Join Mavis Butterfield for vegetable gardening and canning tips, easy recipes, and saving money strategies (Rug hooking, too!). Simple living at its best!
Toothpaste is one of those easy to come by for free items if you are a couponer–and who doesn’t love free? There’s a million ways to use it {besides brushing your teeth, of course}. Here are a couple of my favorite: Clean white running shoes. Dab a bit of toothpaste on a wet cloth and Read More >>
Every time I water my beee-autiful Meyer Lemon tree, I start to daydream about all of the ways to use the lemons. And while right now, I can’t imagine not using my lemons to create something totally delicious, there are ton of practical uses for lemons. Here’s 10 cool ways to put lemons to work: Read More >>
March is National Frozen Food Month, St. Patrick’s Day, and March Madness for NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament–all of which get their own sales. During your shopping this month, look for deals on: Food Frozen Foods Eggs {as Easter gets closer} Corned Beef Seasonal Produce Asparagus Avocado Basil Beans Beets Broccoli Cabbage Leeks Kale Read More >>
Now that I am spending my days outside digging in the dirt, I’ve noticed my clothes are taking a little bit more of a beating. And while it’s just dirt, glorious dirt, it reminds me of when The Girl and Monkey Boy were little–a day in the dirt meant a few more challenges in the Read More >>
This year, I’ve decided to crank it up a notch in the composting department. Growing 4000 lbs of fresh produce is going to require that I really think about my soil. In the words of the movie Uncle Buck, I am going to start “cooking our garbage”–all of those wasted food scraps {that are too Read More >>
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