Love this site!! So many ideas and how to!
http://ana-white.com/
Also, http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
What a cool idea! A DIY bathroom mirror storage case. This could be a project for 2015!
http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2014/02/bathroom-storage-diy.html
http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2014/02/bathroom-storage-diy.html
Raised Garden Beds
Out of many hobbies, gardening is one of my favorites.
I signed up for emails on http://mikesbackyardnursery.com.
He always puts up some really great ideas and tips.
This week there was one about raised garden beds and how to make your own. This is awesome!
Double the square foot for those with yards too.
http://mikesbackyardnursery.com/2014/12/build-raised-garden-bed/
I signed up for emails on http://mikesbackyardnursery.com.
He always puts up some really great ideas and tips.
This week there was one about raised garden beds and how to make your own. This is awesome!
Double the square foot for those with yards too.
http://mikesbackyardnursery.com/2014/12/build-raised-garden-bed/
Friday, December 19, 2014
Like most of us, sometimes I feel like I'm drowning in emails. Work, home, multiple emails to keep up with. In the midst of all those, sometimes there is a great article like the following one about where to resell your kids outgrown clothes.
Sell Kids Clothes Online
Sites mentioned:
swap.com
moxiejean.com/
flipsize.com
peachybees.com
loobalee.com
thredup.com
sweetsprouts.com
Enjoy!!
Sell Kids Clothes Online
Sites mentioned:
swap.com
moxiejean.com/
flipsize.com
peachybees.com
loobalee.com
thredup.com
sweetsprouts.com
Enjoy!!
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Weeknight Meals - Spaghetti
Our kids love spaghetti, but since regular noodles and sauce are full of phosphates, we have made some modifications.
We used ground turkey instead of beef. Here in Texas beef of any sort is expensive and ground organic well your could buy a whole chicken for that price. This Gluten free Brown Rice Spaghetti pasta and the organic Tomato Basil Sauce were a hit. Add a slice of our homemade bread and some salad and dinner is server in under 30 minutes.
Salad: 1 Tbsp Rice Vinegar, 1 Tbsp Olive Oil, 1/2 tsp salt, mixed well and tossed with chopped tomatoes and any sliced or chopped lettuce.
We used ground turkey instead of beef. Here in Texas beef of any sort is expensive and ground organic well your could buy a whole chicken for that price. This Gluten free Brown Rice Spaghetti pasta and the organic Tomato Basil Sauce were a hit. Add a slice of our homemade bread and some salad and dinner is server in under 30 minutes.
Salad: 1 Tbsp Rice Vinegar, 1 Tbsp Olive Oil, 1/2 tsp salt, mixed well and tossed with chopped tomatoes and any sliced or chopped lettuce.
Summer is almost here!!!! We are ready even though we only get the weekend. One of the kids will have a daily summer school through June so July we will get a break.
We have been busy with school ending and other family events. So our creative thrifty family hasn't been creating anything new these days. But we have made a lot of changes in our families diet.
We tried to go Phosphate free. Not as easy to do as one may think. It was much harder than expected with three kids and all the events and school functions and such. Planning is definitely required. Yes, stores sell items that are Phosphate free, but you have to look alot. Read the labels throughout. I don't know about everyone else, but my kids don't maintain for that long in stores. So multiple runs to the grocery store throughout the week became a necessity.
Also, bread was an issue. So making your own from organic flour and yeast became another thing that was almost weekly.
Knowing how hard this transition is for those with kids, errands, jobs, busy schedules, etc, I will start posting simple weeknight meal ideas as they come to us.
Why did we do this? Well google "Phosphate the hidden drug" or check out the following link.
http://www.phosadd.com/mainpage/main33.htm
It is downright frustrating what all kinds of additives and chemicals we consume these days just for things to be cheaper. As well as the side effects these things can cause us. I will say that although the Attention and Defiance issues haven't completely resolved, the bed-wetting is now nil to very infrequent which really cut down on the electric bill by not having to wash so many sheets. Maybe that $$ can be diverted into this new diet and more organic menu.
We have been busy with school ending and other family events. So our creative thrifty family hasn't been creating anything new these days. But we have made a lot of changes in our families diet.
We tried to go Phosphate free. Not as easy to do as one may think. It was much harder than expected with three kids and all the events and school functions and such. Planning is definitely required. Yes, stores sell items that are Phosphate free, but you have to look alot. Read the labels throughout. I don't know about everyone else, but my kids don't maintain for that long in stores. So multiple runs to the grocery store throughout the week became a necessity.
Also, bread was an issue. So making your own from organic flour and yeast became another thing that was almost weekly.
Knowing how hard this transition is for those with kids, errands, jobs, busy schedules, etc, I will start posting simple weeknight meal ideas as they come to us.
Why did we do this? Well google "Phosphate the hidden drug" or check out the following link.
http://www.phosadd.com/mainpage/main33.htm
It is downright frustrating what all kinds of additives and chemicals we consume these days just for things to be cheaper. As well as the side effects these things can cause us. I will say that although the Attention and Defiance issues haven't completely resolved, the bed-wetting is now nil to very infrequent which really cut down on the electric bill by not having to wash so many sheets. Maybe that $$ can be diverted into this new diet and more organic menu.
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