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12 Decluttering Habits To Help You Keep A Happy Home
Every once in a while I realize my house is not what it should be which means my decluttering habits are not what they used to be! Do you know that feeling of overwhelm or anxiety when you step inside your house but you’re not quite sure why? I’ve...
11 Yummy Things This Homemaker Makes From Scratch And Does Not Buy
As a full-time homemaker for almost five years now, I have learned my favorite ways to cook from scratch! These are the best things this homemaker makes from scratch weekly, if not daily. Cooking from scratch seemed intimidating to me at first. I didn’t...
17 Homemaker Habits And Skills That Will Make You The Best Homemaker
How can you establish peace in your home, consistently? These homemaker habits and skills will help you not perfect homemaking, because that’s unachievable, but pursue the best version possible of it! I’ve heard it said that we should find a happy medium...
42 Things To Sacrifice To Afford To Be A Stay-At-Home Mom Today
Many women think that they can’t afford to be a stay-at-home mom, yet with some simple life changes it could easily be possible! The key is that it requires sacrifice. I gladly sacrifice all these things and more so that our family can live on one...
6 Fantastic Gift Ideas That Aren’t Physical Things To Give This Year
Giving gifts is an enjoyable thing, but in our consumeristic and materialistic culture today, people don’t need more things! But we often forget to think of gift ideas that aren’t physical things when shopping around. What I love about these gift ideas...
How To Freeze Apples And Make Applesauce Fresh All Year Long
When we purchased our homesteading land – 80 acres in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan – we were so happy that it had mature apple trees scattered everywhere! We knew we had to take advantage and freeze apples and make applesauce. When our first harvest...
How I Trained My Hair To Only Be Washed Once A Month
After my husband and I moved to our 80-acre homestead I slowly started on a journey of making everything in our house from scratch. That includes how I trained my hair with homemade shampoo! I had already made the switch from conventional grocery store...
Why Don’t We Accept Gifts For Our Children? And Our Unique Alternative!
We don’t accept gifts for our children from friends and family! In fact, we came up with a unique alternative to offer others that want to bless our children in various ways. When our first child was born my husband and I discussed what we wanted to do...
How To Save Money On Groceries As A Stay-At-Home Mom
Grocery prices are crazy these days! Everyone wants to save money but I have some great tips on how stay-at-home moms can especially save money on groceries. As a stay-at-home mom, you have a great responsibility. As your husband goes to his job each...
How I Use My Freeze Dryer In The Winter Months So It Stays Running
When you finally purchase your first home freeze dryer it is so exciting! You begin freeze drying everything and your machine never stops running. But, after a while, your freeze dryer in the winter will likely become dormant. If you are like us, you...