Growing Clover instead of grass benefits the bees! Plus, it's a low maintenance lawn. Growing a Clover Yard Instead of Grass Lawns Do you need to reseed the bare spots in your lawn? Have you got an area that's been cleared, leveled and now needs to be planted in grass? Why not think about growing clover instead of a traditional grass lawn? Planted clover always looks nice and lush and you … [Read more...]
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Budget Stretching – 5 More Ways to Save Money
We all know what it's like to have to reduce expenses. Maybe it's a job loss or an illness that causes us to tighten the belts. When there is too much month left at the end of the money, we all need to find ways to reduce our costs and/or make more money. Here are a few more ideas for budget stretching you can use! Stretching the Budget: 5 ways to save … [Read more...]
5 Ways I Am Saving Money Right Now
January and February - those two months right after the holidays. You know, those holidays where the majority of us spent too much money! Now it's time to start saving money and pay off any holiday debt. Come mid-January, any of the expenses that went onto a credit card are coming due soon. Of course it would be best to just not spend all that money on the holidays. But so many people (us … [Read more...]
What to Make for Dinner Tonight
That's an age old question. What to make for dinner tonight? It's on the minds of every single cook, every single day. Some cooks (like Graham) enjoy mulling over that question but for others (like me) it becomes that dreaded question. Because I've just plain run out of ideas...and motivation sometimes! And I'm not alone in that. It happens a lot. This is especially true if there is only one … [Read more...]
DIY Basement Stairwell Reno
Check out our stairwell reno - $150 and we got rid of the ugly basement stairs. Our house was built in 1999. A family of 8 lived here, 6 of whom were under 5 feet tall. Even though the house isn't THAT old, a lot of wear and tear took place before we came along. That's just to be expected in older homes. As you can imagine a lot of damage was under the 4 foot high mark on the drywall. … [Read more...]
The Prepper’s Canning Guide – Book Review
Check out my Prepper's Canning Guide review - then order your copy! Daisy Luther has written four books and her latest is The Prepper's Canning Guide. I just finished reading it and was happy to find some delicious recipes for all kinds of canned items. Prepper's Canning Guide - Book Review However, it isn't just a compilation of recipes - Daisy covers the procedures of … [Read more...]
15 Things to Know About Living in the Country
What is so different about living in the country versus living in town? There are some very important differences and there are some very important decisions to be made. When we made our move from a small city to living way out in the bush, we already had some of the necessary equipment. We still had a lot of purchases to make, including tools, wood splitter and other things. The … [Read more...]
8 Pounds in 8 Weeks: Raising Chickens for Meat
Have you ever wondered about raising chickens for meat? We know from experience that the chicken is so much tastier than store bought. Also, it's important to us that we know just that meat was raised. Almost every year we raise a few meat birds to put in our freezer. We even wrote an ebook about it - 8 Pounds in 8 Weeks: Raising Chicks for the Dinner … [Read more...]
Self Sufficiency
I'm checking out the pins over on our Self Sufficiency board on Pinterest. I can't get over there every single day (at least right now) to remove pins that are inappropriate or just don't fit with the description of the board. Oh, and I should mention about the photo that accompanies this post. I made it, so that I can post it over there and people who may not read this … [Read more...]