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Sunday Savings on the Homestead Week 11: Starting Seeds

Sunday Savings on the Homestead Week 11: Starting Seeds

Every Sunday I will be posting a Sunday Savings on the Homestead. This posts will concentrate on one money saving thing you and I can do to save money for the week. Some will be easy, some will be be a bit difficult, and all will concentrate on one way to save money for the week. Please join me in trying to live a frugal life in 2015!Got your gardens planned? You do?Awesome! Now is time to start some seeds! I…

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Homemade Apple Fritters

Homemade Apple Fritters

Homemade apple fritters are a family tradition. And no wonder! They are so good! My mom makes these every Christmas morning. She loves to tell the story about who used to make them and where the recipe came from. In fact, when I emailed her to ask her if I could share this recipe, she sent me this:“Your Great-Grandma Marie Jebsen Kopp made that recipe a family tradition using either apples or raisins. Your dad prefers the apple one so…

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Sunday Savings on the Homestead Week 10: Plan Your Garden!

Sunday Savings on the Homestead Week 10: Plan Your Garden!

Every Sunday I will be posting a Sunday Savings on the Homestead. This posts will concentrate on one money saving thing you and I can do to save money for the week. Some will be easy, some will be be a bit difficult, and all will concentrate on one way to save money for the week. Please join me in trying to live a frugal life in 2015!March is here! I can finally get excited about gardening! Not that the…

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Daily Habits, Routines, and Prepping: Why Do They Go Together?

Daily Habits, Routines, and Prepping: Why Do They Go Together?

Many of us do the same things every day. We get up in the morning, take a shower, get dressed, eat breakfast, and start our day. Have you thought about how your daily habits and routines are a part of your prepping?I didn’t always see daily habits and routines as part of my prepping. I didn’t use to have these habits and routines. Then I discovered Fly Lady and started to develop some routines. Then I had a few emergencies…

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Sunday Savings on the Homestead Weeks 7-9: Sewing Kits, Mend Something, and Fix Something Else

Sunday Savings on the Homestead Weeks 7-9: Sewing Kits, Mend Something, and Fix Something Else

Every Sunday I will be posting a Sunday Savings on the Homestead. This posts will concentrate on one money saving thing you and I can do to save money for the week. Some will be easy, some will be be a bit difficult, and all will concentrate on one way to save money for the week. Please join me in trying to live a frugal life in 2015! This Sunday Savings on the Homestead combines the last three weeks. Not…

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Tuna Noodle Casserole – A Food Storage Friendly Meal!

Tuna Noodle Casserole – A Food Storage Friendly Meal!

Ahhh….Tuna Noodle Casserole. Doesn’t that evoke childhood memories?I happen to love it! I eat 80/20 most of the time, focusing on eating healthy. Then sometimes, I want some childhood comfort food. Tuna Noodle Casserole is one of those meals!My Grandma Ertz made it. My mom makes it. We had it during Lent and we had it during the rest of the year. It is a meal that is simple to put together and all the ingredients are food storage, pantry…

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