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?
For the Mommas
MAY 18, 2023
These BPI certified, 100% compostable bags were specifically developed for municipal food and yard waste collection programs and are not suitable for backyard composting. You need to use the 25% off Hefty Trash bags Target Circle Offer to get it for $3.74
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Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 2, 2022
We like to start a backyard fire to roast marshmallows and invite friends over to enjoy the long summer day. Local fairs & festivals – Look for local fairs and festivals for low-cost games, food, and activities. Fun @ Home: Host a backyard S’mores party. Go camping in the backyard. A Tour of Our Backyard.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 24, 2012
More and more people like myself are returning to the joy of growing vegetables, herbs and even eggs right in their own backyards. Fifty years ago, this was the norm; almost every backyard had a veggie patch that supplemented the food bought at a store. Making your own compost will save you around $35 to $60.
The Frugal Girl
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
After I had kids, I swapped that time to growing all sorts of interesting heirloom foods in my backyard. Besides providing large quantities of food for my family and a creative outlet for myself, all of this allows me a means of being generous to my community through extra food, plants and growing supplies.
Family Balance Sheet
MARCH 22, 2019
The initial kit includes the mesh garden and a voucher to order the caterpillars and food separately. Local fairs & festivals -Look for local fairs and festivals for low cost games, food and activities. Fun @ Home: Host a backyard S’mores party. Go camping in the backyard. Have a backyard game night.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 22, 2011
From composting and saving rain water to using cloth napkins and reusable grocery bags, I have made many changes in my life over the last 20 years. When I was a college sophomore, I didn't even know how to cook scrambled eggs, let alone grow my own food. And I gave up on cloth diapers as soon as my babies started eating solid food. (I
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