Are your dollars not stretching as far as they used to? Everyone has different reasons for wanting or needing to cut back. I thought I’d start sharing some frugal things that we do as a way to not only encourage myself to stay on tract, but maybe give someone with similar goals some ideas. - I continued to harvest Kale, Swiss Chard and Collard Greens from my garden. As well, as herbs like ... Read More about Home Sweet Frugal Home – February
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White,Red & Black Cottage
There are just some things that I'm drawn to. I love cottage style decorating. Cottage style is about being comfortable and yet pretty! It's such a relaxed style! Certain colors and patterns make my heart race. Like red! Red is my favorite color. I like to pair it with white and every room needs a bit of black. Here are some white, red, black cottage style kitchens that I love.*click on the ... Read More about White,Red & Black Cottage
15 Creative Things To Do With A Mason Jar
I found a bunch of ball jars with no lids a few years ago and use mine mostly as vases, like the one I've filled below with odds and ends of blooming things from my garden. I'm going to get some lids for them so I can try some of these ideas! Mason jars can be used for more than food storage! Here are 15 creative ways to use those jars (or any empty glass jar really). A few of these ideas ... Read More about 15 Creative Things To Do With A Mason Jar
Home Sweet Frugal Home
I don't know about you, but I know our dollars are not stretching as far as they used to. Grocery prices seem particularly bad and with the drought in the midwest are only going to get worse. We've also had a significant change in our healthcare costs. We used to have no deductible and only had a co-pay to see a doctor. Since July we've had $2500 deductible (which I met when I had a $10,000 CT ... Read More about Home Sweet Frugal Home
Around Here…
The sunflowers I planted in my cutting garden bed are tightly closed but will open soon! I really love zinnias. They're so easy to grow from seed here and come in such beautiful colors. Get a package of seeds and try them if you've never grown them. You won't be sorry! Around here, we've watched been watching the progress of these birds. I saw them building the nest so we've been able ... Read More about Around Here…
How To Build A Raised Bed
How To Build A Raised Bed As most of you know I use raised beds (and some containers) in my vegetable garden. Like with most things, there's more than one way to make a raised vegetable bed. I'm going to show you my simple and easy method but at the bottom of this post I have links that show you other ways to DIY a raised bed. But first lets discuss why I choose this method over other gardening ... Read More about How To Build A Raised Bed