I did not grow any cucumbers this year but I love pickles, especially when I can make them very low in sodium. Low sodium pickles are pretty hard to find so I was super excited when I realized I can have as many of these as I want! I have been reading up on preserving…
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The Best Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Hi friends! Happy middle of the week to you, I hope you are staying toasty warm and not too snowbound in some parts of the US. On the West coast it’s crazy to imagine as much snow as folks in New England and surrounding areas have received! We’ve actually had a few sunny, dry days…
Warm Coconut Sugar Scrub Recipe
It’s the middle of February and many of us are ready for some sun and a break from bitter cold temperatures. Y’all back East are covered in many feet of snow, and we have had enough rain for a century in the Pacific Northwest. One thing for sure is, our hands and feet get especially…
How to make liquid Castile Soap
I am far, far from being being completely green in our home yet. Making some changes as far as how I purchase the things we need, and in what quantities to avoid extra packaging has helped. I implemented a better recycling routine recently and am seeing a huge difference already in how much garbage we…
DIY Bohemian Style Woven Tapestry
Do you ever wish you had a super cool tapestry for a table or your wall? And perhaps it looks like something you would find in an amazing shop full of Bohemian fabulousness. But you made it, and it was easy, and thrifty as well. Are you in? Inspired by so many gorgeous woven wall…
No spend month: Day 1 Getting started (it’s all about that pantry)
Welcome to our very first No Spend Challenge! I am so excited to be doing this, and if you are reading this for the first time, let me tell you what this will not be. This is not a 31 day exercise in making you feel like a financial failure, because you are not!…
19 Homemade Recipe Mixes + Pantry Staples You Can Make
One of my all time favorite ways to keep an eye on how healthy we are eating and keep my grocery budget in line is making my own mixes and staples that I use the most each month. Some people are far better at this than I, and have it down to an incredible,…
Inspiration Monday Party | Mason jar features & Giveaway!!
We have some BIG NEWS today! Our sweet bloggy friend, Debbie, from Refresh Restyle is joining the fun on Inspiration Monday as a permanent hostess! We’re thrilled to have her on board! If you’re linking up via her blog, it’s fantastic to have you partying with us! Your links will now be seen simultaneously on all…
Dusting off the fancy china and using it
“This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Rubbermaid, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #RMDishRack I recently unpacked and begin to finally use my Grandma’s china set after many years in storage. I was unsure of how many years until I unwrapped pieces…