Hello hello! Well, posting is getting few and far between as my time grows near. Can you believe my little one #3 will be here in less than 4 weeks! Amazing. Plus my computer is at the shop so I have to use my husband’s which is not the idea …Read More
Homemaking
Couponing without Junk Food – Week 1
Alright folks here’s my weekly coupon summary. Just so you know how I am doing this: First off I have to say I had a lot of help from Fabulessly Frugal, their website was a big help while I was doing this. Secondly, I only highlighted deals I felt were …Read More
The True Economics of Couponing, Part 2 – What Do Those Coupons Cost?
This will be pretty short and to the point today I have tons to get done so not much time, plus I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed with a lot of things, I think I may post on it later. In any case, I’ve really been thinking a lot about this. …Read More
The True Economics of Couponing, Part 1 – Calculate Your Gas Expenditure!
I gave up on couponing years ago because of all the processed food, but now I am going to revisit it once again with the food prices going up the way they are. My first step is this – figuring out, and then addressing, the false economics of couponing. So …Read More
Couponing without all the junk? Is it possible?
Many years ago when my husband and I were first married I did quite a bit of couponing. I got some great deals! Slowly over the years, though, I’ve moved into cooking more from scratch and now I’m even grinding wheat to bake bread. My grocery shopping trip this weekend …Read More
Sticker Shock at the Grocery Store!
I just came back from the grocery store and I was just shocked the whole time at how much things have gone up. I spent about $156 for the week’s worth (actually will last about a week & half) which includes 2 weeks worth of game hens for the kitties.
This Upcoming Week – Chickens, White vs. Red Wheat, and MORE!
Hello hello my dears! This week will be a fun one to blog! I just grabbed a few moments in between laundry loads because I am excited about all the things I have to post.
Stay Home Mom Tip – Be Involved In Their Interests
Being involved in your kids’ interests is not always easy, I realize that. But it may be worth looking for opportunities. As a new stay-home mom, I am always trying to figure out things to do with my kids (ages 4 and 2) that are educational, fun, but don’t bore …Read More
Observations from living exclusively off my pantry
So I’ve been “unexpectedly forced” to live off my pantry for a few days now. So far it’s actually going pretty well although I know it will get more and more uncomfortable. We’ve run out of a few things but are doing okay with some substitutes that I happened to …Read More
Irony – The Opposite Of Wrinkly
Post title stolen from Desiree. OK here’s the really funny thing. So a few days ago I decided to conduct an experiment to see how I’d do if we were snowed in for, say, a week. I was going to go until next Saturday which is a normal shopping day. …Read More
I'm
a thirty-something wife and mother of two and I firmly believe that people
should be living life on their own terms. My terms involve
lots of domestic things, animals, and teaching my daughters to drive a
tractor. We're not on our property yet, but so far I've made it from
working city mother to country housewife. Follow along my journey with
me! I blog here at Uncle Dutch Farms and I also have another site at 
