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In our household, canning food saves a great deal of money. We grow most of our own produce in our little front-yard garden and then we “put up” as much of it as possible, which is pretty much everything we ...

Maybe it’s an emergency situation, like a hurricane or thunder storm causing a long-term power outage. Or maybe it’s just personal preference – more and more people find themselves wanting to truly live the off-the-grid lifestyle. Whatever the reason, more ...

One of my favorite things to preserve from the garden are peppers. Hot peppers, sweet peppers, jalapenos, Serrano peppers, banana peppers, pimentos … if it is a pepper with a skin, it can be pickled first and then canned in ...

Each year, as my garden produces more and more delicious homegrown produce, I look for new ways to use up every bit of the harvest, so that nothing goes to waste. When I started gardening more than 15 years ago, ...

For a few years now, I’ve been using simple ingredients and all-natural cleaners around our house. I began making my own cleaners as a way to save money, rather than looking for a way to cut out toxins and live ...

Honesty. Respect. Kindness. Courage. Self-discipline. Perseverance. Compassion. Dependability. Generosity. Loyalty. Most parents want to instill these kinds of important values in their children. Whether it’s to lay a firm foundation for becoming good citizens and adults, or to give them ...

There are many different ways to make homemade chicken broth. Some are quite complicated (but rewarding) while others are easier to accomplish when you have a busy schedule to keep. Either way, you can make your own rich and flavorful ...

Spring is almost here. In fact, it’s in the mail! Seed catalogs begin to arrive during the winter in hopes of enticing faithful gardeners to get a jump on planning their spring gardens. And with good reason – ordering your ...

Salves are a simple and effective medicine. Best of all, they are easy to make naturally. Salves are easy to take with you on the go. You can put them in your purse, or a pocket, and they make a ...

Although most gardeners enjoy time spent in the garden, it isn’t always a walk in the park. Sometimes gardening is just plain hard work and well … not easy. But there are some things you can do to make your ...