…the wise farm housekeeper will seek to know ways of cooking beans, cabbage, turnips, asparagus, the precious Irish potato and other vegetables and the fruits that grow on the farm in abundance. -1905 Choosing to be a homemaker is often a choice to have less income, so strategy is essential when it comes to grocery…
Category: garden
“A Garden Won’t Save You Money,” she said
I recently watched a YouTube video on frugal living. In the video, someone asked if gardening and canning were good money-saving options. The woman recommended that people have a garden only if they enjoyed maintaining one as a hobby, because it was one of the poorest strategies for saving money. I was surprised, to say…
A “Dear Old Lady” and her Surprise Flower Shower–a Sweet Story from 1910
It doesn’t take a lot of money or effort to make someone else’s day a little brighter…here’s a little story to inspire you as you take care of others. (Even 110 years later, a flower shower is still a fantastic idea, if you ask me!) She was a dear old lady and she lived alone…