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Being green doesn't mean spending tons of money. Follow these 5 frugal steps to green living today!

5 Frugal Steps to Greener Living

March 2, 2015 by Missy Rakes 6 Comments

Being green doesn't mean spending tons of money. Follow these 5 frugal steps to green living today!

 This post has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #bringinginnovation #CollectiveBias   In our ever-growing world, it is so important … Read More...

Sourdough Starter in a mason jar.

How to Make Sourdough Starter

February 25, 2015 by Missy Rakes 36 Comments

Sourdough Starter in a mason jar.

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 … Read More...

Homemade Herbal Tonic on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

Homemade Herbal Tonic

February 11, 2015 by Missy Rakes 10 Comments

Homemade Herbal Tonic on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

  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 on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

21 Real Food Items at the Dollar Store

February 2, 2015 by Missy Rakes 44 Comments

21 Real Food Items at the Dollar Store on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

  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

January 30, 2015 by Missy Rakes 4 Comments

  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 on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

10 Useful Ways to Reuse Tea Bags

January 23, 2015 by Missy Rakes 15 Comments

10 Useful Ways to Reuse Tea Bags on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

  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 on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

DIY All-Purpose Orange Cleaner

January 19, 2015 by Missy Rakes 12 Comments

DIY All-Purpose Orange Cleaner on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

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 on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

30 Items You Can Make at Home to Save Money

January 19, 2015 by Missy Rakes 35 Comments

30 Items You Can Make at Home to Save Money on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

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 on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

10 Resources for the Beginner Gardener

January 16, 2015 by Missy Rakes 3 Comments

10 Resources for the Beginner Gardener on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

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 on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

18 Easy Ways to Become More Self-Sufficient

January 12, 2015 by Missy Rakes 20 Comments

18 Easy Ways to Become More Self-Sufficient on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

  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...

Elderberry syrup in Kerr jar on wooden board.

Homemade Elderberry Syrup

January 7, 2015 by Missy Rakes 24 Comments

Elderberry syrup in Kerr jar on wooden board.

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

January 2, 2015 by Missy Rakes 3 Comments

  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

November 28, 2014 by Missy Rakes 4 Comments

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 on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

Dehydrated Apple Rings

October 15, 2014 by Missy Rakes 14 Comments

Dehydrated Apple Rings on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

    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

October 10, 2014 by Missy Rakes 38 Comments

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 … Read More...

Our One Acre Urban Homestead – My First YouTube Video!!

September 8, 2014 by Missy Rakes 4 Comments

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

September 2, 2014 by Missy Rakes 2 Comments

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

August 26, 2014 by Missy Rakes 33 Comments

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

August 4, 2014 by Missy Rakes Leave a Comment

 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!!

July 9, 2014 by Missy Rakes 7 Comments

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...

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