After a few weeks of longer than usual work days, two weeks of the papa being hit with a respiratory illness, and a few weekends of not enough rest we were so ready for this weekend. There was…
We are so thankful for the blessings of a day to rest and a Sunday to catch up on chores and the great exodus of stuff that has begun.
What are you doing this weekend?
It is time, once again, for some frugal talk. In my first article you can find my thoughts on our move from a 900+ square foot home to a ~250 square foot home. Check out: Our Move Off-Grid and Small Space Living I share a recipe for a super easy, warm up the house with…
Last week I talked about some of my favorite topics in my frugal living articles – using time instead of money, leftovers, and going gluten-free on the cheap. First I shared more ideas for ways we can avoid the need for more money by doing a bunch of things ourselves in… Saving at Home: More…
In many ways I consider myself a practical gal. I grew up with brothers and a lot of positive male figures in my life and always felt more at home surrounded by the straightforwardness and practicality that men often possess. So I believe in real food because it makes sense and when you boil down…
right now, I am… so thankful for cool nights and not-too-warm afternoons that allow for more enthusiasm in the kitchen. enjoying hot morning tea before the sun comes up and the rest of the house begins to stir. thankful for a return of energy and the lessons I learned before its return. feeling like…
Okay, so by now y’all now that my first tip, financially, is to be a producer rather than a consumer. Being a producer has tons of benefits for everyone that go far beyond saving money. When it comes to saving any money that you do have, though, I share my number one tip for saving…
Yesterday we tucked in the summer garden and while we are making attempts at a winter garden, sprouting has begun in full force around here. I like to keep up a routine of starting sprouts once or twice per week during the winter so that we can have fresh salads and delicious enzymes. If you…
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Sounds like an enjoyable, restful weekend. Ours was go, go, go – now that we’re into baseball season!
Hey is that citrus on your plate? Eating some fresh produce again I see. I just love citrus this time of year.
Renee – Um, yes (sheepishly) ;). When my husband fell ill a couple weeks ago I definitely became more flexible and dependent on fresh foods. Plus I am testing recipes for the spring cookbook so I am in need of a few extra things here and there, and coincidentally many of the recipes are turning out to be vegetarian and vegan. And I just really, really like grapefruit :).
Why hand sewing? I’ve been thinking about trying this, now that my sewing machine is out of order and I need to make curtains. But how? Is it worth it?
Jenny – I actually do have a machine, but don’t know how to use it very well and like the process and meditation that hand sewing brings. Right now I am just doing napkins, but a simple skirt is in the works as well. It certainly takes more time, but I’m not that convinced that that is a bad thing.
This weekend we moved 1/2 of the dump truck load of garden soil into our new raised garden beds. The rest is going to be moved to our new potato patch once we finish the retaining wall. We also pruned our raspberries and cleaned out the chicken coop. It wasn’t really warm, but it wasn’t raining so it was nice to get ourselves and kids out of the house and into the fresh air.
waggie – oh you are making me want this snow to melt even faster!
I hand sew for the same reason I like to use spindles. It’ s portable. I don’t have to spend time digging out the machine and setting it up. I can just spend my time sewing. I have actually been sewing with my machine lately. I still enjoy doing things by hand.