Join Mavis Butterfield for vegetable gardening and canning tips, easy recipes, and saving money strategies (Rug hooking, too!). Simple living at its best!
Besides the fact that it’s the coolest named grocery store ever, pretty much all of the modern conveniences you take for granted when at the grocery store today are because of the Piggly Wiggly. Piggly Wiggly was the first true self-service grocery store. It was founded way back in 1916 in Memphis, Tennessee and before Read More >>
Using a pressure canner is a little bit different than hot water bath canning, in that it requires a little more attention and every pressure canner is a little bit different. Making sure your pressure canner is in top order {or more specifically, the gauge} is essential. You can usually take it down to your Read More >>
August is bittersweet for me. It’s the last month of summer vacation for the kids {which is both a welcome relief and a little sad, for me at least}. It’s also supposed to be the lazy days of summer, but if you’re on a mission to garden, there’s nothing lazy about it. This month while you’re Read More >>
Laundry. It’s one of those chores that is never-ending in our house. The second I throw the last load of laundry into the wash, I usually come around the corner to find a pair of Monkey Boy’s socks hiding under the coffee table. They are there to mock me, I am sure of it. I Read More >>
If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s how to peel a tomato quickly. After all, when you grow boatloads of food in your backyard every summer, you tend to pick up a few tricks along the way. How to Peel a Tomato. Step 1 – Wash your tomatoes. If you bought your Read More >>
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