We played today outside in the snow. Catching flower-shaped snowflakes, the kind you see in the picture books of perfect crystals, yet mel...

***************Joanne's focus this week is on frugal housecleaning recipes. Click here for links to other ideas. She showed her bat...

Ok, in my search for recipes that can replace the stuff I used to buy, I've found some wonderful recipes for crackers. I thought I'...

Rhonda at Down to Earth is hostessing a discussion on canning foods. I decided to join simply to encourage others to begin canning. I figur...

This picture in no way relates to this post. He's just cute and makes me smile. I'd add a picture of Pumpkin, but all his pictures a...

It's interesting to see the difference a year can make. Last year just before Christmas, Sweetheart and I had a long discussion about wh...

Since I wrote about our desire to simplify our lives in January , we've made a lot of changes. Life has gotten simpler, more frugal, and...

As we've been transitioning to a simpler lifestyle I've been changing how I shop for groceries. While I still am making runs to Targ...

Sweetheart and I were talking a few weeks ago on one of those rare weekend afternoons when the boys were both napping at the same time. We ...

110 Hangers. Sweetheart counted. Actually, it would have been more like 115-120, but a few I just threw out. These mark the beginnings of ou...