Join Mavis Butterfield for vegetable gardening and canning tips, easy recipes, and saving money strategies (Rug hooking, too!). Simple living at its best!
It’s inevitable because we have so many devices and smart phones and laptops and Kindles and iPads and the list goes on for days, that at some point we will be overtaken by cords. It makes me crazy when they are plugged in because there’s no way to make them look neat, but I have Read More >>
As I mentioned last fall, taking care of the grass is totally my husbands department–but if watching him work counts for something, then I am a pro! Ha. Here’s a quick guide on spring lawn care, which we take very seriously here in suburbia: If you didn’t aerate last fall, spring is another good time Read More >>
I love getting emails from my readers, especially when they ask questions I know lots of people might be interested in. Recently, Michele asked me how to infuse oils for more flavorful cooking, etc. She wrote: Hi Mavis! I love your site and check in daily and comment. I’m working on a garden and having Read More >>
I whipped up a batch of homemade potting soil earlier today and decided to post my favorite recipe in case you didn’t see it the first time around I published it last year. This quick guide on how to make your own potting soil can be a HUGE money saver! If you plan on growing Read More >>
It seriously blows my mind how much gunk {that’s a technical term} builds up on the driveway after a long winter. There is something super therapeutic about blasting it down the drive with high pressured water too. It’s empowering, and yet not at all backbreaking. I think I might actually be having an emotional relationship Read More >>
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