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7 Ways to Improve Your Diet

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For dinner, toss some salad greens in a bowl for a delicious side dish. Swap your sweets. Candy and sweets are loaded with high fructose corn syrup and other additives that are bad for your health. Next time your sweet tooth comes calling, grab items that are naturally sweet. Start a container garden.

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7 Clever Ways Moms Used to Save Money

Penny Pinchin' Mom

One way to save money on this is to simply make a list of all the single-use products you have at home and see if you can’t swap them for a longer-lasting option. Organize “Swap Days” In the time of our great-grandmas, there was something known as the barter trade. We still have versions of this today.