Use this guide to wash and store your fruits and vegetables to make your produce last longer. Whether you are buying from your local farmers market, CSA, Co-op, or even the grocery store there are things you can do to stretch your dollar and make your produce last longer. If you are like meRead More
Crock Pot Beef Recipes
If you’re like me and love letting your slow cooker do the heavy lifting for hearty, budget-friendly meals, then you’re in for a treat. I’ve rounded up all our Crock Pot and slow cooker recipes that feature beef—from roasts and bones to ways to make the most of those flavorful cuts. These are perfect forRead More
10 Small Changes for a Simple Start to a Healthier Lifestyle
I wrote this blog post as part of a movement by Weight Watchers to encourage people to remember that loving yourself starts with taking care of your health everyday. Though I was compensated for my time and commitment, all views, positive and negative, are my own. Last fall I had a health issue that preventedRead More
How to Prep Soil for a Vegetable Garden
Prepping a garden for the growing season can be tricky when planting several different fruits and vegetables. You definitely want to make sure you meet all the plants nutritional need while keeping the soil at a nutritional density that is at appropriate vegetable growing levels. This is a guide will help you meet the nutritionalRead More
Natural Ways to Fall Asleep
You’ve been there. You turn off the lights, pull your covers up tight, and hunker down for a good night’s sleep and then nothing. You stare at the ceiling and hope for sleep to come and it doesn’t. Staring at the clock only makes it worse as you count down the hours of sleep youRead More
How to Find Inexpensive Spring Maternity Clothing
This has been one rough winter for most of the country! My home state of Minnesota hasn’t seen temperatures this low since before I was born! I have to be honest that although I consider myself to be a very well dressed woman, even I find it difficult to look stylish while trying to stayRead More
20 Frugal Ways to Use Olive Oil
Olive oil is a staple in the kitchen. Chances are, you have a bottle or two tucked away in the pantry somewhere. Well the truth is you can never have too much olive oil, as it is a product that can be used for more than just making salad dressings. Take a peek below atRead More
Bacon and Sausage Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop
Welcome to another Hearth and Soul Hop, the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! This week I am featuring bacon and sausage recipes from last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: Cheddar Bacon Quiche Bacon, Feta, and Tomato Salad Crock Pot Maple Bacon WrappedRead More
30+ Mardi Gras Recipes
Use this collection of Mardi Gras recipes, including King Cake recipes and drink ideas to plan your Fat Tuesday celebration! Mardi Gras is almost here. You can already find decorations in purple, green, and gold in stores. The carnival season begins on the Epiphany (January 6th) and continues through Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday (theRead More
Natural Ways to Relieve Headaches
It never fails. You have a deadline you are trying to meet, a parent-teacher conference or a long drive home in traffic and you are suddenly struck with a nagging headache. Life doesn’t seem to want to stop just because of the pounding in your head. Whether only get the occasional headache or suffer fromRead More
Southwest Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop
Welcome to another Hearth and Soul Hop, the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! This week I am featuring unique Southwest recipes from last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: Sweet Potato Fajitas / My Lamp is Full Southwest Skillet Dip / Miz Helen’s Country CottageRead More
Cheddar Bacon Quiche
This Cheddar Bacon Quiche recipe makes a quick and easy meal for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I feel like quiche is such an underused meal option. It’s flexible, and it requires just a few simple ingredients – pie crust, milk, eggs – that are easy to keep on hand. While it takes a while toRead More
Gluten-Free Carrot Bundt Cake with Craisins and Cinnamon Glaze
This Gluten-Free Carrot Bundt Cake recipe has craisins and walnuts. It is topped with an easy, homemade Cinnamon Glaze. The first time I tried making a carrot cake in Bundt cake pan, my daughter convinced me to use white chocolate chips instead of walnuts and the chips stuck causing the cake came out in pieces…soRead More
How to Train for Your 1st 5k
A lot of people want to run a 5k as either a way to get back into fitness or as something they can check off their Bucket List. In order to run a 5k in 30 days for the first time, you need to know how to train for it. These steps are meantRead More
Vegetable Gardening – 10 Resources to Get Your Garden Growing
I grow as many of our vegetables as I can. It saves me so much money on our grocery bill. It also allows me complete control over how the vegetables are grown. My friend Victoria and I have come up with some of our favorite resources that we use to help us in our vegetableRead More
Free Educational Resources
I love homeschooling my children, but homeschooling expenses can add up quickly if you aren’t careful. Fortunately there are quite a few free educational resources to help you homeschool your children on a budget. Below you will find a list of educational freebies. Some of the resources will help you plan seasonal unit studies whileRead More
The Health Benefits and Uses of Chia Seeds
Remember the Chia Pet? The TV novelty where you would coat seeds on to a clay sculpture and eventually it would sprout grass like fuzz? Bet you never thought that one day you’d see people putting those seeds in and on almost anything they could. It’s true; the same seeds that make up the ChiaRead More
Fluffy Buttercream Frosting Recipe
This fluffy buttercream frosting recipe creates the fluffiest buttercream frosting ever! You know THAT mom? The one whose cupcakes always look perfect when she’s bringing them in for the classroom party? Well, I’m here to tell you that you can be THAT mom this year for Valentine’s Day. I’m not artistic. I can hardly drawRead More
Hearty Dinner Recipes from the Hearth and Soul Hop
Welcome to another Hearth and Soul Hop, the food carnival for and about food that not only nourishes our bodies, but our souls! This week I am featuring hearty dinner recipes from last week’s contributors to the Hearth and Soul Hop: Boeuf Bourguignon the Easy Way Sweet and sour Chicken Chicken and Sausage Gumbo PaleoRead More
Freezer Cooking: Once a Month Cooking and Other Methods
Most people have heard of the once a month freezer cooking method. It has been around for a long time. Creating a schedule where you can save the most amount of time and money creating your family’s meals is a perfect solution for any busy home. Once a month cooking usually involves taking one whole dayRead More
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