The following is part of an Organic Living Journey Guest Post Series now written by Mariana who has a mother’s heart and scientist’s brain. Before we get down to the fun stuff, let’s take a minute to get to know one another! When Amy first approached me about continuing the Organic Living Journey, I was both […]
Freezer cooking is great for saving time and money. You can make healthy meals ahead of time that you can heat up when you don’t have time to cook. This is a great way to save money because you can buy the ingredients when they are on sale. Since the meals are frozen you no […]
We hate wasting food. To avoid waste, one solution is to have a box on the top shelf, at the front of the fridge labeled “Eat First Box”. You can then place food that will expire soon in that box. Since it is at the front it is convenient and reminds you to eat those […]
If you are ever in need of powdered sugar, but only have granulated, you can follow these steps on how to make powdered sugar! All you will need is a spice grinder and granulated sugar. Fill up the spice grinder and turn it on. It will quickly become powdered sugar! This is a great way […]
I shared a month ago that my goal for 2013 is to lose over 30 lbs. I did great in 2011 and then went off and had a baby in 2012… so here I am back where I started. I’ve done weight watchers for years, but in all honesty I am tired of logging into […]
Last month as part of the organic journey series, we looked at the option of purchasing a whole cow to save money and get a high quality product. I realize that some folks aren’t quite ready for that challenge, so what are some smaller steps we can implement to save on meat? Meat and poultry […]
Scum and mildew can quickly build up in a shower. Then, lots of scrubbing is in order to get the shower sparkly clean again. A low maintenance way to keep the shower clean longer is to wipe down the shower walls every few times after you shower. The most simple way is to keep a […]
We eat a lot of produce around here! I know it is important to clean the produce well to limit exposure to pesticides and get all of the dirt off. I have been tempted to buy a solution meant to clean produce a few times, but always felt it was too expensive. Then, I learned […]
Have you ever had a jar that no matter how hard you tried to open the lid, it just didn’t budge? Well there are tools out there to help make the process easier, but a mouse pad can do the job, too! Place the mousepad over the lid and twist. The rubber bottom will help […]
