The past year and a half, going on two years has been a wonderful experience for our family and we are ready to take on another challenge. A Garden! We have had gardens in the past but really we never pushed them for the crop yield that we could get from them.  We never really cared because we living in rural America with fruit and vegetable stands on just about every corner.  We can pick up any...

Cleaning – Reader Mailbag As we have been getting a few great tips from readers I have occasionally been posting a “Reader Mailbag”.  Well just this past week I received a great tip  from Annette in Connecticut that I want to share with you. Annette writes that she has stumbled upon a great tip for using vinegar while cleaning. All you need to do is put your lemon, orange, grapefruit...

Laundry Whitener – Reader Mailbag Another dear reader, Kerri from Washington State, sent us a great recipe for laundry whitener.  Just look at my before and ofter shots and you will not doubt how fantastic this cleaner truly is. I have been sold on this even though I had to purchase brand name dishwasher detergent and not go with my cheap in-store brand…  (the trick is in the Cascade...