Cooking in the summer and winter are very different for me. In the summer, we choose lighter foods, more fruits and veggies (especially from the garden) and we try to keep the house cool! This post may contain affiliate links. See my full disclosure policy here. What is a Summer Kitchen? A summer kitchen, built …
My gardens are always changing, in flux. Not only do the plants change throughout the seasons, but I am often adding, changing, moving or rearranging! So I thought I’d share with you the state of my garden right now. This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy here. I have 3 major garden areas …
This article is the first in a series about invasive plants that are changing our landscape and harming native species of plants. Don’t miss more from this series: Garlic Mustard Nutritious Invasive or English Ivy, A Pretty Pest! Japanese Knotweed is a highly invasive species that was once sold in the U.S. as an ornamental. …
Back yard fire pits are all the rage now! For years our fire pit was a true fire PIT. Our son who learned safe fire skills in the Boy Scouts, dug it. This post may contain affiliate links from which I can earn money if you buy anything through my site. Visit my full disclosure …
Between the roller coaster stock market, widespread unemployment, businesses being shuttered, and untold medical bills for those who have gotten COVID-19, we are definitely in a time of crisis. But let’s be honest, some people are being hit much harder by all of this turmoil than others. If your financial outlook has tanked, I know …
This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy here. What is Zero Waste? Zero waste is a life philosophy designed to stop wasting or putting anything in landfill. It emphasizes buying and using only items that are reusable, buying as much as possible secondhand, and finding new uses for items you no longer …
I have been composting for years. Even before we built our compost bins, I put food scraps out in the back of the yard to decompose. This post may contain affiliate links. Check out my newest vendor, The Zero Waste Store, below. See my disclosure policy here. There are two main reasons to compost. The …
The choices we make each and every day about the food we buy and eat has a substantial influence on the health of the planet. We have become so separated from how food is grown and produced that many children have no idea where their food actually comes from. Misconceptions abound such as chocolate milk …
Five Things You Need to Do Before You Get Chickens This is it; the fulfillment of a long held dream! This is the year I’m getting chickens! When my kids were little and complained about chores, I’d share with them the types of chores farm kids needed to do every day, just to offer a …
