“Greening” your kitchen (the frugal way!)

I've been anticipating this post from fellow blogger Michele, of Frugal Granola, on ways to eliminate disposables with simple and homemade options. I appreciate her perspective on simple living (check out her series), and I think that her resourcefulness is a wonderful example. Read on for some of her great ideas (I love the sandwich wrap!)... During our first years of marriage, we always assumed that we were "environmentally-responsible" people. After all, we sent out plenty of recycling each week! However, as we began discovering [...]

Stewardship not Convenience

This is the first guest post of several that will be posted over the next few weeks, from Beth of Stewardship not Convenience. Beth and I connected shortly after she first began her blog, and I immediately knew that I wanted to keep up with her blog, as the topics she wrote about, and her perspective on Christian stewardship, deeply resonated with me. I've asked her to share about the very title and theme of her blog, Stewardship not Convenience. Guest Post by Beth When Stephanie [...]

Why I am grateful for the tire that blew…

Oh garage sales, how I love thee

Q&A: More questions about plastics

Buying Used: Which Items Are Worth It?

champion juicer

She had been such a good little vacuum for us. She was a purple, upright Dirt Devil, the first decent vacuum I ever owned. We bought her for $16 on a half price day at Bargain World. She even came with 2 packs of extra bags. I thought it was a steal! Two and a half years later, she's reached the end of her days. My husband has been cleaning out jams of dust, pine needles (and the odd paper clip or shiny bead) repeatedly. [...]

Cutting down on waste

Know where you food is coming from!