbial Cleaning Brush. Easy Home Extra Large 15" Angle Broom With Dustpan - $7.99.

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New York Home and Garden Kitchen Pizza 100

Saving With Shellie

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Check out the Kids and Parents Magazine Sale today. They have magazine titles for Moms, Dads and Kids. Better Homes and Gardens. Stock up on your favorites and remember that magazines make great gifts. No coupon code is necessary. Sale is today only 9/8. Some of the participating titles include: Girls Life. Ranger Rick.

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Parenting Magazines Friends And Family Sale Kids 45