Photo by hollygon21 My kids and I eat homemade yogurt on almost a daily basis, and I am still here to tell you about it!Homemade yogurt might seem overwhelming, or a little scary - you are culturing bacteria after all, but it really couldn't be easier. Plus it's good for your wallet, it will definitely save you money, especially over buying the individual fruit flavored cups, and good for the earth because it saves on the processing and packaging of conventional yogurt. I made my first … [Read more...]
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Garden Update #2
Wow! My garden is growing beautifully! It really is so amazing to me. I was pretty sure I didn't have much of a green thumb. I have been known to kill potted pants, as well as flowers in my flower beds in the past. But, the great thing is that garden plants grow without a ton of work on my part. Granted, I don't have a very big garden, but so far, it has not at all been overwhelming to me.I try to get out and water if it's been a day or two without rain or if it's been … [Read more...]
Meal Plan um… Tuesday!
After such a great weekend, I'm a little behind on the meal plan this week. But, I still wanted to post it for my own sake and for any of you out there that like to see how I try to make most of my meals from scratch. Are any of you out there? Sometimes I wonder if you guys like to see my meal plan each week, or if it's something that you just skip or skim over? I post my meal plan because it keeps me accountable and on track, and because I pull up my meal plan post on my … [Read more...]
Change Challege – Decreasing Household Waste
Photo by Loving Earth So, did you get the chance to do a garbage inventory? If so, I hope that you learned a little bit more about the type of garbage your family is creating, and maybe you're ready to make some changes in the amount of waste you are throwing away. (If not, I still highly encourage you to try it - it really is eye opening!)Through my garbage inventory, I learned that we didn't have a lot of paper waste, which I think is a really good thing. But, I know that … [Read more...]
Questions to Ask at the Farmer’s Market
Photo by shaggyshooToday I'm at Keeper of the Home talking about what kinds of questions to ask the farmers and vendors at your local farmer's market.Here's an excerpt from the post:I was a little overwhelmed the first time that I walked through. Which vendors are the best to buy from? Why is there a booth with cheap sunglasses at the farmer’s market? Why does that produce stand have bananas? How do I know where and how these tomatoes, or corn, or apples, are grown? And then my … [Read more...]
Menu Plan Monday
I hope everyone had a great weekend! My hubby surprised me with a date night on Saturday and it was so nice to get out and have dinner and be able to spend time together and talk without being interrupted by the kiddos - and thanks to my in-laws for watching them! Last week I made Homemade Alfredo Sauce with pasta, chicken and broccoli, and it was sooooo, so good! And fairly easy too. Jer isn't a huge alfredo fan and he even really liked it and said I could add it to our regular … [Read more...]
My First Garden
I'm so excited, over the last few weeks I have been working on planting my first very own garden! It really is pretty amazing to get your hands a little dirty and work in the soil planting seeds and seedlings. And it is even more amazing when the seeds you have planted actually sprout! It's like my own little miracle in the corner of my back yard!About 2 1/2 weeks ago I planted 4 romaine lettuce plants, 2 spinach plants and a cilantro plant. I also planted two rows of … [Read more...]
Meal Plan Monday – I’m Back!!
Wow! It has been awhile, huh?! Sometimes it's good to take a little break from things that you spend a lot of time on, and are important to you, so that you can refocus and re-energize. I'm glad to be back on the blog and looking forward to where this blogging journey is going to take me. In two weeks, I'm going to be attending a blogging conference, Gleek Retreat, in Holland, MI. I am really looking forward to being able to go, to learn some things about blogging, and to … [Read more...]
Where’ve You Been?
So, maybe you're wondering where I've been for the last week and a half - or maybe not. Well, we had a unexpected interruption in our internet service and haven't had any internet since last Tuesday. I know - it was quite a shock to my system, but it was good to take a little break, even if it was unplanned. I learned that I don't need the internet as much as I thought I did, and that I also need it more than I thought I did. We're back online now, and I'm feeling a little … [Read more...]
Meal Plan Monday
So to combat my lack luster meal planning lately, I've decided that I need to start trying some new recipes. I love to browse recipes online and on blogs and I have way too many recipes bookmarked and in my recipe boxes on allrecipes.com and recipezaar.com. Sometimes trying new recipes is hard because you never know exactly how it will turn out (it could be a total flop), but it can breathe some new life into your regular routine and same old recipes in the kitchen. I'll … [Read more...]
