Weary to the bone, and emotionally upside down, my brain feels saturated with images and stories, but firing on too few pistons to really tell them. That’s where I’m at as I attempt to write this post and somehow convey to you the brokenness and the hope that I saw and felt today. Beautiful, brown …
What Does It Take to Change a Life?
Though rather bleary-eyed from a day and a half of travel and far too few hours of shut eye (but thankfully enhanced by an amazing breakfast and stellar cup of coffee), our group headed off to the Compassion headquarters in the Philippines this first morning of our trip. The goal was to learn more about …
Lessons I’ve Learned In Frugality
Written by Beth Corcoran, Contributing Writer I will be honest with you. When I found out that I needed to write about frugality for my blog post this month, my heart sunk. You see, frugality is something that I have definitely not mastered, and I feel I have so little to offer in this area. …
Saving Money by Using Cloth
Cloth. Such a simple word. Only five letters. But, oh, what a money saver! Think about all the paper products you use during the day. How many of them do you throw away once they’ve been used? Now think about how many of those products could be converted to cloth, washed and reused. Here’s my …
How Green and Simple Living Becomes Generous Living
; I have noticed a beautiful trend among those who make thoughtful, purposeful decisions about the non-toxic products they use, the whole foods they eat, the scraps they compost and the companies they choose to support. Generally speaking, that mindfulness also seems to extend to the relationships they nurture and the generosity with which they …
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Simple Soup for the Spring and Summer
Soup is an excellent way to get a frugal and nutritious supper on the table without much effort. Often relegated to the fall and winter months, soup is still a wonderful choice for spring and summer, where it can offer a hearty meal using in-season produce. The following recipe makes good use of the vegetables …
Updated! Spring Book Sale: Real Food and Healthy Homemaking eBooks 50% Off!
Celebrating the fact that it’s spring, the sun is beginning to shine (and green things beginning to grow), and most of all that in 5 short days I will board a plane that will take me and my hubby to the Philippines for the adventure of a lifetime… … how about a smokin’ book sale? …
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Need Grain Free Recipes? Against the Grain eBook Giveaway!
During the past 14 months, our family has gone on the GAPS diet twice. The first time we had excellent success, but I gave up too early because we were in a hectic season of life and I feared that I couldn’t keep up with the demands of the extra kitchen time. The second time, …
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15 Fun & Frugal Memories To Make With Your Kids This Summer
Written by Stacey T, Contributing Writer I want to take you back for a moment… What are your favorite summertime memories from when you were growing up? What were you doing? Where were you? Who were you with? Some of my favorite summertime memories from growing up were running through the sprinklers, sleeping out on …
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Frugality as a Means of Giving (and Meet Keeper of the Home’s New Sponsor Child!)
Why do you practice frugality? It’s such a hot topic these days, how to save money and do more with less. We read about it, talk to our friends about it, put great amounts of effort into living it. What’s less common, though, is to examine exactly why we do it. Perhaps it’s because money …
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Hair Clips That Actually Stay in Place: Lilla Rose Giveaway!
I guess it’s giveaway week around here, because I have a giveaway for you today, one more coming up this Monday, and did you catch the Cultures for Health giveaway on Monday? I usually stick to products that are specifically natural, healthy, related to going green or some such thing. Every once in a while, …
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Frugal Living with Food Sensitivities
Written by Kate Tietje, Contributing Writer One major area that women attempt to be frugal is in the kitchen. I know I do; it’s probably “my” main area! (In others my husband and I work together.) But when you have food sensitivities or have to be on a special diet, sometimes being frugal in the …
Save Money by Culturing Foods with DIY Starters (and Cultures for Health Giveaway!)
Many of us know the health benefits of eating cultured and fermented foods, but buying pre-made yogurt, kefir, sourdough breads, kombucha and the like can cost a pretty penny. Did you know that these health-boosting cultured foods can be easily and cheaply prepared at home using starter cultures? I cringe when I go to buy …
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Waste Not, Want Not: Lessons in Frugality for Children
Written by Meg Dickey, Contributing Writer As we seek to train our children well, one of our family’s major learning points is to teach our children the art of frugality. Frugality is making good choices with the resources God has given you – this includes your brain, as I am apt to remind my children. …
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My Frugal Beauty Routine
A stylin’ self-portrait of me in my bathroom seemed right for a post that takes you through a day-in-the-life of my frugal beauty routine. Beauty and skin care doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive (or toxic, for that matter). I’m choosy about the few things I use and I like to keep things simple …
Christ in My Kitchen
Written by Sharon Kaufman, Contributing Writer A Divine Calling Recently, while junking at my favorite thrift store, I found a kitchen blessing written on an old wall hanging. (Oh…the joys of thrifting!) I did edit it a little and added the last few verses. There was no name to identify its author. But the poem …
How to Save Money and Score Big At Garage Sales
I love garage sales and our house is full of garage sale finds, bought for a song (sorry, no dance). Frugality is the topic of the month, and I happen to think that buying used is one of the most important strategies for saving money on a regular basis. Not only that, but you can’t …
April Email Giveaway Winners
The winners of last month’s email-only giveaway of 4-month Grain-Free Meal Plan subscriptions are: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Congratulations! For those on a grain-free diet (like GAPS or SCD) or those planning for it, these monthly meal plans are so very helpful. Each one includes 3 meals for 7 days of the week, for the entire …
The Nitty-Gritty on The Real Food I Buy and Where I Buy It, Part 2
Yesterday I began by sharing about where I buy our meat, fish, eggs, dairy and fats. Today I’ll continue on, sharing the particulars of what I buy where. The goal isn’t to tell you that you should buy your foods just as I do, but rather to give you a detailed, inside look at how …
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The Nitty-Gritty on The Real Food I Buy and Where I Buy It
Today and tomorrow, I simply want to share where I buy what, the best prices I’ve found, and some of the excellent deals that help our family to be able to eat plenty of wholesome, real foods on a tight budget. This isn’t a “how-to” post necessarily, because most of you don’t live where I …
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Saving Big Money On Your Little Ones
By Emily McClements, Contributing Writer Most people believe that welcoming a little bundle of joy into their life means parting with a big bundle of cash to get everything that little baby will need. From diapers and wipes, to clothes, car seats, bedding and feeding supplies, it is true that there’s a lot of stuff …
Frugal and Homemade Mother’s Day Gifts
Written by Stacy Karen, Contributing Writer Mothers work hard for many, many years. Because of how hard our mothers work, it is natural to want to break the budget and spend a small fortune, just to show we care. Thankfully, most mamas don’t want that. In fact, a simple gift that expresses your love and …