Category Archives: Simple & Frugal
Creating A Summer Kitchen :: How and Why (plus a sneak peak at ours!)

When you’re a mom, it seems like Murphy’s Law is the rule, not the exception.
This past Thursday, I was jotting down notes for most of the day for my blog post for our homeschooling series. At 3:30 that afternoon, our power went out. … Read the rest
Eliminate Toxins With Natural Skincare (while supporting a great cause!)

For YEARS I spent the winters suffering with dry and cracked hands, to the point where they would bleed (I know. great visual for a Monday morning, but lets start this week off with a bit of honest reality!). I’d slather them with lotions and creams, which stung like the dickens, and they’d soften up and feel a little better – until I washed my hands, did the dishes, or made dinner. … Read the rest
Rethink Your Garden Plans This Year!

Last spring, I stumbled across this film and it has completely changed the way I am thinking about my garden.
No more tilling, weeding, working and actually, very little tending as well.
no joke!
I am starting to worry that I will sound like an info-mercial, because this really is too amazing and too simple to believe…but all you do is apply a “covering” to your garden, the way nature and God intended the earth to function.… Read the rest





