by Simple Life and Home | Feb 2, 2015 | Menu Planning
Note: When I first published this post in 2015, following a monthly menu plan was a real lifesaver for our busy homeschool lifestyle. It’s still a great option to keep our family on track, not just with our grocery budget but with our busy lives as well! If...
by Simple Life and Home | Jan 25, 2015 | Organizing
As the year advances, it’s time to think about organizing our house a little better. I’m starting in the kitchen, mainly because it’s the smallest room in the house—and the room where I spend most of my time. Since drawer space is at a premium at our house, I was...
by Simple Life and Home | Dec 22, 2014 | Dinner, Food & Garden
In the middle of all your holiday preparations (shopping, baking, cooking, cleaning, wrapping, decorating), please remember that you and your family still need to eat! And there’s no better way to make a delicious, home-cooked, comfort food than this 3-ingredient...
by Simple Life and Home | Oct 18, 2014 | Food & Garden, Money Savers
Before I tell you how to make homemade brown sugar, I ought to apologize for the fact that it’s been ages since I wrote a post. No real excuses here, except to say that life has gotten CRAZY busy. My freelance writing work has exploded, and the kids have joined the...
by Simple Life and Home | Sep 8, 2014 | Laundry & Stain Removal, Life & Home
You knew it was coming, right? 🙂 I mean, with all of this blueberry experimenting that I’ve been doing lately (which you can read about here and here), I was bound to end up with a blueberry stain! The kicker is that I even wore an apron!! Oh well, my stain-fighting...