Note: This sale has now ended. I’m really not a fan of the traditional Black Friday shopping. (Actually, that’s an understatement. I hate the traditional Black Friday shopping!) I don’t like crowds and waiting in long lines, and even the best sale in the world isn’t going to get me inside a crowded store… Continue reading Choose-What-You-Want Black Friday Sale!
Author: Lori Elliott
How to Store Vegetables for Winter
Whether you want to store your own garden-grown produce or whether you want to take advantage of a bulk discount for fresh vegetables from a local farm stand or farmer’s market, one of the most important things to know is how to properly store those vegetables for the winter. Storing produce for the… Continue reading How to Store Vegetables for Winter
A Surprising Way to Create More Joy In Your Life
When you think of the idea of creating more joy in your life, what’s the first thing you think of? Chances are, you probably didn’t think of words like “tidying” or “organizing” or “de-cluttering,” right? Yeah, those are probably the last words that would have come to my mind, too! That’s why I was… Continue reading A Surprising Way to Create More Joy In Your Life
How to Save Seeds From Your Garden for Next Year
Saving the seeds from your own garden plants is a simple and easy way to make your frugal, old-fashioned garden even more frugal. Whether you’ve been gardening for years or whether this is your very first year gardening, with a little bit of planning you can easily save seeds from your garden harvest to… Continue reading How to Save Seeds From Your Garden for Next Year
The Common Health Mistake You’re Probably Making
A lot of times, we tend to think of health in terms of right and wrong. Of black and white. Eat this food. Don’t eat that one. Take this supplement. Do this exercise, etc. And the more we try to follow all of those “rules” to the letter, the more confusing it seems to… Continue reading The Common Health Mistake You’re Probably Making
Old-Fashioned Friday (NEW Change This Week!)
Hi, everyone! I want to let you all know about a NEW change I’m starting this week. From now on, Old-Fashioned Friday will no longer be held as a link-up party here on the blog. Instead, I’m going to be opening up my Old-Fashioned Friday Pinterest board as a group board so you all… Continue reading Old-Fashioned Friday (NEW Change This Week!)
Are You An Introvert or an Extrovert? And Why It Matters for Your Health
If you’ve been on social media lately, chances are you’ve noticed more and more mention of the topic of introverts and extroverts. Why all of this increased focus on personality types (and especially about the topic of introversion)? Well, my guess is that it started, at least in part, when Susan Cain published her… Continue reading Are You An Introvert or an Extrovert? And Why It Matters for Your Health