…whose mama is too cheap frugal anyway: My poor kids. The ice cream man comes every day – sometimes twice a day. And my neighbors let their kids partake 80% of the time. How many reasons do you have for saying no? ——————————————— I’d love to see more of you! Sign up for a free [...]
Entries from June 30th, 2010
Wordless Wednesday: My Poor, Real Food Kid
June 30th, 2010 · 55 Comments · KS lifestyle
Tags: kids·Wordless Wednesday
How to Naturally Get Rid of Ants in your House
June 30th, 2010 · 34 Comments · Cleaning, Do It Yourself, Organic Gardening
I killed 50 ants today in 10 minutes. Turns out that spilled sugar and a sticky molasses jar attract ants like…well, like spilled sugar and a sticky puddle of molasses! The microwave cabinet where I keep my sweeteners (since I don’t use a microwave anymore) was taken over by ants, the little kind that don’t [...]
Tags: ants·homemade·killing ants in your house·natural pest control·natural rememdies·pesticides
How do You Get Your Garlic Fix?
June 29th, 2010 · 33 Comments · Recipes
One of my many favorite produce items to “Buy local” is garlic. I even planted some in the garden last fall, and it came up like clockwork in the spring (anyone know how to tell when to harvest it?). Fresh garlic, straight from the soil, is so pungent and healing in its bite. I was [...]
Tags: garlic·Go Local! Challenge
WINNER: Excalibur Dehydrator
June 29th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Uncategorized
I literally paused with fingers hovering over the mouse for 30 seconds before I could bring myself to let random.org loose on the 2150 entries in the Excalibur dehydrator giveaway from Cook Ware’s Plus. This is a big deal to a lot of people. I even got an email from an almost-9-year-old boy asking if [...]
Tags: dehydrator·giveaway
All Systems GO: Getting your Fertility in Order
June 28th, 2010 · 31 Comments · Uncategorized
One of my favorite and most unexpected parts of blogging has been the real friends I’ve made around the world and even in person. Donielle Baker at Naturally Knocked Up is someone I was fortunate enough to meet, hang out with, and even see Michael Pollan with. We’ve become great friends, and I’m very pleased [...]
Tags: fertility·product review
Monday Mission: Buy Local Produce
June 28th, 2010 · 9 Comments · Monday Missions
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to find something to buy local this month. It’s the fitting end to the Go Local! Challenge. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Baby Steps Farmer’s Markets across the country are in full swing, and there’s no better time to find a local source for fruits and vegetables [...]
Tags: farmer's market·local·produce
How to Make Crispy Nuts: An Update
June 25th, 2010 · 15 Comments · Do It Yourself
Two days was just too long to wait. I was shocked when my first attempt using my Excalibur to make soaked and dehydrated almonds and walnuts took two full days. I used a lower temperature than I had in the past with the smaller Nesco Snackmaster because the Excalibur handbook spoke of “raw and living [...]
Tags: crispy nuts·dehydrator
