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Archives for July 2012

How to Save Money When There's So Little Time

How to Save Money When There’s So Little Time

by Andrea

There’s no doubt…saving money takes work! In fact, the rise of convenience was birthed out of a desire for the quick and easy. I hear so many people say, “I just don’t have the time to be frugal.” Truth be told, I’ve even said it myself! Prior to making the transition to working in the home, I absolutely …

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How Wild Food Foraging Can Lower the Cost of Groceries 9

How Wild Food Foraging Can Lower the Cost of Groceries

by Andrea

While most of my family’s fresh garden produce is acquired from our CSA farmer, community markets, and our backyard, there is a wonderful display of super yummy edibles I also start to harvest this time of year. Foraging for wild food — i.e. wild veggies, fruits, and medicinal herbs — can give us a whole new meaning to the words “locally-grown.” Wild Food Foraging …

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The Best "No Canning Skills Needed" Homemade Pickle Recipe 4

The Best “No Canning Skills Needed” Homemade Pickle Recipe

by Andrea

I consider myself an experienced water-bath canner, and I do a fair amount of fermenting also. So when the cucumbers start rolling into our CSA box and the markets, you know what my first thoughts are…homemade pickles! There was a time when I thought I could for sure live off of pickles and pickle juice …

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10+ Ways to Beat Rising Food Prices

10+ Ways to Beat Rising Food Prices

by Andrea

Throughout history — and various continents — weather cycles have affected the lives of humans and animals alike. And today holds no exception. Whether it’s due to drought in the United States or torrential rains in the United Kingdom…future forecasts estimate a diminished global food supply and a subsequent rise in the cost of groceries …

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A Recipe for Homemade Calamine Lotion 1

A Recipe for Homemade Calamine Lotion

by Andrea

Being the outdoorsy type of family that we are…we go through quite a bit of bug repellent. Nevertheless, we always end up with some type of bite or rash. One of the most common remedies for these types of ailments is calamine lotion. Calamine seems to be the go-to for those suffering from poison ivy …

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Homemade and Natural Remedies for Poison Ivy

Homemade and Natural Remedies for Poison Ivy

by Andrea

I don’t think anyone would knowingly touch poison ivy, oak, or sumac. Yet there are many of us — and especially our children — who wander into the outdoors this time of year and pick up the torturous rash. The best treatment is prevention! But the good news is…there are many homemade and natural remedies …

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