Frugally Sustainable
A Resource for All Things Frugal and Sustainable
The harsh months of winter can wreak havoc on our skin, and especially cause major problems for our feet. Well…love your feet instead! With this easy to make recipe — created from rich and moisturizing ingredients — you’re sure to tackle even your worst dry, cracked, and callused feet. Feel free to also try it on achy, tired legs! With the addition …
“There must be more to life than having everything.” -Maurice Sendak Burnt out and beaten from our addiction to consumerism, and the mounting stress coming from the burden of our debt, a few years ago my husband and I finally made a decision to break free. We were just plain tired of the continual pressure to earn a certain …
A couple of days ago I posted a challenge for us all. We were to evaluate our daily routines, choose one activity that requires the use of electricity, and accomplish that activity without the use of electrical power. Several people shared their super inspiring ideas about what you were going to do! And today I …
[F]or some of us depression can be seasonal (SAD), or associated with the weather, loss, or sad memories of major life events. For others, it may have nothing to do with anything, you just know that out-of-control, spiraling feeling is coming on and there appears to be nothing you can do to stop it. Would you agree …
Citrus is in season, and at our house we have been inundated with an abundance of orange peels! Sticking to the value of “waste not” — I set out to find a solution for re-purposing the peels. In my search, I found not one, not two, but countless ways to reuse those once discarded …
With all of the labels being tossed around these days — organic, sustainable, fair-trade, eco friendly, 100% natural, Non-GMO — it can be confusing and difficult to know which one’s the “right” one. What does it all mean anyway? For my family and I, it’s all about the simple and supporting the individual. I’m sure …
