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• A childhood and marriage spent watching talented people build and fix things.

  When I was a child, I spent time watching my father make and repair items around the house. He had a talent for mending things that had broken. He would fix window screens, replace screws, and sometimes repurpose things that had lost their original intent... Posted Jan 03 2013, 12:52 PM by Lori Blatzheim with | with no comments Filed under: life enhancement, generosity, frugal living, helping a stranger, volunteerism, do it yourself, DIY, home repair

• What starts a friendship?

  How do people meet each other, get to know each other and support each other? Welcome to Thrifty Living Today a special way of life for the Twenty-first Century. My name is Lori Blatzheim and I am your host. . Do you ever travel around your community... Posted Dec 22 2012, 11:54 AM by Lori Blatzheim with | with no comments Filed under: generosity, fashion, clothing, do it yourself crafts, frugal living, self content, satisfaction, helping a stranger, learning

• Live Where You Land. Life is Full of Opportunities.

  People from the State of Minnesota are frequently presented with surprises in the weather. Dec. 9, 2012 found us up to our knees in snow. It started early and lasted until nightfall. Welcome to Thrifty Living Today, a special way of life for the Twenty... Posted Dec 10 2012, 06:14 PM by Lori Blatzheim with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: generosity, do it yourself crafts, helping a stranger, hazards

• Talent: your own personal resource

  One of the tenets of Thrift is to recognize our resources; to identity them, to care for them, and to use them for ourselves and for others. Welcome to Thrifty Living Today. A special way of life for the Twenty-first Century. My name is Lori Blatzheim... Posted Sep 25 2012, 07:30 AM by Lori Blatzheim with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: life enhancement, maintaining a home, dining with family, consideration of others, charity, generosity, do it yourself crafts, frugal living, self content

• Goodwill is a Special Thrift Store. Why?

  I pulled the car into a parking space adjacent to the Goodwill/Easter Seals building in West St. Paul, Minnesota. My neighbor had been selected as General Manager for the new Goodwill Store in our small city. She had raved about the Tour she had completed... Posted Sep 19 2012, 02:49 PM by Lori Blatzheim with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: life enhancement, retireandrenew, Thrift, donation, generosity, clothing, frugal living, satisfaction, gifts

• Give the Gift of a Book on Frugal Living

  I have a favorite book on Thrift and Frugal Living. It is The Complete Tightwad Gazette . Written by Amy Dacyczyn and published in the 1990’s, Amy brought to the public a terrific newsletter. Eventually a book was published which contained her thoughts... Posted Sep 12 2012, 08:39 PM by Lori Blatzheim with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: life enhancement, retireandrenew, Thrift, consideration of others, generosity, frugal living, gifts

• Rummage Sale: it takes a lot of planning and a lot of help. Watch this Church.

  Photos above courtesy of the Excelsior Methodist Church I love sales of new and previously used items. These include garage, tag, rummage, and estate sales, swap meets, and anything else that resembles an opportunity to look, think, and purchase a needed... Posted Aug 28 2012, 09:14 PM by Lori Blatzheim with | with no comments Filed under: Thrift, consideration of others, charity, generosity, planning an event, do it yourself crafts, frugal living, satisfaction, helping a stranger, Methodist Church

• April is Financial Literacy Month. Do You Know What Financial Literacy Is?

  To tell you the truth, I don't know very much about Financial Literacy. I spent a career working as a nurse and this is not a topic I studied. Welcome to Thrifty Living Today. A special way of life for the Twenty-first Century. My name is Lori Blatzheim... Posted Apr 22 2012, 10:43 AM by Lori Blatzheim with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: retirement, financial planning, retire, life enhancement, Thrift, consideation, generosity

• When a Senior helps a Junior

  To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent - that is to triumph over old age. Thomas Bailey Aldrich Brainy Quote Welcome to Thrifty Living Today. A special way of life for the Twenty-first Century. My name is Lori Blatzheim... Posted Apr 08 2012, 06:15 PM by Lori Blatzheim with | with no comments Filed under: retirement, life enhancement, Thrift, consideration of others, generosity

• When We See Senior Citizens We See Our Future

  Senior citizens deserve respect and the opportunity to make, or participate in making, their own financial decisions. Welcome to Thrifty Living Today. A special way of life for the Twenty-first Century. My name is Lori Blatzheim and I am your host. When... Posted Apr 06 2012, 05:56 PM by Lori Blatzheim with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: retirement, financial planning, life enhancement, retireandrenew, Thrift, consideration of others, staying with relatives, generosity