Tips & Tricks

The Beauty of seeing YELLOW in your backyard! These are the most favorite birds to feed in your backyards. Finch Eating Seed From Plants There are 4 species of the Finch: American Goldfinch – Primarily found in North America and Canada. Lesser Goldfinch – Their range is primarily Southwestern United States into the South Lawrence’s […]

You Must Create The Habitat If You Want To Attract Butterflies To Your Garden! They will seek you out once you have created the resources. Butterflies may not come when you want them to or right away BUT sooner or later they will come. Have patience! Let’s learn how to create what butterflies need from

I make a ton of hard boiled eggs. My husband and 2 out of 3 kids love to have hard boiled eggs in the fridge for breakfast on the go or for a late afternoon snack. The boy and I do not. We are not big on eggs, just scrambled with a little cheese please.

Is there a reason why your haven’t jumped on board the make your own laundry detergent train?  Very cost-effective, easy to use, clothes come out clean. This takes maybe ten minutes to make.  Hardest part is grating the soap.  Problem solved if you have a food processor.  Just throw the soap in and shred.  Now

Most of us go about cleaning something every single day. Having the supplies accessible and ready to use makes cleaning that much easier and faster. No hunting in different places in the house for cleaning supplies before you get started. The easiest way to clean is to make clean caddies. I use three different cleaning

Thirty-six years ago I was given a large cast iron skillet as a wedding gift. For several months it was moved around the kitchen until one day the hubby brought home some freshly caught fish. He insisted on using the cast iron skillet to fry up these fish. Honestly it was one of the best

Still wasting your money purchasing store-bought Fabric Softener?  Well now is the time to change your ways and start saving money. Making homemade fabric softener take a totally of maybe five minutes.  Actually your kids could help you make this and practice their counting skills all at the same time. Ingredients needed: 1 gallon white

Don’t be put off by canning dried beans. Use any variety of dried beans your family enjoys. I have canned black beans like what you see in the photo, along with pinto, navy and kidney beans. Don’t be afraid of learning a new life skill. Beans are a great source of protein. Beans make the

Over the past few months, I’ve been introducing essential oils into my life to replace harsh chemicals and to just make my life so much better and healthier. One big item that was first on my list was replacing cleaners filled with bleach, harsh chemicals, and things I can’t even pronounce (some that can cause

The holidays are fast approaching and along with that comes a wish list full of toys from your kids. Unfortunately, some of these toys should be nixed before you ever leave for your shopping trip. These toys are dangerous and a large percentage of kids have been seriously injured or even killed with some of