So I’ve tried and tried to figure out how to talk about my Kindle in a healthy, frugal way. Not sure if I’ve nailed it, but here goes. A couple of months ago I casually mentioned to my husband that I thought a Kindle might be nice to own. I wasn’t even sure how …
Hi everyone! This is Eva, Jennifer’s daughter and the oldest of eight siblings. I volunteered to write the Fruitful Friday post today partly because I was an active participant in this week’s topic – preparing and freezing strawberries. We’ve picked our own strawberries for several years, although there have been a few years when we’ve …
So this one is for my sister Joy who was asking about body care products that are healthy. I also include cheap. I’m cheap or frugal however you want to say it. I’m also lazy. I don’t want to spend a lot of money on products I buy for myself, neither do I want to …
This week I’ve been able to do several things to promote the health of our family. The one thing I least expected to be able to do I’m very happy about. As I said a couple of weeks ago, my husband and I are starting a new eating plan described in the book “Trim Healthy …
Wow! I’m learning a lot while studying the various vitamins. Today I want to talk about Vitamin A. Did you know there are two forms of Vitamin A? There is Vitamin A itself and it’s precursor, beta-carotene. I didn’t know beta-carotene was a “precursor” to Vitamin A. I guess when I heard the word I …
Today I want to talk about a different kind of preservation. Yesterday I was thinking about how quickly my baby is growing up. He’s three months old already, and while I love all the ways that he’s changing and interacting with us I miss his newborn days. There is something so special about those …
I don’t know about you, but I think it’s time for Spring. I love looking at snow, watching my sons count up what they’ve earned from shovelling snow and even occasionally walking in snow. I like snuggling under a blanket and reading a book. I love cuddling wiggly bodies that are wearing fuzzy pajamas. I …
I can’t believe it’s Friday again already! This week has seemed to just fly by. We’ve been busy doing school, trying out new recipes, playing outside. This week I’ve also been doing a big study of the “Trim Healthy Mama“. I’ve been hearing about this book for quite a while. I finally took the plunge …
Many years ago when I first started having babies I used cloth diapers. I was very faithful for the first 2-3 babies but gradually over the next few babies used more disposables. Then with baby #7 we bought a front loading washer and I couldn’t get the diapers clean. For a front loading washer to …
I was going to put this up yesterday, but with one thing and another I wasn’t able to. Anyway, this week we made our annual trek to a farmer’s store – Oak Manor Farms - where they sell all kinds of organic grains. We bought 260 kg (573 lb) of various grains. Some I only …
Intentional Simplicity 