Did you ever wonder how people know when to stock their pantries and get the best deals? All grocery stores follow similar sales cycles, that is putting certain types of items on sale at the same time each and every year. These sales cycles hold true for regular grocery stores, as well as the warehouse …
Starting in mid-October, our family has had one stressful event occur after the other. From physical injuries and illnesses to hospital stays for both my mom and father-in-law, and the 3-months of hell ended with the loss of my beloved cat of over 16 years. Oh yeah, and during this time, I continued to …
When I shared my homemaking & homesteading goals for February, one thing I mentioned wanting to do was tap our maple trees. I have been reading up on backyard sugaring and making maple syrup. I figured this was another homesteading skill that I could develop and share with others – my family, my scouts, and …
Disclosure: This post has been sponsored by Cars.com All opinions are based on my own experiences. A few weeks ago it happened. [insert ominous music] We joined the minivan club! Ok, so my 39-year-old self isn’t nearly as appalled and embarrassed about owning or driving a minivan as my 20-year-old self would have been. In fact, I wish …
Even though we live in the middle of suburbia, we get a wide variety of wildlife. My children love watching the birds from our living room window. At various times of year, you will see doves, gold finches, blue jays, sparrows, cow birds, phoebes, hummingbirds, chickadees, cardinals, and woodpeckers all hanging out on the feeders …
