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Your Worst Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

According to ShrinkThatFootPrint web site, the average size of a newly built home in Canada in 2009 was one thousand nine hundred and forty eight square feet, and in the US it was two thousand one hundred sixty four square feet. When I was born, my parents owned a 700 square foot house, with no indoor plumbing or central heat.

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Top Summer Learning Tips | National Summer Learning Day 2012

Saving Cents With Sense

Research has shown that kids can lose their skills over the summer months, so as parents, we want to keep our kids engaged to make sure they keep all that needed knowledge. to Outer Space— Visit your local science museum or observatory to learn about astronomy with your kids. There’s even a game area, indexed by grade level.