There is nothing I love more than to head out to a local park for a brisk hike followed by a picnic. It is the perfect way for us to spend time together for FREE. Not to mention, it keeps us all off any electronic devices and gets us out into nature, enjoy God's beautiful creation. Because this is a favorite activity of my family, we are always looking for new parks to try out and new recipes to change up our ... Continue Reading
Archives for June 2015
DIY: All-Purpose Flour
Have you ever run out of an ingredient when you needed it most? A few weeks ago, Mr. Crumbs promised the kids to make his favorite oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. His problem? We didn't have any all-purpose flour. We had oats (for oat flour) and a few different whole grains to make our own whole grain flour (specifically, we had einkorn, spelt, kamut and wheat on hand), but no all-purpose. He had already ... Continue Reading
DIY Flea and Tick Collar for Dogs
Camping and outdoor backyard activities are a summer must for the whole family. Our little family includes more just people though - we have a sweet playful dog, Bella and love s the outdoors just as much as we do! She’s a lab-mix that runs like crazy and loves to explore the woods. Between her and my active little boy, we spend a lot of time outside. One of the two of them is always begging to go out and play, ... Continue Reading
How to Save on Meat without Buying a Whole Cow
My freezer is itty bitty teeny tiny. So small, that we stopped making ice cubes (in trays) so that we could use that space for something more valuable... like meat! I would like nothing more than to buy a cow, save a bajillion dollars and see all the pretty cuts of beef lined up for my picking and choosing come dinner time. But with my teeny tiny freezer, that's just not gonna happen. "Oh just get a deep freeze ... Continue Reading