I feel incredibly lucky to live where I do near an entire community that is solely geared towards pick your own food, sometimes called U-Pick farms. Located just outside of Spokane, WA, where I live is a place called Green Bluff. Green bluff is a cluster of farms that are open to the public […]
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How to Build a Summer Wardrobe on the Cheap
Everyone knows that with the changing of seasons, there often comes the changing of your wardrobe and when that includes others besides yourself, it can get quite spendy. Here are some tips for updating your summer wardrobe without blowing your vacation fund. How to Build a Summer Wardrobe on the Cheap First, […]
8 Natural Mosquito Bite Remedies
Summer’s in full swing and so are the bugs. If you live anywhere near water like we do, (we live a couple blocks from a river) you know all too well that these little buggers show up out of no where and ruin your day. While the best way to not deal with bites […]
Thrift Store Tips You Haven’t Heard Yet
I have seen lots of articles on shopping thrift stores. Heck, I have one of my own. There is a lot of the same advice out there about shopping at thrift stores and saving the most money, but what about thrift store tips that may not have much to do with saving money entirely but […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
Sugar Free Strawberry Fudge
So the name of this is “2 ingredient Strawberry fudge”, but that is somewhat of a lie. It really is more like 4 ingredients because strawberry frosting of the sugar free kind is kind of hard to find so you must improvise. This can be made year round and can be adapted for just about […]
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10 Foods to Keep in your Freezer
Keeping your freezer stocked is easy, but knowing the right foods to freeze can get a bit tricky. Did you know you can’t freeze certain foods like lettuce, citrus fruits and whole eggs? What should you keep in your freezer and how do you freeze them the correct way to maximize freshness? What to […]
How I Save Hundreds of Dollars a Year on Organic Foods
I started incorporating organic foods into my diet about 5 years ago. At first, I didn’t know you could actually get it for fairly cheap or even really cheap at all. I was under the false impression that organic = Expensive and there was no way around that. Here I am 5 years later and […]
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 […]
12 Uses for Ipsy Bags
I have been subscribing to Ipsy for over a year now and I love all the little bags I get from them every month. The problem is, I only have so much need for little makeup bags for my actual makeup, and based on the fact that I see so many Ipsy bags at thrift […]
How I Use my iPhone for Free
I am glued to my phone. I admit I am a Facebook junkie and being that I work online, having access to a smartphone really helps me do my job. So, in the winter, when I couldn’t pay my bill due some medical issues and not being able to cover it (I’m on a no […]
Tips for Shopping at a Goodwill Outlet Store
Do you ever wonder what happens to things that don’t get sold in thrift stores so they can make room for more stuff? When I lived in Montana, I had no idea there was a such thing as a Goodwill Outlet. It wasn’t until I moved to a larger city that this became a ‘thing’ […]
How an Instant Pot Can Save You Money (plus how to get one for cheap!)
I have proudly joined the legions of happy Instant Pot users. I got one for Christmas and it hasn’t found it’s way off my kitchen counter since then. It has been a complete life saver in many cases and it has really changed the way I cook. We are even considering buying a second one […]
How to Eat Paleo for Cheap
Paleo is still gong strong as far as a popular diets go. Not only is it pretty easy to follow, you will find that it is a great way to eat cleaner and enjoy far less food additives, preservatives and straight junk that is found in our modern diets. In order to eat paleo, many […]