Archives for Frugal Living
DIY Soothing Salve
Cypress can often be overlooked, but this incredible essential oil is so beneficial to the skin. Not only is Cypress invigorating to the senses, it has been known to improve the appearance of oily skin, and rejuvenating to your muscles. How to Use Cypress: ✅ Apply Cypress to your feet and legs prior to a long run ✅ Diffuse Cypress oil with Lime essential oil #IYKYK ✅ Add a few drops of Cypress and Grapefruit…
Part of my Preparedness Plan is our Health
If you follow me on Facebook, then you have seen me say part of our preparedness plan is our health. It's why we use essential oils, try to eat clean, and also get to the Barre studio a few times a week. I don't know about you, but I am tired of always looking for healthy recipes and getting sucked into Pinterest. (yes, it's a thing) Enter the Ultimate Bundle! Home cooks all over the…
Homemade Onion Powder
Homemade Onion Powder is not as hard to make as you might think. It also lasts an amazingly long time. Today I am going to break it down in a few easy steps for you. Peel your Onions When I peel a ton of onions for homemade onion powder, I always put them in water. It helps with the tear inducing issues that come from slicing ;Does it work? I'd like to think so. It…
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for your Favorite Prepper Mama
You have a month to get your mom (or your kids their mom) a Mother's Day gift. I am going to share some of my favorites. (Hear that kids?) These Mother's Day gifts could be for prepping, homesteading, or just because. We started prepping about 4 years ago and I am amazed at some of the stuff we have acquired. Now, books and hands on knowledge are better than stuff in my opinion. You can't…
Insta Pot Recipe Round-up
Have you got an Instapot yet? I wanted to share a roud up or recipe posts by my favorite bloggers! Jill at The Prairie Homestead has 21 of her best recipes over here. Jack at The Natural Homestead (formerly Paleo Mama) has a list of low carb recipes. Then Nom Nom Paleo also has her favorites in this post. Last, but not least, the Nourished Homestead has a whole CATEGORY for her posts on the…
Enjoying the Christmas Season with your Teenager
We have two teenagers in the & 17 We, as a family, have a few traditions. In all honesty, they were when we had younger kids and are getting harder to talk the kids into as the they get older. Things like Gingerbread House decorating and sugar cookie baking. The last two years I did Elf on the Shelf. Pretty sure I won't get away with that again this year. Make thermos full of hot…
How Using Essential Oils Saves you Money
When trying to convince sharing oils with people one of the biggest roadblocks for NOT trying them is cost. Quality oils are an investment. It does take some time to build up your supply. Can I tell you where I am saving money, now, as a result of using doTERRA? My household budget. Now you are asking how can you save money when you are spending it on essential oils. Well, let me tell you. I…
Cleaning your Dishwasher without using Chemicals
In the last year I have gotten rid of most of the chemicals in our home. I hadn't thought that those chemicals had bothered me in any way. I was wrong. If I go down the cleaner aisle at the grocery store I get a headache almost instantly. Who knew? I sure didn't. The toxins were having a negative impact on me and I wasn't even aware because I didn't know any better. Now I…
The Best Enchilada Sauce Recipe Ever
This recipe is for the BEST enchilada sauce ever! For real! It was so good. The leftovers the next day were even better. I think I will try this again in the crockpot and see if that makes a difference as well. Best Enchilada Sauce Recipe 2 C. Chicken Broth 2T Olive Oil 2T Flour 1T Garlic Powder (or more if you like garlic) 1/2 t Salt 1 t Cumin (I used because we really…
Homemade, Toxin Free Household Products
Toxic Free Living Did you know you can clean with essential oils too? They have lots of great cleansing properties. I am all about natural, fewer toxins in our home. Do you know how many toxins are in your home? The same toxins that you expose your children too? They are in your shampoo. In your air fresheners. Your laundry soap. I have been using natural cleaners for about 3 or 4 years. Now I…