Simplifying

Frugal Talk: Reconsidering Monthly Bills, Make Good Soup, and Spelt Molasses Cookies

This past week I shared various thoughts on frugality, simple living, and real food.

First I shared my musings on finding freedom from monthly bills at:

Our Move Off-Grid and Reconsidering Those Monthly Bills

Then I continued my You Can series with my tips for making a frugal meal better than restaurant quality in:

You Can: Make the Best, Most Inexpensive Soup at Home

Finally, a cookie treat we made for Hanukkah:

Spicy Spelt Molasses Cookies

As always, I would love to hear your thoughts, tips, and musings in the comments.

No Spend Months: Week 1 Review

***Be sure to check the bottom of this post as I have added an exciting announcement.*** We have our first week of no spend months behind us and I’m already feeling a bit burnt out. It isn’t because of the no spending, just due to a very busy week. It would have been nice to…

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Frugal Talk: Scratch Cooking, Breakfast Rules, and Supplements Worth Your Money

This past week I touched on a few ideas in my articles at saving money plan and saving naturally. First I continued my series on saving money at home with: Saving at Home: Scratch Cooking from a little to a lot Then I shared our philosophy on how to eat well and save money at…

My Guide to a Beautiful, Productive Day

To me, on the occasion that the baby has been teething for days, deadlines loom, and you are overwhelmed. Or, maybe to you, friend, if you are similarly whelmed. Turn off the computer. Take a bucket bath. Stare into your child’s face and remember all those years ago (yesterday?) when he was a baby. Cook…

No Spend Months: Week 2 Review

After two weeks of no spend months, I am starting to notice a few positive things. I am figuring out how much food our family goes through in a week. This is helpful in that it will allow me to do better planning in the future. Our trash out put has dramatically decreased. It is…

This Week’s Frugal Talk: Cleaning Products, Food Budget Priorities, and Herbal Medicine

This past week I started up I delved into a variety of topics in my articles at Saving Money Plan and Saving Naturally. I continued our Saving at Home series with a post about the frugal and natural cleaners I have used over the past few years: Saving at Home: Cleaning Products Then I delved…

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