Published by : Amalia

Gardening in 1870, An Annual Test of Character

The last frost date is upon us here in southern Wisconsin, and I have officially begun another garden season. Every spring I can’t wait to get out in the garden and by August, I’m wondering what I did with all that spare time I had all winter. A few months ago, I discovered a free kindle book called My Summer…

5 Tips for Selling at a Farmer’s Market
5 Tips for Selling at a Farmer’s Market

Continuing the subject that I began in a previous post, if you’re a housewife looking to use your skills to make a little extra income, you should consider selling at a farmer’s market. If you’ve come to the conclusion that it might be a good fit for you, I’m offering you 5 tips for selling at a farmer’s market. I…

Ways to Earn Money as a Housewife–Farmer’s Markets
Ways to Earn Money as a Housewife–Farmer’s Markets

People have long had this funny assumption that “housewife” equals “unemployed.” Yes, there are those of us deep in the throes of raising young children who can’t add business enterprises to our schedules. And there might be a few of us in the bon-bon nibbling, trophy-wife category who don’t feel the need to dabble in side hustles. However, most housewives…

Peanut Cookies, a Gluten Free Recipe from World War I
Peanut Cookies, a Gluten Free Recipe from World War I

Peanut Cookies is a small batch, gluten-free cookie recipe and a fun variation from a typical peanut butter cookie recipe. To continue the thought introduced in my last post…. I prefer using old cookbooks in my kitchen. One of the reasons is that the recipes use common ingredients, many of which I grow in my garden, just like the cookbooks’…