Frugally Sustainable
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Given a chance, the perfect salve will heal most aliments of the skin. When I first began making homemade salve, the first obstacle I had to overcome was fear. I was afraid I wasn’t going to get it right! I had no idea what I was doing. But…I did it anyways. Today, it has become …
I have not always had a love affair with cloth wipes, cloth diapers, or cloth anything for that matter. In fact, when my eldest daughter was a newborn, I researched and purchased the top of the line diapers and wipes. Not to mention, she had the best chemical-laden diaper cream money could buy. Tell the …
When I see news headlines like these… U.S. Drought Driving Up Already Rising Food Prices While Economy Collapses! Get Prepared! Drought means beef prices could rise Multi-Billion Dollar Drought to Drive Beef Prices Up …my first reaction is to freak out! It’s natural to experience feelings of fear and/or anxiety when reading news stories like …
I have a long-standing love affair with thrift stores. There’s something very addicting about the hunt for one-of-a-kind clothing and furniture. I’ll call it my prowess. Thrift stores, consignment shops, flea markets and estate sale auctions are all reemerging as viable resources for the chic and stylish. I’m sensing a growing movement in fashion and …
So are you are dying to know what the heck tomato soup and wreath making have in common? Okay, I’ll tell you…absolutely nothing! It’s just what we did today (smile). As part of our celebration for the arrival of autumn, we made a wreath with clippings from the grapevines in our backyard. I had so …
In our house, preparations are well underway for the coming seasons. Lip balm making happens to be one of the items high on the list of priorities. I started making my own homemade lip balm one year ago when I came across this recipe on FIMBY. And guess what? I’ll never go back to store …
