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Living a Frugal Life: Exploring Staycations

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Staycations are inexpensive activities that your family can do at home, or locally, that you can all enjoy without running up an expensive vacation tab. State parks are also great venues for an inexpensive day out where you can go hiking, have a picnic or possibly even go paddle-boating. Game and Movie Day. Spend Some Time around Town.

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Frugal Fall DIY: Easy Pillowcase Pumpkin

Saving Cents With Sense

Not only is it easy (which I love), but it is so inexpensive as well. You can peruse your local thrift stores for one as we did, or find them for just a few dollars at your local retail store. You can peruse your local thrift stores for one as we did, or find them for just a few dollars at your local retail store. Directions: 1.

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Frugal Fall DIY Project: Puzzle Piece Apple

Saving Cents With Sense

50 cents at a thrift store, but you can even grab a 50-100 piece puzzle at the dollar store and it will work great too. Old newspapers. First, lay your puzzle pieces out on a piece of newspaper. First, lay your puzzle pieces out on a piece of newspaper. Supplies Needed: Small to medium sized puzzle pieces. Picture frame.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Coupons were in the newspaper. The Sunday newspaper was the best source to get them. Cheap (not just inexpensive, I mean cheap – easy to break) toys came from post-war Japan. People read newspapers, magazines and books for entertainment. Many things we have in 2014 weren’t available in all locations.

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