Herb Garden for Beginners How to Select Plants
Welcome! If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe join my newsletter and receive a FREE copy of my “5 Easy DIY Beauty Recipes” ebook! Thanks for visiting!One of my favorite parts of gardening is having an herb garden. In my experience, herbs are easy to grow, require little care and many are perennials that … Read more
How to Make Homemade Laundry Detergent
A few years ago I aggressively dove into making my own homemade products, including homemade laundry detergent. These products ranged from beauty products for my face and body, to household cleaners. My goal was to live more green, be more frugal and have some fun at the same time. Some of these products stuck and … Read more
Get Rid of Deer With These 5 Proven Tactics
The infiltration of deer into home gardens and landscapes is a widespread problem. Deer cause damage to vegetables gardens, trees and ornamental shrubs. Once deer begin eating in your garden, it is more difficult to get rid of deer. This is because deer eating patterns are habitual and they will return to the same spot … Read more
How to Prepare Your Dog for a Race 5K
Right now is an ideal time to start prepping your dog for a spring race. Today I am sharing exactly how to prepare your dog for a race. In the past I trained for and ran a 5K with our rescue dog Lulu. It was a memorable and fun experience and we even won an … Read more
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner in a Slow Cooker
Growing up, I always looked forward to having corned beef and cabbage for a St. Patrick’s Day dinner. It was one of those staple meals I could count on my grandmother to make. I think I only really started to appreciate St. Patrick’s day dinner ideas (and miss this meal) as I got older. I … Read more
Spending Money? Stop Now, Learn How
There are many reasons why people try to stop spending money. It could be that you are saving up for a vacation or a house repair. Maybe you are adding to your savings cushion so that you can start your own business someday. Or, maybe you want to reduce your spending so that you can … Read more
Why I Stopped Taking My Multivitamin Pill
As a child I took a once daily multivitamin (anyone remember the Flintstones Chewables?). Then as an adult a took a once daily multivitamin for roughly 10 years. One day I stopped. Today I’m sharing why I stopped taking my multivitamin, and what I’m doing today. The reason I stopped taking my multivitamin was due … Read more
How to Make Flowers Last Longer
Whenever I splurge on buying fresh cut flowers, I want them to last as long as possible. I think this is the case for most flower buyers, but unfortunately flowers often do not last very long. This can lead to frustration, disappointment and additional spending. I used to work in a floral shop so I … Read more
Save Money and Use Credit Responsibly
Credit cards frequently get a bad rap. Their use is often associated with out of control spending, lost money on late fees and interest and with credit score destruction. While I agree all of the above can happen with credit card use, I also believe it is possible to use credit responsibly. Today I want … Read more