With the warm weather upon us, many of us love to go hop from yard sale to yard sale, searching for hidden treasures and amazing bargains. Some of us even have enough to sell after doing a bit of our own spring cleaning. Holding a yard or garage sale can be a great way to […]
Frugal Living
Eco-Friendly Laundry Tips
In an effort to make simple changes to going green, one way you can do this is by following greener tips for saving energy and time. I love the added bonus of saving money as well! Eco-Friendly Laundry Tips If you are really wanting to go green all the way with your laundry, you […]
DIY Natural Lotion Melts
I am finding more and more that making some of my own beauty products is amazingly easy and fun. I love that I can control what goes into them and customize them for my needs and fragrance preference! I had a bunch of fun making these lotion melts with my crafting partner in crime, Joy. […]
8 Uses for Honey That Will Sweeten Your Life
Honey has some surprising uses other than just using in your tea or as a sweet topping on your warm biscuits. Did you know that the “Queen of beauty” (no pun intended), Cleopatra used it for her beauty routine? Honey is made from the nectar of plants (which determines slight differences in taste) by a […]
How to Be Self-Sufficient in the City
I dream of owning a cabin in the woods or at least a piece of property one day. I have always lived in the city and most of my adult life has been spent in apartment living and/or living with roommates and now my family. For the longest time, I felt this really limited me […]
How To Save Time in the Kitchen When Meal Planning
I am a huge proponent of meal planning. I used to think it wasn’t really something that applied to smaller families and we used to be a fly by the seat of our pants kind of family when it came to the ultimate question of, “What’s for dinner?” Then, I gave meal planning a try […]
How to Clean Grease with Lemons
One of my biggest nemesis is grease in my kitchen. I have no hood over my stove, due to the space in there and my landlady not installing one. The grease covers my walls and around my stove pretty badly. It gets cooked on and it is nearly impossible to remove. In an effort […]
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How to Care for Cast Iron Pans and why I made the Switch
Cast iron pans have been around for a long time. Go to any flea market, garage sale or look in any grandma’s kitchen and you will be likely to find one or two. There is definitely a reason for this. Not only are cast iron pans very durable and made to last, they are great […]
Save the Earth (and Your Wallet) by Shopping for Used, Open-Box and Refurbished Items
Katie is sharing tips for buying used, Refurbished and Open Box Electronics and how it can greatly impact our environment. I am an Environmentalist. I recycle and only buy local, organic produce. I even keep bees, for goodness sake! And yet, until a few years ago, when it came to purchasing clothing, electronics, and various […]
50+ Mason Jar Crafts
The mason jar. Originally designed to be a place to store vegetables and fruit through the winter in a canning process, it is now the center of crafters everywhere. There really is so much you can do with a mason jar. From tea light candle holders to gifts in a jar, I have compiled a […]
9 Easy New Year’s Resolutions for your Mind, Body and Home
The new year is almost here and for many people that means making a new year’s resolution or two. The problem with new year’s resolutions is, they are often hard to keep and not practical. A new year’s resolution doesn’t have tp be something elaborate or hard to be life-changing. You can simply make easy […]
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Uses for Juicing Pulp
I recently bought a juicer and being the frugal, Eco person that I am, I hate to throw anything away. So, imagine my dismay when I say all that pulp in the catcher of my juicer and had no idea what to do with it. I just couldn’t stand the idea of tossing it and […]
8 Amazing Reasons to Send Christmas Cards
Thank you to #Hallmark Gold Crown for sponsoring today’s discussion. All opinions are my own. It seems with so many people plugging into devices these days that the tradition of sending a holiday card has gone by the wayside. When did this happen? It seemed to creep in so slowly and before you knew it, […]
How to Pay Your Bills With Exposure
I want to preface this by saying if you are a regular reader, you know I try very hard to keep controversy and negativity off my blog. This is my sanctuary. And if you are not in the industry, you may not understand this post and it probably doesn’t apply to you. It is also […]
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How to Meal Plan on One Hour a Week or Less
I get asked how I am able to afford to cook meals at home and still east less processed foods and more homemade ones in a tight budget of less than $300 a month with my family all the time. Rather than try to explain it over and over, I thought it was best to […]
Ways to Use Dryer Lint
As someone who likes to live as frugally as possible and hates to throw things away, I have gotten creative over the years with some pretty strange things. I just believe that in order to lower our carbon footprint and maximize savings as well as lower consumerism, it is best to try to find at […]