Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 21, 2011

My composting adventures all started about 9 years ago when our local Penn State Cooperative Extension office offered a free composting bin (the round one in the picture) when you attended their free composting seminar. I have a system going, but I am a laid back composter. So what did I learn at the seminar?

Compost 214

Compost Composting Backyard Flowers and Plants 214

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Over the years, I’ve invested small amounts at a time, extending my growing space, adding several types of berries, planting cherry trees, and growing an asparagus patch from seed. I carefully save my seed packets to use over several years and even harvest some seeds from my previous year’s plants so I don’t need to buy as many in the future.

Kids and Family 185

Kids and Family Home and Garden Money Frugal 185

Couponing 101

JUNE 21, 2014

3 Ella’s Kitchen Products 55¢/1 Horizon Mac & Cheese (reset) $1/1 Silk Almond Milk (reset) $1/2 Happy Family Products $2/1 Happy Child Super Nutrition Shake 4 pk. $1/1 And: Organic Gardening, Garden Design, Composting and Companion Planting for Beginners. A huge thanks to Rachel at Mashup Mom for this roundup!

Organic 68

Organic Organization Freebies Whole Foods 68

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 5, 2016

We recently planted an orange tree and I can’t wait until it is producing so I can have fresh squeezed orange juice, sliced oranges on my salad, orange marmalade, or just a quick snack! For outside the kitchen, you can use this to give beat-up, dusty, wooden sofa legs a store-like finish as well. #2

Used 58

Used Home and Garden Re-use Gardening 58

Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 26, 2015

We recently planted an orange tree and I can’t wait until it is producing so I can have fresh squeezed orange juice, sliced oranges on my salad, orange marmalade, or just a quick snack! For outside the kitchen, you can use this to give beat-up, dusty, wooden sofa legs a store-like finish as well. #2

Used 40

Used Home and Garden Re-use Gardening 40

Coupons Do Work

JUNE 15, 2016

Also, fresh blueberries at this time too, is on sale for $1 to $2 less, thanks to it being summer in South America. Superbowl, Valentine’s Day, Presidents’ Day, and Chinese New Year, February is an lovely month to stockpile your kitchen. and BOGO at some shops such as Publix). The Love month! June is here. Summer is here.

Flowers and Plants 100

Flowers and Plants Cinco De Mayo Buy Buying 100