I still remember the first commercial I saw for an iPhone. I knew I wanted one, and I got one- a mere 8 years later! You know what they say about patience… Anyway, besides the fact […]
Top 3 Christmas Gift Ideas for Your Mom
No matter what age your mom is, you can be sure she still loves Christmas. Of course, as your mother gets older, it can be harder and harder to find Christmas gifts you haven’t given her at one time or another. That’s why these top 3 Christmas gift ideas for mom should get your creative […]
Review of Colgate Mattresses’ New Eco-Visco Angel
I was super excited to receive a new Eco-Visco Angel crib mattress from Colgate to try with our little guy, who is two. Our current crib mattress had gone through 3 children and was ready to be replaced, so this came at the perfect time! The Eco-Visco Angel is a dual firmness crib mattress that […]
Food Preservation Recipe Master Index
Here’s a master list of Untrained Housewife Recipes and Tutorials for preserving food – canning, freezing and dehydrating. If you have a favorite canning or freezer recipe you would like to add to the index please email angela@untrainedhousewife.com Canning Basics and Tutorials How to Get Started Canning – A Supply List Canning Safety Tips for […]
Try a New Snack Sampler Box!
I recently went home and we started talking about the difference between “diet food” and healthy food – and we were laughing about the time my mom bought these “healthy” cookies. Jammer somethings. They were SO AWFUL. We tried to feed them to the dog and the dog wouldn’t even eat them. And we had […]
Motorola MBP 41 Video Baby Monitor Review
Recently, I was pleased to have a chance to review the Motorola MBP 41 Video Baby Monitor! I used it with my 2 year old son. I haven’t actually used a monitor that often for him since he was a really tiny baby, but I knew we had a trip coming up where we would […]
BuyGreen Earth Day Giveaway With Homestead Bloggers Network
In celebration of Earth Day 2013, members of the Homestead Bloggers Network have partnered with BuyGreen.com to make going green even easier! With a generous gift card for $250, BuyGreen.com makes going (or staying) green even easier! So what can I find at BuyGreen.com? Maybe the question should be, “what can’t I find at BuyGreen.com?” From […]
Peaceful Valley Gardening Bonanza Giveaway!
I love gardening and I love even more when I can trust the source of my plants. This fall I planted some garlic from Peaceful Valley/Grow Organic and you can see them doing well in the photo below I took earlier this winter. Soon the ground will be warming up and we’ll put down a […]
10 Fun and Frugal Romantic Dates for Valentine’s Day
A few days before the most romantic day of the year, a lot of you are probably searching for more innovative ways on how you’ll celebrate that day with your beloved. While it’s nice to have a candle-lit dinner, serenaded by string quartet, be surprised by a humongous bouquet of flowers or a hundred big […]
Embrace the Journey: Our Community Rallying Cry
I stumbled upon an offer from Melanie at Only a Breath to create a little button with your word of the year. Your One Word. The word that will be your focal point for the coming year. It was a no-brainer for me because this word is something I’ve been gearing up for – it’s […]
Unique Christmas Gifts – Review & Giveaway
I’ll be honest: compulsory gift giving is not my favorite thing. My absolute biggest pet peeve is being stuck at Christmas, obligated to give gifts to people who don’t need a thing and no time to spend racking my brain on something creative. Gross. Birthdays aren’t quite as bad, because it’s a day to celebrate […]
Make Christmas Shopping Easy with the eBay Holiday Gift Guide
I absolutely love giving gifts to people, but I don’t love to brave the crowds. Now that the holiday season is here, shopping for those special people on my list usually comes with crowded shopping malls and crabby people. There is always the option of shopping online, but sometimes it can be overwhelming finding the perfect […]