Category Archives: Economics
The Poor Man’s Guide to a Low-Budget Product Photo Shoot
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6 Weird Ways to Save Money on Your Air Conditioning Bill
Feeling the heat? It shows up not just on your skin, but in your wallet, too. Here are six weird ways to keep excess heat out of your house and save money on your summer electric bill doing it! 1: … Continue reading
DIY Mini Veggie Steamer
My baby boys have started solid foods! We are trying Baby-Led-Weaning with our twins, which involves delaying the start of solids until around six months and skipping the mushy baby food-from-a-spoon altogether. Chip-sized portions of well-steamed veggies, slices of ripe … Continue reading
What’s the Big Deal About Cloth Diapering (Twins!)?
Hello all! It has been a very long time since I last posted. Lots of health issues and life changes-all resulting in a very long story that I will spare you from. So, shall we get right back to posting? … Continue reading
How to Make Homemade Veggie Broth
Veggie broth is one of those thing that you use a lot of, and the more you use it, the more uses you find for it! Veggie broth is very nutritious and versatile–it can be used to pan fry meats … Continue reading
Timeline for Buying a New Home
Hubby and I finally moved into our new home on July 20th! Hurray! Being the organizational nut that I am, I recorded our experience and thought I’d share them with you. Below is the timeline we experienced, from the day … Continue reading
The Cost of Buying a Home
Hubby and I are clear to close on our first house and will be signing papers on Monday! Whoo Hoo! I remember in the beginning of this long process (we are now five weeks past our original closing date) how … Continue reading
It Takes a Village to Buy a House
Hubby and I are currently under contract to buy our first home—a modest 3 bedroom, 2 bath brick home on just over three acres. The land is lush, beautiful, fertile and fenced in. The home buying process has been an … Continue reading
Introduction
Hello, and welcome to my blog! My husband and I are an environmentally conscious couple who are interested in all things green and back-to-basics—homesteading, DIY, frugal economics, homeschooling, cooking from scratch and gardening. We live on a small farm in … Continue reading
Living Green 