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5 Frugal Steps to Greener Living
How to Make Sourdough Starter
Before yeast was commercially available, people made sourdough bread by capturing wild yeasts from the air in a process called fermentation. Fermentation is gaining a lot of attention lately because … Read More...
Homemade Herbal Tonic
I first heard about this old-time cure-all remedy from The West Ladies a few years ago and it's been on my to-do list ever since. You may also see it called "Fire Cider" or "Master … Read More...
21 Real Food Items at the Dollar Store
The dollar store is probably the last place you would think to look for real food, but I recently took a trip to see what they had to offer and I was honestly surprised. Hidden in-between the … Read More...
Winter Garden Journal
Sadly the only thing growing around here is my aloe vera plant and some green onions on my kitchen windowsill. So I bought myself some carnations (my favorite flower!) to help beat the … Read More...
10 Useful Ways to Reuse Tea Bags
Our family drinks over a gallon of tea per week so as you can imagine we go through lots of tea bags. I use the family size bags to reduce cost and waste, but I decided to look into the … Read More...
DIY All-Purpose Orange Cleaner
This post contains affiliate links. See our disclosure policy for more information. I've been using vinegar as an all-purpose cleaner for many years now because it's safe, healthy and … Read More...
30 Items You Can Make at Home to Save Money
This post contains affiliate links. See our disclosure policy for more information. You can pretty much find a convenience item for anything these days including pre-diced, veggies, instant … Read More...
10 Resources for the Beginner Gardener
This posts contains affiliate links. See our disclosure policy for more information. Gardening is one of my passions and I especially love encouraging people who haven't grown anything … Read More...
18 Easy Ways to Become More Self-Sufficient
This post contains affiliate links. See disclosure policy for more information. Ever since we started our simple living journey a few years ago we've slowly been learning new skills and … Read More...
Homemade Elderberry Syrup
See how easy it is to make this antioxidant filled Homemade Elderberry Syrup for cold and flu prevention! This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of these links, we … Read More...
Making the Most with What We Have
As a Christian, I feel it is my responsibility to be a good steward of the resources that God has given me. I do my best to make the most with what I have and live a simple life that is … Read More...
Fall Garden Journal
It's been way too long since I've done a garden journal. Since my last update, we've harvested all of our apples, sweet potatoes and butternut squash. We also planted garlic which is something that … Read More...
Dehydrated Apple Rings
Did you know that dehydrating food keeps most of the nutrients intact, plus it's easier and takes up less space than canning or freezing? I got a dehydrator for Christmas and I've been … Read More...
Red Hot Cinnamon Apples
I was drawn to this recipe in the Ball Canning Book because it seems like a quirky, retro dish that my grandma would have made. Also, I have gallons of apples waiting to be preserved from … Read More...
Our One Acre Urban Homestead – My First YouTube Video!!
I'm excited to share my first YouTube video with y'all! It's a tour of our property showing our garden, chickens and apple tree. I hope you enjoy and consider subscribing to my new YouTube channel! … Read More...
September Garden Journal
I can't believe summer is winding down already. We're about six weeks away from our average first frost date, but since summer was so cool I wouldn't be surprised if it happened earlier this year. … Read More...
How to Dehydrate Jalapeño Peppers
I got a dehydrator for Christmas last year and it's basically been running non-stop all summer long. I've dehydrated most of my tomatoes this year because it's so much easier than canning and takes up … Read More...
August Garden Journal
A ton has happened in the garden since I last did an update. First off, we harvested our potatoes and onions. The potatoes did great, but the onions not so much. Any tips for me? My onions never seem … Read More...
We Have Chickens!!
After waiting for over a year to get the coop built, we finally got chickens! Woot woot! I'm so pumped! We ended up getting 5 birds although I think our coop could house more. We have: 1 … Read More...