Making Wine for Nearly Nothing

We’re wine drinkers in our family. We love it, and have at least a few times a week. Last time I took some wine, I realized we were almost out of wine! Today when I was at the grocery store, I nearly bought some wine for our family to use this week, because it is […]

Homemade Green Tabasco Recipe- Fermented, GAPS Legal

Its interesting how some foods that you never touch growing up become amongst your favorites when you are older. Hot sauce is one of those for me- I remember that I always liked mild salsa with my chips as a kid, because anything hotter would make my mouth feel like it’s on fire. But now? […]

Educating Yourself On Teen Behavioral Problems

This is a guest post by Nancy Evans, a freelance writer on frugality and parenting. It can be hard being a parent to a teenager. However, to your child, their teenage years can be stressful and daunting. It can be a time of confusion as it’s the time of moral and physical growth of your […]

Tips for Disney Holidays on a Budget

For those of you dreaming of a trip to Disney World but wondering how to afford it, here’s a guest post that will give you some money saving Disney suggestions. Holidays to Disney World have become synonymous with the carefree joy of childhood. It’s incredible how memories of meeting Mickey Mouse and riding on Splash […]

Senegalese Chicken Yassa Recipe- Grain Free, GAPS Legal, Sugar Free

I recently took a trip to Senegal. Not really, but I pretended I did by making a Senegalese dish with chicken, rice, and veggies. It’s quite delicious and I highly recommend it! I have to thank my friend Claire for recommending that I try out Senegalese cooking. I based my chicken recipe on this one. […]

Vacation Photos

This past week my family was on our yearly vacation to the sea side. We’re back home now and recovering from our fun but exhausting trip. I wanted to leave you with a few pics from our vacation. Ike and Lee playing in the waves, “swimming” Anneliese chilling at the beach. Beautiful beach sunset Excited […]

A Fun, Cheap, and Easy Treasure Hunt

Lots of “treasures” here to be found! We’re on vacation now, staying in an apartment by the seaside. It’s great fun when we’re at the beach (who doesn’t enjoy water fun in the sun and building sand sculptures and digging holes in the sand), but to be honest, each day coming home from the beach […]