With our growing flock of poultry we've been thinking of ways to make it easier to feed and water them. After doing some research on making our own feeders I had decided to try to make a PVC feeder, while we were at Canadian Tire we picked up the supplies. This feeder is simple and very easy to make, Leighton cut the 10 foot pipe for me and the … [Read more...]
Easy Meal Planning Hacks – (With Menu Printable)
Recently, I wrote an article about how I get everything I need done (not always what I want) during the day and week. To expand on that post I am writing in more detail how I use a meal planning menu to save time, money and reduce stress in our home during busy seasons. You can read the original post here. The following menus are what we use in … [Read more...]
Foraging Monday
It's another beautiful day, and while I was talking on the phone this morning with Lori we decided to head out to our parents place to see if the fiddleheads are up. We were able to find some that were ready, more should be up in a few days. We also found some wild garlic, but had forgotten a shovel, so we'll go back. It's a perfect day for a … [Read more...]
Weekend Jobs
It is a beautiful weekend here, lots of sunshine and warm weather. We've been busy and the jobs are coming along nicely. Yesterday, we (Leighton mostly) got a great start on the fence. He's made me a gate and added the street sign he had given me as a gift many years ago (Stuart is my family name), I love it! I worked the big garden up with … [Read more...]
Cats in the Garden, No Thanks!
If you are like us and have cats that are both inside and out, you may have the same problem we do. They seem to think that the beautiful soil in our raised beds is their personal toilet. There is nothing that grosses me out more than digging away in the dirt and coming across cat poop. To combat the issue we use rodent mesh or chicken … [Read more...]
Making a Bug Exploration Kit
With the warmer weather comes the bugs, and we have a lot right now. We seem to have a bug infestation. They look like lady bugs, but they bite and stink, a lot of people around here have them in their homes. So how do you take an annoying situation and turn it into something productive? Use it as a learning opportunity! Currently I am on … [Read more...]
Raising Pigs – Meat and Income
We are pleased to introduce our first guest writer, Lori Barkley. Lori and her husband own Shady Banks Farm in Ont. Canada, there they raise a variety of animals and three young children, (she also happens to be my twin sister :) ). Our family has successfully raised two batches of meat pigs, and are currently raising our third. In the past we've … [Read more...]
Maple Taffy Time!
What's better then a campfire? A campfire with maple syrup boiling away! We made a delicious treat today with all the cousins coming over to taste test. Happy eating :) … [Read more...]
Frugal DIY Organic Cloth Diaper Inserts
Today I want to share with you how I made Organic Bamboo Cloth Diaper Inserts for around $2.00 per insert. I was hooked on cloth diapering but the cost of the inserts floored me. Once you have a diaper cover you need something to stuff in it to absorb all that pee. If you are like me I didn't feel that spending up to $12.00 for an insert (for a … [Read more...]