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Frugal Family Fun in the American Midwest

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are a few of my favorite things to do with the family in Kansas, Arkansas and Missouri. Located in Independence Missouri, just off Interstate 70. Route 66 winds its way from Chicago through Illinois, Missouri, a corner of Kansas, on down into Oklahoma, then across into New Mexico, Arizona and winds up in California.

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Plan a Staycation | Summer Fun Guide

Family Balance Sheet

North Central Indiana :: Parenting Miracles. Springfield, Missouri :: Getting Freedom. springfield, Missouri :: I Think I can, I think I can. Louis, Missouri :: Our Four Letter Words. Oakland County, Michigan :: Bargain Shopper Mom. Omaha, Nebraska :: Mom Endeavors. Oshkosh, Wisconsin :: A Little Bit of This and That.

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Fun Staycation Ideas From All Across the Country

Family Balance Sheet

Here are the links to the other bloggers' sites for you to plan out your summer staycation or vacation: New England Connecticut - Parenting Miracles Boston, Massachusetts - ? We are all writing about fun and low cost summer ideas in our respective areas of the country.

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Scholarship Search: KC Scholars (Kansas City Area)

Motherhood Moments

Students and adults who are low- and moderate-income and reside in one of the six counties KC Scholars serves in the Kansas City Area (Kansas and Missouri) are eligible to apply. KC Scholars’ renowned student support provides scholars a chance to graduate from college, or an approved third-party credentialing program, and enter good careers.

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Plan a Staycation: Enjoy Your City on a Budget

Family Balance Sheet

NW (or all), Connecticut :: Parenting Miracles. Kansas City, Missouri/Kansas :: Kosher on a Budget. Springfield, Missouri :: Getting Freedom. Mid Atlantic. Boston (or all), Massachusetts :: Maven of Savin. Central, New Jersey :: Our Good LIfe. Adirondak Mountains and Central, New York :: For This Season.

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Eight Reasons to Use an Electric Toothbrush

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I guess I’m kind of like that Missouri mule, the one you have to hit over the head to get their attention before anything else can happen. When my Aunt died at 85, she had a full set of her own teeth. She cared for her teeth.

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Sunday Reads 8/3: Just Destiny, Child Of Awe, Amelia And More Free Books

For the Mommas

April 1851, Independence, Missouri. But when a new family moves near by and her parents insist she becomes friends with the new guy in town, things get turned upside down in ways she never thought possible. Jenny Harrison made some poor choices in the past, but marrying Gabe was the best thing she’d ever done. Amelia by G.L.