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 it over at Saving Money Plan. There you can also read a bit about my grocery budgeting tactics since we dropped the bi-weekly paycheck to move off-grid and start a homestead.
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…
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…
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…
The early morning was gray and overcast, but late morning brought sunshine and a sky with a shade of blue you only see the day after a rain. It had rained four inches that Sabbath and by Sunday our land was soaked, muddy, and puddled. The ground was perfect for planting. There was a cool…
Something has shifted here though I can’t say just what. It’s not fall by any stretch of the imagination, but I wonder if we are coming out of the you-might-die-if-you-don’t-carefully-monitor-your-sweat-output-and-water-intake-with-every-second-of-your-day season, also known as summer. And just when I was getting used to it… In other exciting news: the long-awaited fence is going up! Chickens…
This past week I started a new series at Saving Money Plan that follows simple ideas to stay frugal while doing those every day at home tasks like laundry, cleaning, and cooking. I started the series out with this week’s post: Saving At Home: Five Ways to Save on Laundry I then headed over to…
