Tomorrow I officially withdraw my son from public school and our homeschool journey begins...sort of. I have many activities and fun things planned for the summer that will be highly educational but we aren't calling it "school". One important facet of this will be crafting and creating but I admit we can get carried away consuming supplies so I want to emphasize recycled crafts and projects. Many times parents marvel at the items children will choose to play with for amusement. From pots … [Read more...]
The 15 Best Frugal Gardening Tips
Spring has somewhat sprung here in central Ohio. The sun is shining and the birds are singing. Yesterday a beautiful Cardinal was sitting in an evergreen tree right outside my bedroom window. I also have some rather ugly plastic flower arrangements hanging on my back porch that were there when we moved in. I don't have a heart to remove them though because every spring a few finch families build nests in them. I have seen a lot of nesting activity this week. I believe I am rethinking my … [Read more...]
Recycling Stuff for Your Garden
I've got my garden on the brain so I thought I might share some of the stuff I do to get ready for planting season and also do throughout the season to keep costs in check and reuse what I have. There are actually many things around the house that can be used to get seedlings started and it makes use of garbage you have around the house, effectively recycling things to give them another use. First off...to start seedlings you need some little pots. There is no need to buy them...you may … [Read more...]
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