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Go Green This Halloween

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

billion, an all-time high in the history of NRF’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights.” If you sew, take off the buttons, zippers, lace, netting or whatever to use later. Total spending is expected to reach $8.4 ” Halloween can be fun, but also expensive and bad for the environment. Re-purpose the used costume.

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Free Kindle Books: A Bleu Streak Christmas, Holiday Recipes & More

For the Mommas

This book is a survey of the most commonly used quilting methods – whole fabric, patchwork, and applique. If you are just beginning to quilt, it can serve as a springboard for a lifetime of useful and recreational sewing. Download: A PONY FOR CHRISTMAS: A Montana Holiday Novella by Bev Pettersen.

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How To Be Happy

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Numerous studies on the subject have shown that most people surveyed put happiness ahead of money or fame, when asked what things are most important to them. However, many also report that they find happiness to be elusive. So, if happiness is so important, why do so many people need to know how to be happy?

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