The following post is from Katie of Kitchen Stewardship: 15 Ways to Reuse Plastic Grocery Bags Although we all think about December as a season of giving, more trash will be generated this month than any other time of year. That's not a gift the earth wants to receive. One simple way to reduce our…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: 101 Days of Christmas: Gingerbread Snowflake Creams I love ginger. Beyond marinating chicken, spicing up my fried rice, and making salad dressing zing, ginger is great for baking. It makes me instantly think of the holiday season, curled up in front…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: How to Freeze Cookies for Holiday Baking Do-Aheads One thing I always tell myself I'm going to do to get a head start on the holiday baking extravaganza is to go at it slow and steady. It's what my grandmother did;…
The following post is from Lindsey M. Roberts, a design & décor writer: Alternatives to a Traditional Christmas Tree Although we may have fond family memories of Christmas trees, the reasons are many for not getting one during the Christmas season. Consider these Christmas-tree alternatives if you're in an apartment or condo with little space,…
The following post is from Prerna of The Mom Writes: Free Time Tracking Apps to Boost Productivity and Reclaim Hours in the Day Ever wonder if you could keep a track of where all your time goes and if you could possibly reclaim some of those “missing” hours back? Yes, you aren’t alone. Nearly every…
The following post is from Joshua of Becoming Minimalist: 7 Fun Ways to Start Decluttering Source: LeansAs I have done more and more speaking on the topics of decluttering, simplicity, and living with less, I have begun to notice some recurring themes emerge. Interestingly, regardless of venue, people ask many of the same questions. They…
The following post is from Christina of Northern Cheapskate: Five Compelling Reasons to Live Frugally Living a frugal life is not always easy. It takes constant creativity and diligence. It takes a big heart, savvy thinking, and thick skin. It's a lot easier to spend money and not worry about the future...at least for a little…
The following post is from Jason & Jennifer Bruce of New Season Design: A Jesse Tree is an advent project. Each day you color an ornament that represents a bit of the lineage of Christ. The tree begins with creation and stretches through the Old and New Testaments until we reach the wonderful story of…
One of the things that Jennifer from New Season Design and I have in common is our passion for literacy. We both homeschool, love children's literature, and want to inspire our kids to love reading. The difference is that she also happens to be a certified teacher who taught language arts for 8 years. On…
The following post is from Joshua of Becoming Minimalist: 10 Reasons You'll Actually Be Happier In a Smaller Home This past summer, our family of four moved from Essex, VT, to Peoria, AZ. It was a big move. In fact, in almost every conceivable way, our new home is different than our previous one: geographically,…