Ever since I became enlightened and began to pay attention to what’s in our cleaning supplies, laundry detergents, and consumer products, thanks to the Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) website, I have completely turned our house upside down with what we use and no longer use. It’s never easy getting used to a new routine and… Continue reading Cleaning and Detergents Follow Up
Monthly Meal Plan
Eating at this time of year is so delicious! When I can go out to the garden and pick vegetables, prepare them, and eat them all within about 30-minutes, it’s absolute heaven. Well, even better is when I get someone else to prepare them! With a very small, city yard, my gardening space is not… Continue reading Monthly Meal Plan
Subaru Forester Review Part 2
This post is sponsored by Subaru. When I agreed to use the Subaru Forester for a 10-day trip, my husband and I decided this was our opportunity to get our kids to go camping with us for 5-days. Our kids are teenagers and have each declared camping to be "not fun" any longer. I was… Continue reading Subaru Forester Review Part 2
Hula Hooping Basics
I am a big time hula hooper. Hula hooping is my favorite way to keep my mid-section in check. While I usually hoop in the privacy of my backyard or living room – depending on the weather - I have been known to hoop it up at a bar with my blogger friend or at… Continue reading Hula Hooping Basics
Subaru Forester Review Part 1
This post is sponsored by Subaru. Every day, my email in-box is full of companies wanting me to try their products, send me samples, or making me offers I simply can't refuse. Every once in a while, I get a pitch that I say yes to. When Subaru contacted me recently to ask if I'd… Continue reading Subaru Forester Review Part 1
Getting Tricked by a Business
Every time I open the recipe book I inherited from my Great-Grandmother, it hits me that we're constantly getting tricked by a business. (Yes, I’m using Macklemore’s line but what can I say? I have teenagers!) I don’t mean by simply one business, I mean by practically everything we buy. We’re getting tricked by businesses.… Continue reading Getting Tricked by a Business
Reducing FAITH Expenses: Insurance
This is the third in a series of money saving strategies for reducing your FAITH expenses. FAITH = food, apparel, insurance, transportation, and housing. Insurance costs can really creep up if you’re not careful. I have to force myself to really look at the statements and keep track of what the policies cost and how… Continue reading Reducing FAITH Expenses: Insurance
Pork Passion Prize Winner!
Remember when I went to Austin to speak at BlogHer Food (and my husband came with me and had himself a vacation?)? Well, I won a prize from one of the vendors who helped sponsor the event. As it turns out, it wasn’t a prize but rather several prizes! The National Pork Board had a… Continue reading Pork Passion Prize Winner!
Monthly Meal Plan
Meal planning while staying in a hotel room in Manhattan is pointless - especially if you’re staying in the smallest hotel in the city. What do you do when hunger strikes and you’re taking in Times Square? Head to the very tasty “99 Cent Fresh Pizza” and enjoy pizza by the slice while people watching.… Continue reading Monthly Meal Plan
Cooking with Cast Iron
The majority of cooking in my kitchen is done with cast iron pans. Cast iron pans are great to cook with because they’re versatile, inexpensive, and long lasting. Cast iron cookware is my favorite for scratch cooking but it does need seasoning, which is easy to do and once the initial work is done, it’s… Continue reading Cooking with Cast Iron
Go Gingham 