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How to Keep your Chicken’s Water from Freezing

Winter does not play around, especially if you live in a northern climate like I do where temperatures dip well ...

How to Make Christmas Feel Nostalgic

Do you ever want to go back to Christmas past? You know the one I'm talking about. The Christmases of ...

Confessions of a “sort-of” jogger: What Running Taught me About Faith and Healing

I'm a sort-of jogger. Let me explain. I go through seasons where I will regularly jog. Sometimes those seasons last ...

The Day my Dinner Blew Up

I didn’t even hear it explode. The kids were young, loud, and running circles around the kitchen, and I was ...

When God Says “Not Yet”

I knew it was coming. I've raised baby chicks before, so this wasn't new territory for me. However, for some ...

The Homemaker’s Guide to Food Inflation: Cooking, Preserving, and Planning on a Budget

Grocery bills are climbing, and feeding a family while trying to stretch every dollar feels overwhelming. After the mortgage, food ...

How to use your freezer to save Money

These days everyone is looking for ways to save money. What if I told you that you're freezer is a ...

25 Everyday Items you can Stop Buying Today to Save Money

It's no secret that life is expensive. Our financial futures seem more uncertain each day. Finding ways to save money ...

Homemade Cleaning Spray with Essential Oils – Essential Oil Cleaner Recipe

It feels like winter has dragged on here in Canada. No, that's not true. It doesn't FEEL like it's dragged ...

10 Convenience Foods to make Yourself

One of the most effective ways to cut back on your grocery bill is to buy less convenience foods. Not ...

10 Easy Vegetables to Grow

So, before I get into the subject of the post, I'm going to sidetrack a little here. On Friday I ...

Eggshells as Calcium Supplements for your Chickens

Did you know that eggshells provide a perfect calcium supplement for your chickens? You might be asking yourself, "why do ...