The Ups and Downs of a WAHM
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I always look forward to this time of year. Gardening season here in the Midwest lasts for such a short period of time, which is so unfortunate since I enjoy it so much! Currently I have [...]
Each year I like to add more and more to our garden. Currently, I have a flower garden and a vegetable garden. But this year I would like to start a herb garden. Not only will it allow me to save money, but I love using fresh herbs. I also love having the kids learn [...]
I never realized how much I used a garbage disposal until now. Now I am putting all the scraps in a plastic bag, which I know is horrible environmentally! Purchasing a new garbage disposal is not in our budget at all right now. It is actually an added expense that we really don’t need. I am [...]
With silver bells, and cockle shells, … etc. Much to my surprise, my little tomatoes coming up so much better then I had expected them too. I’m not quite sure how the rest of the country is doing, but at least here in Illinois it has been a brutal summer already. Don’t get me wrong I LOVE [...]
As it gets closer and closer to a warmer season here in Illinois, I get more and more excited about getting out in the garden. I have the traditional garden area’s, nothing very fancy. But I’ve come across some creative gardening ideas, really more so for container gardening, that I’d love to share! I thinking [...]
We have a membership to The Morton Arboretum located in Lisle, Illinois. It is really an awesome place, that is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the planting and conservation of trees. Its 1,700 acres hold more than 222,000 live plants. The Arboretum grounds have magnificently tended trees, 16 miles of hiking trails, 9 miles of roads, and 900 acres [...]
Since having our first child, almost 8 years ago, we have gotten a lot more aware of pesticides and other toxins in our food (and household consumables) which has made us want to live an organic lifestyle. Having said that, living in such a fashion can get rather expensive. Over the last couple years we [...]
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