About 4 years ago, I received grape vines from my parents, and ever since, I have been begging my husband to erect a grape arbor! 4 years! Men! Anyways… we finally got it finished!!!!! Lo and behold, it didn’t take that much time, effort, or money. But we did have a secret weapon to make …
If there is one thing I’ve learned from my stepdad, it’s that raspberries and blackberries are resilient and very hard to kill. (: Even after mowing and weed-eating them, they come up year after year after year after year, roots still thriving and spreading well below the soil! Why I’m glad he taught me this …
There’s been a lot of discussion lately about single-use plastics and how major cities are banning them. But it makes me wonder about single-use papers (or similar) and how long until things like that will be banned as well. I mean, they may not be as environmentally devastating as plastic (which take a long time …
A few weeks ago, I explained why and how my family switched to family cloth: yep, the reusable toilet paper. As detailed in that post, I have A LOT of family cloth squares. I cut approximately 200-250 7” x 7” squares. Obviously, that is a lot of squares, so I have found another purpose for …
I know I got your attention! I know you are asking, “what is family cloth?” Keep reading! I did it. I really did it. Woohooo!!! I made the switch to family cloth. And, ya know what? It hasn’t been too terrible. Actually, it’s been pretty rad. I’ve been on this journey of self-sufficiency and frugality …
Making easy homemade shampoo and conditioner probably seems like a lot of work, but it doesn’t have to be. I have found a super simple way to make easy homemade shampoo and conditioner: organic shampoo and conditioner bases scented with organic essential oils. See, I told you it was simple, and pretty cost-effective, as well! …
