My husband went back to school full time, which means we’re now surviving off one income – mine. Obviously we’re not the first family to drop down to one income. In fact, we’re better off in a lot of ways than other families who take this plunge. Our situation is temporary and will eventually lead […]
Fast and Easy Pesto for Pennies
Everyone has at least one culinary superpower. By “superpower” I mean that one dish or meal you can prepare at any moment, no matter how bare the cupboards may seem. Say a few magic words, snap your fingers, and voila – dinner is served. (Okay, fine. In reality, you make something from ingredients you always […]
How to Host a Multi-Family Yard Sale
For about a year now, there’s been this bookshelf in the corner of my home office. A hand-me-down made from particle board, it didn’t match our style and served no real purpose except to collect all the items we were going to sell at our future yard sale. A box of various literary magazines. A […]
My Minimalist Mantra: Wash Your Bowl
A few years ago, I read a tiny story – a fable, maybe, but I like to think it’s true – about a monk seeking enlightenment. I stumbled across it in the middle of an internet bender, one of those rabbit holes where you click link after link and end up in the wilds of […]
Beekeeping on a Budget: Top Bar Hives
We chose top bar hives for two main reasons. First, it’s supposed to be a kinder, gentler, and easier way to keep bees. The other reason we went the top bar route is because it’s much cheaper! In the wild, bees will build a hive anywhere they think is safe and secure. Usually that’s inside […]
5 Things I’ve Learned About Raising Chicks
I never thought I’d be a crazy chicken lady, especially after a childhood in which the closest I got to “nature” was mowing the backyard for $5, yet here I am. After five years and fifteen chickens, I’ve learned that they’re funny and fascinating creatures, and that starts from the moment they’re born. Our latest […]
