When I’m driving around in the summer months, I’m instantly in awe of the homes with beautiful, well-landscaped yards. I’ve always been impressed with patios and front porches filled with container plants and color. Before I got thrifty and experimented with frugal gardening, I thought anyone with many flowers was dropping a small fortune on …

Your front porch is the first thing visitors see when they come to your home. It’s also the perfect spot for enjoying a cup of coffee on a lazy Sunday morning or watching the world go by in the evenings. But if your porch looks a little lackluster, it might be time to spruce it …

To really maximize your garden you need to give it fertilizer. No need to get worried about what to get and how much to spend. You have plenty of fertilizer for the garden in your home right now. I love using what we have, not only for the animals and with my home decor and …

I never understood the saying time flies when I had two kids, two and under. It wasn’t until they were both in school that I realized how fast years have become. No matter what stage of parenting you are on, we all agree that creating memories and spending time together deepen our bonds and love …

If you’ve come across this post, you are on one of my favorite journeys ever! Raising pigs as pets in your home. I bought home my pot bellied pig in 2016, and it’s still one of my favorite memories. I wish we could have kept him indoors forever, but it wasn’t possible with his personality …

Let’s face it – time is money, and you’d much rather spend your valuable hours doing something more productive (or fun!) than clipping coupons. So don’t worry; there are plenty of ways to save without investing too much time in extreme couponing. While not saving money at the grocery store is not an option, neither …

I’m seeing it all over my social media feeds; the price of eggs is insane, so you’re thinking of raising chickens. I get it, it’s the perfect push to get started with your own chickens. You want to be able to walk out to the backyard, collect some fresh eggs, and have fresh omelets every …

If you love to save money on EVERY SINGLE Thing, then you know you think about the fuel you are burning every time you get into the car. Using grocery savings apps and coupons was one way we kept a super tight grocery budget, and now we can fill up for less with gas apps. …

If you’ve ever wanted to try growing your own herbs but don’t know where to start, this post is for you! Gardening with herbs can be both fun and rewarding, but it doesn’t have to break the bank. Whether it’s mint for making mojitos or rosemary for homemade seasonings – there are plenty of delicious …

Let’s face it, nobody likes paying bills. But they’re part of life, and try as we might, we can’t get around ’em! Who says bill paying has to be a pain, though? Sure, the money going out isn’t fun, but if you have the right tools in place, you can make bill payments easier than …