The Birth of a Business
Today I’m launching a 3.5 week series on home based business.  For the first post, I’d like to tell my story and how it evolved into the 3 businesses I currrently run.  Ever since a child I’ve dreamed of ways to make money.  I…

Quality Vs Quantity
My husband and I have different opinions about buying clothes, but we both spend about the same amount. He would rather pay a lot for high quality stuff that he really likes and then wear it for the next 15-20…

Saving Money on Clothing Part 1
The next  5 days are dedicated to the second largest place to save money in the family budget, clothing.  I think about my clothing shopping the same way I do food!  I make a “menu” (wardrobe plan) for each person for…

February Receipts
 Before I type in what I spent on what, where and when for February.  I need to give you a little background.  We were gone the first week filming for the 700 club.  I still purchased pretty much the same…

March 2011 Menu
I’m going to have to write today’s post in 2 parts.  I promised a few of you to post what I spent this month on groceries, where I spent it, and what I bought.  I’ve had all the info for…

Preserving the Harvest
I save a bundle on my food budget by preserving garden or low-cost purchased produce.  Proper preservation prevents vitamin loss and spoilage.  The three basic types of food preservation are drying, canning, and freezing.  Some foods (like apples, onions, potatoes, and…

Saving Seeds
Quality seeds can get expensive, but if you purchase heirloom seeds you can save seeds from year to year and never buy that variety again.  Imagine how much money this saves for just a little effort!  If you’d like to save seeds from your…

Planning a Garden
As with anything, planning a garden is key to the success of the project.  If you know me well, you know this is backwards thinking for me.  I’m a doer, not a planner.    Details tend to slow me down.  But if planning…

More Seed Starting Ideas
I had convinced myself it was okay not to garden this year with a wee babe due on planting day, but after I found the snap together square foot garden boxes at Sam’s Club, I’m thinking again.  I had also…