What’s For Snack? Homemade Granola Bars!
Homemade granola bars are one of the BEST discoveries I’ve made in the past year or so. They are less expensive than their store-bought counterparts, more healthy (or at least you can make them as...
View ArticleFeature Friday: Apple Box Oven
So, have you begun wondering yet how you’re going to actually cook all this food you’re going to have if there’s no electricity? No worries! We’ve gotcha covered. A while back I came across the idea...
View ArticleWhat’s For Breakfast? Oatmeal!
Yes, I know. Oatmeal is super basic to make. Oats. Water. Done. BUT, I wanted to share how I make the ‘individual serving’ type oatmeal like you can buy in the store. You know… the EXPENSIVE packets? I...
View ArticleFrugal Friday: Homemade Air Fresheners
Wanna freshen up your home, but tired of paying for all those plug-in, candle burning, lasts for only 2-days type fresheners? Well try making your own! I can’t vouch for whether they last longer or...
View ArticleFrugal Friday: Money Saving Grocery Shopping Tips
Hey ya’ll! Since we’ve moved into our shopping portion of ‘The Plan’, I thought it might be a good idea to brush up on our grocery shopping tips and tricks to help us save a little time and money at...
View ArticleFrugal Friday: Homemade Pest Control
Well, I just spent a hefty chunk of change getting my house sprayed for bugs. I hate bugs. They do NOT belong in my home! Outside is another story… that’s their home. But inside is mine. (Although, I...
View ArticleFrugal Friday: Clearance Shopping Time!
Happy Friday everyone! Let’s talk about one of my favorite subjects: Shopping! Don’t forget that part of having a year supply of preparedness items is having at least a year supply of CLOTHING. This...
View ArticleFrugal Friday: To Clip Or Not To Clip Coupons
I am TERRIBLE at using coupons to help save money. By the time I’ve paid the money for the newspaper subscription and spent a ton of my time browsing through the Sunday paper and clipping coupons I...
View ArticleFeature Friday: Eggshells in the Garden!
When I attended the gardening lecture at my local library, there was a tip that the lecturer threw out in passing and I almost missed it. She said, “Save your eggshells, crush them up and throw them...
View ArticleGardening: Top Secret Fertilizer Formula!
Okay, okay, there’s nothing ‘top secret’ about this formula and I won’t have to kill you if I tell you. But it is a super cool recipe for homemade fertilizer that was shared with me by a master...
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