My life was highly organized, neat, and tidy before I had kids. I never forgot appointments and always knew where my shoes were! Add 2 busy kids, field trips, managing a household, and suddenly my life was chaos. There's so much to keep track ... Read More
25 Different Ways to Start Seeds
No matter the time of year, you can always get seeds started for the upcoming growing season or for growing indoors, and by knowing some creative ways to start seeds, you can save money. I've started seeds in muffin tins, milk cartons, and tiny clay ... Read More
40 Quick Ways to Save Money for More Prepping
One difficult fact of prepping is that it requires money. You don't have to be rich and there are hundreds of frugal ways to prep, but sooner or later, you'll have to fork out some of your hard-earned cash. What if your cache of cash is low? Well, ... Read More
The Beginner’s Quick-Start Guide to Homeschooling
I homeschooled my kids from kindergarten through high school, and this fall my daughter, our first born, heads off to college. I guess you could say I have a bit of experience when it comes to homeschooling kids. However, I do remember what it was ... Read More
12 Free Online Resources For Teaching Your Kids STEM
A portion of this article was sponsored by Adobe Spark. If you've paid any sort of attention to the landscape of education in the last five years, you know that STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) subjects are very "in" right now. ... Read More
A Brief Guide To Edible Weeds
That quality which makes a plant a weed is in the eye of the beholder. Where one person might see only an overgrown flower bed, another might see the makings of a decent salad. Frank down the street is probably tearing his hair out trying to get all ... Read More
9 Tips to Avoid the Summertime Prepping Slump
It's so easy for the hot, lazy days of summer to just sort of run into each other in a haze of heat and laziness. When my kids are out of school and there is no routine I tend to get lazy myself. Then the day arrives when it's time once again to ... Read More
Top Frugal & Practical Tips for Your Next Family Vacation
My family loves to travel, and it's all my fault. When I was a voracious reader in my much younger days, I dreamed about destinations around the globe and realized those dreams with my very first trip to Hawaii when I was 16. That addiction to ... Read More
Camp Mommy: Easy At-Home Kids’ Activities for the Best Summer Vacation Ever
Summer vacation is starting! Summer camps can cost hundreds of dollars a week. As great as those experiences can be and as much as kids can learn, the cost adds up fast. After several summers of my kids complaining about having to get up for camp, ... Read More
Planning and Building a Bee-Friendly Backyard
Like most of you, I have a love/hate relationship with bees. I hate their stings, and thank goodness, no one in my family is allergic to them, but I love their role in nature, acting as the major pollinator. Without them, many different ... Read More
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