Gardening season is here! That means most days my hands will be in the dirt doing something. Planting flowers, pulling weeds, and picking vegetables can all take their toll on our hands. The solution…gardener’s salve. Gardener’s salve is the perfect way to moisturize your hands after a long day of outdoor work. Whether you have a large garden or just…
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Are you already dreaming of the first tomato of the summer? What if that ripe, juicy tomato came from your own backyard? I’ve got several tomato growing tips you can use to get your tomatoes off to a better start. (Please note that some of the links in this article may be affiliate links and I may receive a…
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Early this year, I shared a post on a frugal meal plan that can be shopped completely at Aldi. Most of the meals leaned more towards winter comfort foods. Today, I am sharing a spring meal plan with lighter foods perfect for the warmer weather. Just like the winter meal plan post, this plan includes everything you need to purchase…
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French Onion Dip has always been one of my favorite dips. In college, my girlfriends and I used to buy bags and bags of wavy potato chips and the french onion dip in the refrigerated case at the grocery store. We would open the chips and and the dip and sit around eating and watching our favorite TV shows. To…
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Spring is salad time. While I enjoy a good salad all year long, as the weather warms up, it makes me crave salads even more. But I don’t want a plain, ole’ boring salad. Since, I typically eat a salad 4 or 5 days a week, I like to add some interesting ingredients to add variety and turn my lettuce…
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It is so exciting to see the baby chicks in the feed store, but there are several things you need to do before you bring those adorable creatures home. Baby chick care doesn’t have to be difficult, but you do need to be prepared. Bringing baby chicks home The day you go pick up your chicks, be sure the farm…
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You walk into the feed store and hear “cheep, cheep, cheep.” You follow the noise until you see the cute, fluffy, baby chicks. You really want to take some home. Is that a good idea? Not really. At least not until you have a brooder set up for your baby chicks. And how do you go about setting up a…
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