Sustainability is all the rage today, and for good reason! Creating more self-reliance in your life brings more freedom from unfulfilling jobs, stress and debt. Regardless of where you live or what season of life you find yourself, there are ways to be more sustainable every day! Here are “54 Ways to Be More Sustainable”!…
Homemaking
7 Fabulous Boxed Breakfast Cereal Replacements That Your Family Will Love
Ditch the cold boxed breakfast cereal and grab hold of these inexpensive and quick replacements! Your family will be full faster and better nourished! With just a little weekend preparation, you can have breakfast ready all week long in just a matter of minutes! What I really love about these recipes is that…
How to Preserve Eggs without Refrigeration
It’s Springtime here, and that means our hens are laying eggs….lots and lots of eggs. Let’s learn how to preserve eggs without refrigeration! Back in the day, before refrigeration, there were several different methods to preserve eggs. Some work better than others! I’ve tried the oiling method without any luck (and it was super stinky!),…
How to Have a Sustainable Mother’s Day
This year, I will celebrate my 32nd Mother’s Day! I am particularly grateful and humbled on Mother’s Day, because at one point in my life, I was told that I probably wouldn’t be able to have children. That was 9 kids ago. Some came by birth, others by adoption. Still others I never met. …
How to Make Your Own Laundry Detergent and Pre-Treat
I can’t even begin to quantify how much money you’ll save over the years by learning to make your own laundry detergent and pre-treat! With our big family and with using cloth diapers with my babies, I’ve saved thousands, yes I said thousands of dollars using our homemade laundry soap and pre-treat. This is…