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10 Easy Garden Vegetables to Grow for Newbies

Let's face it. Even with the best of intentions, successful gardens often elude us. If you're a brand new green thumb, the whole thing can feel super overwhelming. Luckily, you've got plenty of options when it comes to easy garden vegetables to grow. Whether you've been growing for a while or you're just getting started, these options are sure to help. You'll find some of my personal favorites to grow from seed and from plant starts that grow quickly and with fewer problems.Save a few bucks, live more sustainably, and enjoy some fresh, home grown produce. Down below, you'll find a list…

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June 5, 2021

budget friendly sustainability / preparedness

Why Winter is the Perfect Time to Plan Your Garden

The peak of a Polar Vortex might seem like a weird time to plan your garden, but don’t be fooled by the frigid temperatures outside! Late winter is the perfect time to plan your garden for the coming growing season. In fact, February might even be a little bit later than you want to start if you live in a very warm climate, but here in zone 8, the growing season is just preparing to ramp up! Full disclosure: I wanted to post this in mid February! Then, Texas froze, and we spent a week without power/internet. Needless to say,…

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March 2, 2021

budget friendly sustainability / preparedness

How To Make Quick And Simple Instant Pot Elderberry Syrup

If you haven't heard the news yet, my entire household tested positive for COVID 19. The adults are still struggling. So I'm preparing for our return into civilization with a fresh batch of instant pot elderberry syrup! The whole thing is super frustrating. Despite all our precautions, we still caught it. Baby Girl was thankfully not terribly impacted. Mr. P&P and I, on the other hand, experienced all the symptoms, and in fact, we are still experiencing several lingering side effects. I think we'll be okay, but our lungs, gut health, and immune systems in general are trashed. Just in time to go…

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November 28, 2020

budget friendly sustainability / preparedness / Save Money

How to Use Herbs and Essential Oils to Improve Your Health

Winter is coming, and while it brings some incredible experiences, the winter season also tends to bring illness, low energy, and lots of stress. As a somewhat crunchy mom on a budget who might also be a little bit of a prepper, I utilize a lot of herbal remedies when managing my family's health and well being. Today, you can learn to do the same! I want to share the Herbs and Essential Oils Super Bundle with you. Learning herbalism can be a challenge. Fortunately, there's plenty of information out there from reliable, experienced herb lovers. This awesome little bundle…

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November 16, 2020