I’m writing today in response to the “how do you do it all” emails. I’ll tell you this… I don’t do it all. No one does. When one thing excels, another suffers, no matter how much of a rock star you think you are. BUT, I do find it very helpful to learn how other …
How do You Do it All? A Work at Home Mom Tells All Read More »
I love Instagram. But what does that have to do with my Homemade Laundry Detergent with Whitener Recipe? Allow me to backtrack. I posted in my “Debt” post the other day that during our plan of attack I got rid of my cell phone. I hated that thing anyways, I was totally anti-texting, I …
The Home Economist: Detergent with Whitener Recipe Read More »
The time had come. Twice a year I clean my copper. I do love the patina but by the time half-a-year rolls around it’s time to spruce it up a bit… I mean wow. Those pots and pans take a beating. Bacon grease… dust… daily use. Did I mention bacon grease? We eat a lot …
How to Clean Copper Naturally… No More Nasty Chemicals and Harsh Fumes! Read More »
I love aprons. I love the mess of them hanging on my laundry room door. (Hello! – I love the stencil on my laundry room door.) I love buying them, old, stiff and starched to the nines, I love making my own starch and pressing mine, patiently with a fire-hot iron, I love the motherly …
How to clean a mortar and pestle? Kitchen gadgets thrill me and I LOVE my mortar and pestle. I see out reasons to use it. Back story – We raise organic chickens for meat here on Half-Way Farm… la Ferme a Mi-Chemin and we barter with other people for some of the things we need …
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