Frugally Sustainable
A Resource for All Things Frugal and Sustainable
Everyone knows how passionate I am about gardening and growing-your-own — but I am equally as passionate about keeping backyard hens. Growing up, I don’t think — no, I know — my parents never even considered raising chickens; therefore, everything I’ve learned about them has come from my own research and trial and error. Backyard hens have been …
Earlier this week I shared with you a few of my favorite herbs for the Spring. Today I want to give you a recipe so we can all put those herbs into action…and build our herbal medicine chests for the coming season! This Herbal Miracle Salve is a must have for my house Spring, Summer, Fall, and …
“Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without” I detest useless waste. It literally makes me crazy to think of spending money on something — usually out of convenience — knowing that the end result will be the trash. Paper towels, diapers, wipes, disposable anything, and yes even toilet paper…for nearly a year our family …
“I live in the garden; I just sleep in the house.” ~Jim Long I can think of only a few things more enjoyable than gardening. Even when I was a young child, I have memories of begging my Mom to buy me a few tomato plants and seeds! Outside in my little backyard garden — …
Every breath is a giveaway dance between you and the plants.” ~Susun Weed So if you’ve been reading Frugally Sustainable for any length of time, you’ve probably noticed that I am borderline obsessed with herbs 🙂 I love them for several reasons — they come from the Earth, they’ve healed for thousands of years, and they are amazing! And …
[T]he title of today’s piece was the first sentence in an email that I received earlier this week. It’s a phase that I screamed for years prior to taking the “Stay-at-Home Mom” plunge just nine months ago. As I began to formulate a response to this sweet Mother’s plea for help, I found myself re-living my …
