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Christmas Eve Boxes For the Kids
Many of you know that we are a culturally mixed household. My husband is from the South, I’m from Germany. Since getting married we have blended our two cultures as much as possible. Our Christmases growing up have been very different. Mine was less about presents and more about the spiritual and religious aspects of […]
Continue readingAlmost Free Pallet Garden – Brilliant Frugal Gardening Idea
I grew up with a gardening dad. He still has a large garden and grows almost all the produce for the family. As kids, my sister and I had plenty of chores to do in the garden. It wasn’t always fun and as a young adult, I was pretty sure I’d never have more than […]
Continue readingTip For Cracking Walnuts
Paris is one of my favorite cities. I grew up just 4 short hours drive from it and have been there several times. 2 years ago we got a chance to stay for a couple of days while we were visiting family in Germany and had a chance to show our daughter some of our […]
Continue readingMake Your Own Marshmallows
It’s a nice three day weekend here in the US and I thought it would be fun to make something with my daughter. I browsed through some of my favorite blogs this morning and came across a fun idea on The Prairie Homestead blog. It’s about making homemade marshmallows and they look absolutely delicious. Gotta […]
Continue readingBathroom Cleaning Rules
I have a confession to make… Aside from my kitchen, the bathrooms are what I spend most time on cleaning. I give it a good top-to-bottom cleaning only to find toothpaste smears in the sink, towels on the floor and all sorts of clutter on the counter a few hours later. Some days I wonder […]
Continue readingCute Printable Teacher Gift Card
Even though school is back in session, I haven’t really thought across teacher gifts until I came across this post by Liz from HoosierHomemade.com. I don’t usually start coming up with ideas until a little closer to “Christmas time, but this year I thought why not start a little earlier and show my appreciation to […]
Continue readingSweet Watermelon Treats
Is there anything better than a big slice of watermelon on a hot summer day? While we didn’t have as much luck as last year, growing our own, I can find them everywhere around here. Actually, there is… My friend Chrystal Collins from NaturalThrifty.com shared two of them over the past few days. The first was […]
Continue reading7 Food That Put You In A Good Mood
Since cutting out processed food and gluten, I’ve been paying much more attention to what I’m eating and how it affects me. Food really makes a difference. It can change your mood, your energy level and even how well you sleep at night. This morning I came across a great article about Good Mood Food […]
Continue readingIs Coffee Good Or Bad For You?
I love a nice cup of coffee in the morning. Grabbing a cup O’ Joe and curl up on the couch with a good book is my favorite way to start the day. It does get confusing when you follow the health news on coffee though, doesn’t it? One week it’s good for you, full of […]
Continue readingSuper Easy Ways To Grow Your Own Food
Since the Tasty Bite about regrowing veggies from kitchen scraps was such a big hit, I thought I’d share another great article on easy gardening. I love the idea behind this post on ridiculously easy ways to grow your own food. I couldn’t believe how easy some of these ideas are. Did you know you […]
Continue readingLet’s Talk About Eggs
I love eggs. They are my favorite breakfast food and a great inexpensive source of protein. They are also incredibly versatile. You can boil them, scramble them, fry them, use them as a filling ingredient of casseroles, make an omelet, add them to salads, use them in soup (egg drop soup anyone?), or hard boil […]
Continue readingRegrowing Veggies From Scrap
You know I’m all about cooking from scratch, but did you know you can also grow from scrap? Kitchen scraps that is. I’ve experimented a little bit with this using celery and can attest that it works really well. You won’t grow a full plant, but there’s plenty of fresh new food to add to […]
Continue readingHealthy, Wholesome Food From The Slowcooker
I love my crockpot and use it at least once or twice a week. In fact, I’ve gotten into the habit of roasting a chicken in on the weekend and then using the bones to make a great batch of broth (in the same slowcooker). I get two batches of cooking done without having to […]
Continue readingDo You Shop At The Farmers Market?
I love my local farmers markets. I’m blessed to have one within easy driving distance both Wednesdays and Saturdays. Many of the vendors overlap and it gives me a chance to get to know them while I’m stocking up on some fresh produce. In fact, I’m about to head out to mine and can’t wait […]
Continue readingHow To Stay Motivated To Live Frugally
I spent a little quality time this morning with my coffee and Pinterest. It’s not a bad way to stay the day, especially on the last day of Summer Break. I came across a new blog and a great post that way that I’d like to share with you. The Blog is called “TheTeachersWife.com” and […]
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