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Lush vegetable garden in rows.

18 Easy Ways to Become More Self-Sufficient

October 15, 2021 by Missy Rakes 21 Comments

Lush vegetable garden in rows.

Have you ever dreamed of living on a farm, growing your own food, taking care of animals and overall living a more simple, self-sufficient life? If so, be sure to check out the tips in this post for … Read More...

Fresh vegetables on a wooden table.

65 Garden-Fresh Recipes To Use up the Harvest

July 16, 2020 by Missy Rakes 2 Comments

Fresh vegetables on a wooden table.

Check out this list of 65 Garden-Fresh Recipes that will help you use up your harvest or your farmer's market produce! This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links I will … Read More...

Old white barn with green trim in a field.

10 Old-Fashioned Money Saving Skills That You NEED to Learn

May 29, 2020 by Missy Rakes 93 Comments

Old white barn with green trim in a field.

Are you looking for ways to save money and be more self-sufficient? Check out this list of Old-Fashioned Skills that you should learn today including gardening, bartering and mending. This post was … Read More...

Gardening tools and small tomato plants in biodegradable pots.

15 Money-Saving Gardening Tips That Will Save You Hundreds

May 14, 2020 by Missy Rakes 16 Comments

Gardening tools and small tomato plants in biodegradable pots.

This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of these links, we will make a small commission at no extra cost to you. See our Disclosure Policy for more … Read More...

Basket of colorful eggs and several shelves full of home canned food.

7 Frugal Cooking Tips from The Great Depression

January 8, 2020 by Missy Rakes 26 Comments

Basket of colorful eggs and several shelves full of home canned food.

Check out this list of Frugal Cooking Tips From the Great Depression for some old-fashioned money saving advice! Frugal Cooking Tips From the Great Depression I don't know about you, but I'm … Read More...

Check out these tips for building an old-fashioned frugal pantry just like grandma on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

How to Build an Old-Fashioned Frugal Pantry

June 5, 2017 by Missy Rakes 29 Comments

Check out these tips for building an old-fashioned frugal pantry just like grandma on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

This post contains affiliate links. See our Disclosure Policy for more information.   If there was one thing that the generations that went before us knew, it was how to feed their families on a … Read More...

My Frugal Kitchen VLOG #1: Freezing Peppers and Making Broth

September 14, 2016 by Missy Rakes Leave a Comment

  Hey friends! I haven't been as consistent with blogging lately as I'm taking a break from my regular "crank out a post every Monday" schedule, but I've been continuing to upload new videos to … Read More...

See what this modern homesteader does all day including gardening, planting trees and making tomato sauce on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

A Day in the Life of a Modern Homesteader (9/2/16)

September 6, 2016 by Missy Rakes 4 Comments

See what this modern homesteader does all day including gardening, planting trees and making tomato sauce on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

  One of my favorite magazines, Farm & Ranch Living has a farm journal section where they share journal entries from the same farm over a 3 month period and I've always enjoyed it.     I … Read More...

5 Reasons Why I Work Hard to Grow My Own Food

August 15, 2016 by Missy Rakes 1 Comment

  Gardening and preserving my own food is one of my favorite things in the world, but it's also one of the hardest things that I've ever done. It takes a great amount of blood, sweat and tears to … Read More...

The Science Behind Gardening and Happiness

August 1, 2016 by Missy Rakes 2 Comments

  Today I'm excited to welcome Bobbi from the blog Living Life Green who is sharing some wonderful information on The Science Behind Gardening and Happiness.     Ever notice how you … Read More...

See this list of 5 easy crops that can be directly sown in the garden on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

5 Garden Vegetables to Direct Sow

March 28, 2016 by Missy Rakes 2 Comments

See this list of 5 easy crops that can be directly sown in the garden on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

Es75 ® / Dollar Photo Club     I enjoy starting seeds indoors in the dead of winter, but sometimes it seems like a lot of work. That's why I direct sow (i.e. plant the seed directly outside) … Read More...

Find out which things I love to grow the most including sweet potatoes and strawberries.

My Top 5 Favorite Things to Grow

February 3, 2016 by Missy Rakes 5 Comments

Find out which things I love to grow the most including sweet potatoes and strawberries.

 ® olllinka2 / Dollar Photo Club     Growing things is a passion of mine and over the years I've found that some things are just more enjoyable to grow than others. Of course my list will … Read More...

10 Easy to Grow Vegetables for Beginner Gardeners

January 13, 2016 by Missy Rakes 24 Comments

    Gardening is a passion of mine and I love sharing tips and tricks with you guys that I've learned over the years. If you're new to gardening then it can all seem overwhelming and … Read More...

Seeds of the Month Club Review

January 11, 2016 by Missy Rakes Leave a Comment

This post contains affiliate links. See our disclosure policy for more information.   If you read my newsletter then you've probably heard me talking about one of my new favorite things: The … Read More...

Learn how to preserve your pumpkins and make them last longer for décor or storage on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

How to Preserve Pumpkins for Décor or Storage

October 19, 2015 by Missy Rakes 6 Comments

Learn how to preserve your pumpkins and make them last longer for décor or storage on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

  We recently moved to the country, which means my garden almost tripled in size. Gardening is a passion of mine and I love growing all kinds of new things. I knew I wanted to grow pumpkins this year … Read More...

June/July 2015 Garden Journal (NEW VIDEO!!)

July 15, 2015 by Missy Rakes 1 Comment

    The weather has been warmer and dryer since my last update so things are starting to look better in my garden, but it still seems to be growing slower than normal. I'm thinking the soil is … Read More...

Improve your garden soil for free using kitchen scraps on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

Improve Your Garden Soil for FREE Using Kitchen Scraps

July 6, 2015 by Missy Rakes 13 Comments

Improve your garden soil for free using kitchen scraps on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

This posts contains affiliate links. See our disclosure policy for more information.     Composting is a great way to turn kitchen scraps into rich nutrient-filled soil, but not everyone has … Read More...

June 2015 Garden Journal

June 5, 2015 by Missy Rakes 6 Comments

    I'm sorry to say that my garden isn't doing well at all. It's crazy how much farther along everything was last year at this time. Due to bad soil, lack of time because of our move and the … Read More...

May 2015 Garden Journal

May 6, 2015 by Missy Rakes 4 Comments

  It's been awhile since my last garden update and I'm excited to start doing them again. I hope you enjoy them because I really like seeing the progress and documenting everything. As you can see in … Read More...

How to Freeze Bell Peppers on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

How to Freeze Bell Peppers

March 13, 2015 by Missy Rakes 29 Comments

How to Freeze Bell Peppers on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

  This post is long overdue. The peppers shown here are from my garden in October. As I've mentioned before in my garden journals, our bell peppers did amazing this past year and I only hope for … Read More...

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