Homemaking Blog Posts

DIY or Do It Yourself projects are all the rage. You can find mainstream DIY television programs, books, magazines, tip sheets and thousands of You Tube segments all devoted to DIY. And of course many DIY bloggers have made a fortune on the topic.

 Do you swap things with your friends and family? Swapping has actually become quite popular. It’s a great way to enjoy things like books, movies, clothing and entertainment without spending too much money. One of the best ways to integrate swapp...

Multi-tasking and cutting corners have become a way of life today. We are all familiar with doing many things all at the same time. We incorporate this skill in levels of our lives such as work, home and family. This skill set is also useful in our c...

It’s no secret I am not the world’s best homemaker. But I do try. Some areas are more enjoyable in my book, while others, well, in other areas let’s say I’m thankful for grace and for a little inspiration from women much more...

When you first move into your home it seems like you have so much space.  As the years pass, you might find yourself becoming a pack rat.  What are you going to do with all the stuff you have accumulated?  Perhaps it’s time to weed out the unnec...

As a society we have become dependent on oil, electricity, grocery stores, and clothing manufacturers (modern living). We no longer know how to provide for ourselves. This is dangerous, folks!Terror can strike anywhere and at any time. The best thing...

Any time you pay someone else to do something that you could do yourself, you're spending money unnecessarily. This applies to little things like buying coffee instead of making your own, as well as to larger expenses such as home repairs.Many of us...

Whether foreign or domestic, the bombing in Boston yesterday was a terrorist attack. The world as we once knew it is gone forever. While we can not control what happens outside our doors, within we have the power to create happy homes.~ Routines crea...

A difficult economy can really make you wonder how you are going to make ends meet. You may find yourself being a little more frugal and thinking more about saving for your future. You might not even realize it, but being frugal can often improve you...

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When food shopping for the week (or month), a lot of thought goes in to our selections - yet many of us give very little thought about just how much of what we buy and prepare goes in the trash. On average we throw away approximately one third of the...

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Did you know that drying is one of the oldest methods of food preservation? In warm climates, it has been practiced for centuries. No special equipment is required, and most dried foods do not require refrigeration. Drying also allows foods to retain...

I was talking with a friend the other day, he works with timber, and he was saying how painful splinters are and how hard they can be to remove.Wayne gets splinters all the time, sometime wood, most of the time from metal shards. They tend to go in d...

Dried foods are quite popular among survivalists apparently.  I’ve never thought of myself as a survivalist, more a planner. I like dried foods because they require no refrigeration or cooking, and they’re compact and lightweight enough to carry...

You can never have too many pot holders and hot pads in a kitchen, especially if you cook and bake and preserve. They are so useful for so many things, not just taking hot pans from the oven. I use a large pot holder when I'm making jam. Jam spits, a...

I cut the pictures and information on items of clothing, make-up, household design ideas, storage options, cookware, utensils, bedding, Christmas decorating ideas, anything that I see that represents a look or style I would like to achieve in the fut...

You can save money by thinking of ways to re-use your household items. Try these ideas to get you started: Plastic Grocery Bags Never throw away a plastic bag from the store before re-using it at least one more time. Use them in...