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Repair, Don’t Replace

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Few try to repair or get it repaired. I remember when there was a shoe repair shop on almost every corner. You could take your radio to the radio and TV repair shop down the street, but most things you could probably fix yourself. Dad was a WWII generation kid who grew up on a farm in the Mid-west.

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Walmart: Work Pro 14-Piece Kids Starter Tool Kit $9.87 {Reg $28.87}

For the Mommas

Only today, Walmart is offering Work Pro 14-Piece Kids Starter Tool Kit for JUST $9.87 {Reg $28.87} and you can save on shipping cost by opting for FREE Store pick up ! The Work-Pro Kids Tool Set contains child-size replicas that are modeled after actual adult-size tools. 1) Pouch. (1) 1) Apron. (1) 1) Goggles.

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$3.00 Eco Tools Hair Brush Coupon & Store Deals

For the Mommas

Eco Tools Hair Brush Coupon. There is a new Eco Tools Hair Brush Coupon available to print. off any Eco Tools Hair Brush. Eco Tools Hair Brush Coupon. Walmart Deal: Buy Eco Tools Hair Brush $10.97. 1 Eco Tools Hair Brush Coupon. Buy Eco Tools Hair Brush $10.99. Eco Tools Hair Brush Coupon.

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Meet a Reader | Megan from California

The Frugal Girl

As a foolish young high school kid, that rule annoyed me because I wanted to spend ALL of my paycheck, but I still saved a chunk of it because I had no choice. I racked up more debt to move to California, then the fancy car turned out to be a lemon, requiring a bunch of expensive repairs. How did you get interested in saving money?

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Parenting Pointers: Peaceful Parenting

Motherhood Moments

It’s not Punitive In Peaceful Parenting, we don’t resort to punishments, enforced consequences, threats, or even external tools of positive reinforcement like sticker charts or bribes to change our children’s behavior. We know what you’re thinking: kids need consequences. Most importantly we model REPAIR.

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Life Tips from Dad

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In the 1940′s he became a radio repair technician, started his own radio repair service company, went to work for an aircraft manufacturer and eventually ended up working on parts of the space program in the 1960s. Dad required me to learn to use tools and perform tasks which, at the time, were considered for boys only.

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Parenting Pointers: Self-Regulation

Motherhood Moments

Reframed is grounded in the three basic principles of Shanker Self-Reg® : There is no such thing as a bad, lazy, or stupid kid. There is no such thing as a "fixed outcome": trajectories can always be changed, at any point in the lifespan, if only we have the right knowledge and tools. I had a chance to learn more in this interview.

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