Repairing our possessions when they crap out on us has become such an archaic thought. Clothes get torn or lose a button? Toss it. Cloth diapers lose their elasticity? Give them away and buy more. Soles on dress shoes get worn down? Give to Salvation Army and buy new. It’s so easy to just donate …

You might remember the picture from a few months ago of my groceries for a week. While that truly was the best I could do at that time, it made me realize I could do better. (By the way, I highly recommend doing this for yourself one day after you get home with your groceries. …

Since I make our cleaning products using natural ingredients, I’m able to make cleaning a family affair. Allows the older girls to have fun while learning how to clean and the boy to take a nap while the chaos ensues because I don’t have to worry about any chemicals they are inhaling or touching. I …

Y’all, I spent an hour and 10 minutes in the melting heat of the Midwest yesterday morning picking blueberries and all I ended up with was the basket on the right. This morning I HAPPILY, nay, GLEEFULLY handed $30 to the Amish at the farmers market for the blueberries on the left. If I love …

When you saw this picture were you thinking, “uh oh, here comes another flower post?” Well, you were right but let me say that these aren’t just any ordinary flowers, these are my first two homegrown bouquets! ::Cue the Hallelujah Chorus:: You will probably notice there is a lot of greenery while the flowers are …

I have 11 fantastic nieces and nephews and I love them all. One of my nieces shows love by making tea with fresh herbs and flowers from her garden. Two years ago when I was visiting she made me a cup using fresh camomile and it was lovely. This year she made me a cup …

I want to make sure we all know how to roast a whole chicken. I say this because I didn’t know how until about a year or two ago which means I went through all of my 20s and a few of my 30s not knowing and it makes me sad to think about all …

Guess who didn’t have a reusable bag. Thanks for your help, Elias! Never too young to start saving the world.

After I wrote this post, I changed the title of it to reflect more of what this post actually is. Also, staging this picture gave me minor heart palpitations. Don’t try it at home. I have mentioned canning in the past and I try not to beat dead horses with these posts but I realized …

“Can I help you make some meals to freeze?” Every chapter in our lives has us doing what we are able. Some chapters I can easily whip up 2 dinners (one for us, one for a friend), a loaf of bread, yogurt and granola all in one afternoon. Other chapters has me barely able to …