Tag: frugal
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Working 9 to Hive: Why Our Community Needs Bees 🐝🌼
My latest garden Short captures bees busy pollinating, with Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5” as their soundtrack! It’s a playful moment with an important message: these little garden visitors help support our whole community. As bees move between flowers, they transfer pollen, helping many plants produce fruits and seeds. Their work supports our home gardens,…
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A Frugal Week in My Kitchen: Homemade Meals for Our Family of Six
This week was about making the most of what we already had—turning pantry staples, freezer ingredients and garden vegetables into meals for our family of six. I spent around $116 on groceries for this week, but that wasn’t the full cost of everything we ate. We also used ingredients purchased previously, along with food from…
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Three Books That Inspired Me to Live More Sustainably
Over the past week and a half, I read three books about sustainable living, saving money, and making more thoughtful choices at home. Although each book approached the subject differently, they all reminded me that living a greener lifestyle does not have to mean changing everything overnight or spending a lot of money. Going Green:…
