Between COVID and winter weather, I haven’t been able to do as much second hand shopping as I like. Even over the summer I only made it to a few yard sales. So I’ve been looking for online thrift shops. I tried ThredUp and offer you an honest review. I have no affiliation with ThredUp …
I’ve always grown most of my vegetables from seed, whether planted inside or out. Over the years, I’ve fully embraced organic and heirloom seeds both for my health and the health of the planet. The companies I buy from have changed too. So, I’m sharing my favorite garden seed sources. This post contains affiliate links …
For a few years, I’ve been looking for a good whole wheat bread recipe that doesn’t take forever to make. Every recipe need hours for the bread to rise, often 24 hours! OR it wasn’t truly whole wheat but half whole and half regular, or it had oil and other ingredients. But I kept searching …
Do you deal with clutter? Faced with repackaging mounds of gift wrapping supplies, I had a Decluttering Breakthrough! Here’s what happened.
Just the other day, someone stopped by while I was out with my chickens. He asked how our chickens are managing in the winter. Sadly, he told me that they lost some of their chickens in the winter. I think I’m relieved not to hear the whole story. Whether you have chickens, plan to get …
Garlic mustard is nutritious and invasive. This herbaceous plant (Alliaria Petiolata) is in the Brassicaceae family, formerly know as Cruciferae. This is the group that includes cabbage, kale and broccoli. So you know it’s nutritious! The latin name Alliaria refers to the Allium family of onions and garlic, even though that’s not botanically correct. The …
I’ve been interested in making cheese at home for many years. I had looked for classes in cheese making, pre-pandemic, but didn’t find anything local. This post contains affiliate links from which I can earn a commision, at no cost to you. Visit my full disclosure page here. My introduction to home cheese making began when …
Winter sowing is a great way to scratch that mid-winter gardening itch! It’s too early to plant outside and a bit too soon to start indoor seed sowing. Winter sowing in DIY mini-greenhouses is the perfect solution. This post contains affiliate links from which I can earn a commision, at no cost to you. Visit …
With smaller holiday celebrations this year combined with shipping gifts directly, you may not be wrapping as many presents as usual. A Stanford study showed that if every family wrapped just 3 presents in reused materials, it would save enough paper to cover 45,000 football fields! So let’s talk sustainable gift wrapping! This post contains …
Are you a hummus fan? If you haven’t tried it, I highly recommend Easy, Creamy Pumpkin Hummus! This post contains affiliate links from which I can earn a commision, at no cost to you. Visit my full disclosure page here. Hummus Nutrition Hummus is full of protein and fiber. This versatile Middle Eastern dish is nutrient …