Looking to get started with a more self-sufficient lifestyle? These ten websites are a must for your bookmark list and a good place to learn more about small holdings.
What have I been working on lately?
Well – I combined some of my passions and put together something really special I think. The Untrained Housewife is a new website that is dedicated to help wives, mothers and homemakers with the many aspects of running a household. The things that were once passed down automatically – home remedies, organization skills and cooking […]
Real Life Soccer-Mom Musings
Well, it’s official. Today I crossed an unexpected line. I am – *gulp* – a soccer mom. I wasn’t sure how I would feel about that, to be honest. After all, soccer moms have come up a notch on the frump-o-meter since Sarah Palin stepped on the scene. But still……. (Picture #1 – No surprise […]
How to Grow Asparagus in a Home Garden
Asparagus is a perennial vegetable that is rather expensive to purchase in the grocery store, but very easy to grow for yourself in a victory garden. And if you are the type of person who likes to maximize their time, energy, and money, you’ll be pleased to find out that asparagus is a perennial vegetable. This means you will only have to plant asparagus once, but you’ll have a harvest year after year.
Scheduling Family Chores with Young Children
Encouraging your young children to begin doing daily chores is both a joy, and a careful consideration.
Sheltering Your Children—Benefits and Misconceptions
Yes, I shelter my children. Don’t gasp in horror—the truth is so do you. The word shelter means, according to Dictionary.com, “to provide with a refuge; place under cover” and “protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.” Using this definition of limiting our children’s freedom (placing them under cover) to protect them, we shelter our children every time we keep them from running in the road or riding in the car unrestrained. Every normal parent shelters their children to some degree or another.
Dying of Cancer but My Lashes Look Good
I hate drug commercials – the kind that try to convince you that you need a pill for something with a list of side effects often sounding worse than the whatever-you-got-itis the magic pill was supposed to cure in the first place. But today I saw a commercial that surely took the cake. Enter Latisse. […]
How to Cook Dried Beans
Many housewives in this time of financial crunch are looking for cheap ways to prepare healthy meals for their families. And what could be cheaper than a large bag of dried pinto beans? But for many of us, cooking with dried beans is a novelty and not something we’ve ever done before. Here are tips and recipes for using dried beans for delicious, money-saving meals!
Five Ways to Earn Extra Money at Home
In today’s economy we’re all looking for ways to stretch out budgets. While many times the need for frugal living means creative meal preparation on the part of the wife and mother, there are other ways to help with family finances from home. Here are some zero or low-cost ideas for making money from home.
A Simple Weekly Menu Plan
If you’re like me, the planning of a meal and trying to figure out what to cook is often the hardest part. A friend one suggested the most brilliant and simple weekly menu plan I’d ever heard. Daily themes keep you sane while still allowing a touch of creativity.
Christmas Chicken Recipe – Quick and Easy Preparation
As a housewife, you sometimes need a meal that looks great, is tasty, and comes together quickly. For those days you feel like eating out, but can’t afford to. Or when a friend from church gets sick and you want to take a meal to them that doesn’t take all day to make.
How to Save Time on Meal Creation Through the Day
The way that I maximize my time throughout the day, especially when it comes to making meals for my family, is to double up on my kitchen efforts. Never walk in the kitchen to do one thing, without doing two or three. Multi-task your kitchen time to get more out of each moment spent in that room.
