Not too long ago, I sent Laura out to turn the compost pile. If you've never grown a compost pile, keeping it turned is important to helping it build heat and decompose into that rich soil you're aiming for. Unfortunately for my compost pile, life gets in the way sometimes so it had been a few days ...
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Simple Banana Bread Recipe
I love banana bread. So much so that there is almost always a loaf of both banana bread and zucchini bread in my freezer waiting for when the craving hits. When my doctor told me to start eating a gluten free diet a few weeks ago, I instantly thought of all the banana bread I was going to ...
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50 Best Things to Buy at Aldi
Aldi is one of my favorite places to buy groceries. Not only are the prices great but the quality of food is just as good if not better than most high dollar brand names. If you've never shopped at Aldi and you're looking for how to save money on groceries, you may want to make it a priority to ...
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Moisturizing Homemade Sunscreen Bars
The other day the FDA came out and admitted that the chemicals in commercial sunscreen seep into your blood stream within 24 hours. Now I don't know about you, but I'm not too keen on things such as avobenzone, oxybenzone, octocrylene and ecamsule running around for up to a week in my blood stream. ...
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How to Start a Gluten Free Diet
It was bound to happen at some point in my life. That doesn't mean I was ready for it, but I can see that it was absolutely bound to happen. I'm talking about my doctor putting me on a special diet. It happened a month ago; "I want you to go gluten free." Yikes! I am a HUGE pasta fan and am such a ...
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33 Extreme Frugal Living Tips
Once upon a time, I was called an extreme cheapskate. I took offense when it was said to me because frankly, I'm cheap sometimes but I've never been quite that cheap unless it was out of necessity. Those whole conversation got me thinking about which frugal living tips I would consider to be extreme ...
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70 Best Gift Ideas for a Newborn Baby
Having a baby is such an exciting time! It isn't only the new parents that get to enjoy the countdown to the new baby; the entire family - grandparents and all get to enjoy it as well! Buying the best baby gifts for a newborn baby is just one way that you can enjoy it even if you're not the one ...
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32 Frugal Living Books Everyone Should Read
I have always been an avid reader. As a child, I spent most evenings curled up on my bed with a book after I had done my homework. To this day, I still read on long car rides or whenever I have a bit of time where I don't have to be doing anything specific. Although these days I tend to lend more ...
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Avocado Ranch Salad Dressing Recipe
If there is one thing I have learned in the 8 years I've lived in Texas, it is the power of the avocado. Growing up, they simply weren't a fruit my parents bought at the store so believe it or not, I was in my thirties before I ever tasted one. Yes. Avocado is a fruit. Yes, it is heartbreaking for ...
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10 Things to Do in Boston, Massachusetts
Have you ever visited Boston? I haven't, but it's on my list of places to see in the next year or so! I am a huge history buff and Boston is one of the best places I know of to see our country's history in action. I am a firm believer that we should all learn as much history as possible in person ...
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