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10 Frugal Ideas To Get Outside and Have Fun!

10 Frugal Ideas To Get Outside and Have Fun!

The weather is beautiful this week in Iowa! I feel like Spring is actually here and I want to play outside!  Homesteading, no matter where you are and how you do it, is a lot of work. Homesteading is a lot of work, especially in the Spring! However, Spring is a time to lighten up and soak in the sunlight we have been missing all Winter (or at least I have!).  This week’s challenge? Get outside and have some fun!…

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Corned Beef Casserole: A Food Storage Friendly Meal!

Corned Beef Casserole: A Food Storage Friendly Meal!

Corned Beef Casserole is another childhood favorite of mine growing up. I make it now and then when I want comfort food. This is my mom’s recipe and I have no clue where she got it from.I also make it for St. Patrick’s Day since the traditional foods of St. Patrick’s Day does not thrill my kids at all.Everything in this recipe is food storage friendly and can be stored for at least 1-2 years. I know I appreciate having…

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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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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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