Last weekend we picked up two marigolds and eight everbearing strawberry plants and planted them in the front row of the table top garden. Getting them planted reminded me that I really, really like playing in the dirt! Gardening and hanging clothes on the line leave me with the same peaceful, content feeling, especially when…
This month I’m participating in the Menu Plan Monday: Eat Well, Spend Less series with eight other bloggers. We’ll share tips from our experiences to help you eat well on a budget each week. This week, rather than sharing my actual meal plan for the week, I'm sharing my favorite "budget meals" for eating well…
As I was spring cleaning my craft supplies last week, one thing became very obvious: I have a tendency to overbuy for any new project. I get excited and jump in with both feet, buying everything I could possibly need...in bulk. We love growing our own food. This weekend, I was planning to buy my…
Why create a grocery list? I have a notepad on my refrigerator where I jot down things that I need to purchase the next time I go to the grocery store. NOTE: I have learned to make a note next to the items if it is for a particular recipe. Otherwise, I don't remember why…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family and Olmanson Photography: One Fish Two Fish Easy Snack Mix March 2nd is Dr. Seuss's birthday. Theodor Geisel, best known as the rhyming and riddling as Dr. Seuss, who brought us The Cat in the Hat, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Horton Hears…
The following post is from Tara of Feels Like Home: My kid likes to cook. I dare say she loves to cook! She doesn’t care whether she’s cooking in her play kitchen, or if she’s cooking in my kitchen. She just likes to cook. Whenever I’m in the kitchen, trying to prepare food, Grace wants…
The following post is from Shaina of Food for My Family - Cooking 101: How to Hard Boil Eggs Hard-boiled eggs are like candy around these parts. My kids will eat them plain or with a sprinkling of salt and pepper for any meal of the day. I'm not complaining, as they're an easy meal…
The following post is from Jessica of GoodCheapEats and LifeasMOM: I am no cake expert. In fact, I prefer pie. But, my family loves cake. And since they won't let me bake them birthday pies, over the years, I've learned a few tricks to making fun cakes for family birthdays and special occasions. I've never…
Stocking your freezer is a great way to lower your spending on convenience foods and eating out while still enjoying healthy, delicious meals, even when you don't feel like cooking. We've talked about freezer cooking quite a bit, but one thing we haven't spent a lot of time talking about is how to ensure the…
Do you have your favorite recipe that you frequently take to potlucks at church or friends' homes? Is there a dish that you make that you get requests for the recipe? Do you usually write down the recipe on a napkin or scratch piece of paper? After leaving the party, did you realize that you…