Porch Update
It was too hot to paint over the weekend, so my chairs and door still aren’t done. I tried and the paint bubbled up like it was boiling, lol. It looks like next Friday will be cool enough to paint…
Taking a Risk
My front porch needs a makeover! It look like it belongs to an abandoned farm house. Full of junk and rough furniture. I’ll be working on that this weekend as long as the heat allows. Above is a partial before picture. My…
Back to the Basics
Saving money on groceries gets easier and easier the longer you do it. The Grocery Shrink method is a lifestyle of shopping, planning and cooking that can lower your grocery budget like no other method can. I’d like to point…
Goodbye Fritz
I had to make the hard choice today to give Fritz a new home. Life is overwhelming right now and as much as I loved him, it was one area I could simplify. He requires being sheared every 2 months…
Streamlining Meal Preparation
When life is busy one of the hardest parts of keeping meal’s costs down is doing the preparation at home. The more prepared we purchase our food, the higher the price. What if we could have the convenience of prepared…
For Kim–My beauty routine
Kim left this comment on a previous post: Angela, my daughter and I enjoyed this post so much, she is the weekly pizza maker in our home, such a great idea, but the one thing my daughter mentioned was how…
Freezing Meal Parts
I have a short video for you today showing a quick tip in action. While you are cooking parts of a meal, you can cook extra and freeze portions for a fast start on another meal. Yesterday I cooked 3…
Vlog: Creating Your Own Homemade Mix Recipes
When making your own mixes, start with a scratch recipe that you love, and make several mixes the same time you are making this dish for your family. Place each dry ingredient from the recipe in single batch containers as you are…
Time for Freezer Cooking and Homemade Mixes
I’ve come to the conclusion that as crazy as the school year is, it’s less crazy than Summer! Here’s to hoping August is smoother. I have full intentions to make you a video tomorrow! Be prepared ahead of time, I…
Beauty Recipes from Around the Web
Martha Stewart’s All Natural Lip Balm Homemade Mineral Foundation (Who Knew?) Making homemade cosmetics is a hobby that can turn into a business. Mary Kay launched her business in her kitchen. You can find a variety of ingredients at makingcosmetics.com. …