by Ivory Soap | Sep 3, 2009 | Crafts, Crochet
It’s been a while since we posted a new pattern. TL is convinced that the hot weather just sucks the afghan-will right out of us. But, my gears are revving up as the temperature drops, so here’s my first little project of the season. Sacred Heart Chaplet...
by Ivory Soap | Sep 2, 2009 | Canned, Dried, Frozen, Recipes
My Gran always called it ‘putting up the ______’. It took a whole day for each crop. Putting up the tomatoes. Putting up the squash. Putting up the peppers. I am not my Gran. For one, I can’t get all my produce to appear at the same time. ...
by Ivory Soap | Sep 1, 2009 | Breakfast, Recipes
It’s not possible. I know. But trust me. It all works off that ‘eggs continue cooking after they leave the stove’ thing. 1. Place eggs in CERAMIC bowl and scramble well. 2. UNDERCOOK them. For my micky, it’s 30 seconds per egg. This is too...
by Ivory Soap | Aug 27, 2009 | Household, Simple & Frugal
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tracy_olson/ / CC BY-SA 2.0 We’ve already covered the grocery store, but what about the rest of the household expenses? Yes, being weird suburban homesteaders reduces those costs too. 1. Have a little house. Small houses require...
by Ivory Soap | Aug 25, 2009 | Household, Simple & Frugal
WOW, that calendar is blue, huh? Trick of the camera, but the more important thing is that it’s also really EMPTY. And this is a really busy week for me! 1. We shop only once a week and refuse to go back. If we’re out of milk, that’s just how it...
