Goal Planning Resources
I'm a planner, a list-maker. I have a lot of goals and dreams, always, and I've learned that the only way to make them happen is to 1) make them a priority, and 2) stay organized. The thing about...
View Article6 Frugal Crafting Tips
As a person who is dedicated to doing as much as possible with my hands, I'm an avid crafter and tinkerer. I'm also aggressively frugal. Over the years I've learned how to keep all my D.I.Y. projects...
View ArticleThe Frugal Homebody
In thinking about ways to save money and be frugal, the best way I think to do so is to learn to stay home and your enjoy your home. I understand sometimes we don’t live where we thought we would, our...
View Article5 Daily Habits to Save Money
Frugality serves many purposes in many seasons of a life. Sometimes it's a matter of necessity, money is simply tight and frugal habits can help make ends meet. Sometimes frugality is a means to meet...
View Article4 Tips to Avoid Food Waste
Imagine wasting 244 pounds of food. It's a staggering amount of waste. Wasted food, money, time, energy, and more. Apparently, 244 pounds of food waste a year is about normal in our society. Boggles...
View ArticleMaximize Homegrown Harvests
It's hard work keeping a garden, buying local food, and foraging from the earth. It's worthwhile and rewarding work to be sure but it is still hard work. It's work that increases our independence and...
View ArticleHomegrown Gifts
As gardeners and homesteaders, this time of year offers us numerous bits of abundance from the earth. An abundance that we can use to fill our pantries, our medicine cabinets, our bellies, and with a...
View ArticleSecond-Hand Shopping Tips for the D.I.Y.
This Do-it-yourself lifestyle can sometimes require numerous supplies and tools. Shopping for these items can add up fast and quickly bust a budget. The answer to this quandary can often be second-hand...
View ArticleHow to Pack Hot, Seasonal Lunches
Eating homemade and seasonal food is a priority in our home. We do eat out on occasion but those are special treats. It seems to us that homemade and seasonal is more frugal and healthier. So when...
View Article5 Ways to Build Local Food Community
Years ago, I read the book, Coming Home to Eat by Gary Paul Nabhan. It dramatically changed how I look at food and my local community. The book created in … The post 5 Ways to Build Local Food...
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