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Book Nook: The Old Farmer's Almanac 2023 Garden Guide

Motherhood Moments

Gardening has never gone out of style, but a surge of new gardeners has sparked an evolution not only in what is being planted but also in how and why gardeners are doing so. The 2023 Garden Guide clears the air on the best air-purifying plants. Expanding Houseplant Collections The demand for houseplants shows no signs of slowing down.

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Nail Polish Marbled Flower Pots – a kid-friendly craft

Family Balance Sheet

These Nail Polish Marbled Flower Pots are a super cute craft that your kids can create (with your help) to give as gifts for Mother’s Day, other holidays or teachers. My daughters’ Girl Scout troop decorated these flower pots and I just had to share because they turned out so well and my girls had fun making them.

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How Growing Your Finances Is Like Gardening

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My spouse and I have gained quite a bit of experience planting bushes, trees and flowers over the years. Our two biggest experiences were in planting thousands of pine seedlings from the state nursery on our 40 acre farm (in our younger years)and planting around 3000 spring flowering bulbs on our current 6 acres.

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It’s Time to Plan Your Frugal Spring Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Burpee’s, Henry Fields, Stark Brothers, K Van Bourgondien & Sons, Van Enselen inc, John Scheepers Inc, Gurney’s, Henry Field’s, and Jung Seeds & Plants have all arrived in our mailbox (we are on a lot of lists!). Sure – take a look at the catalogs or online sites selling plants and seeds. Plan your garden.

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Amazon: Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Garden ONLY $48.49 (Reg $97)

For the Mommas

Get Free Shipping on orders over $25 or with Amazon Prime. Amazon: Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Garden ONLY $48.49 (Reg $97) Head on over to Amazon where you can score Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Garden ONLY $48.49, down from $97.

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Want to save money? Let go of the need for matching

The Frugal Girl

Like…you’d have curtains, sheets, and a comforter all made from the same flowered fabric. But if you can let go of the need to match things, a lot of frugal possibilities open up, especially in the free/second-hand markets. How 90s is this photo? Well…MY SWEATER HAS DUCKS ON IT. You get drinking glasses in sets of 6.

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My Garden Notebook

Family Balance Sheet

This year, we replaced the dirt in my square foot garden , built a vertical trellis , planted perennials around our patio, and a slew of smaller projects. One note that I made was to read about starting annual flowers from seed for next spring. I planted impatiens through out the flower beds this year to add some continuous color.

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