Sustainable Living

Quick Ginger Ale Makes Up Perfectly For Holiday Parties

Amy Shuman December 16, 2013

This quick ginger ale recipe is a great idea for holiday parties. It keeps up to two weeks in the refrigerator.

Use Up Those Leftovers…Can You Find ‘Em All?

Kathy Harrison December 9, 2013

It occurs to me a lack of organization is responsible for more wasted food than any other single thing.

Hand Laundry: Diaper How-To (Easier Than You Think)

Karen Johnson December 2, 2013

Recently, Maegan Sonksen, who writes the The Bee Hive Buzz blog, waded right in with some of our laundry products and her baby’s cloth diapers. See how she does laundry by hand–by choice–for her family.

Snapshot At A Family Farm

Dori Fritzinger November 27, 2013

When you give thanks this week, don’t forget the family farmer! Blogger Dori tells us why she’s still glad to be farming in the 21st century.

Simple Sourdough: Make It and Bake It!

Hannah Breckbill November 8, 2013

There’s so much experimentation and variation that can happen from this easy recipe. Enjoy it! Uniqueness is what makes home-cultured sourdough bread so exciting.

Reduce, Reuse…Recharge?

Karen Johnson October 16, 2013

Sometimes, a simple repurposing project isn’t as simple as it looks. Follow blogger AKShulman as she works a basic plastic bottle into a practical re-use role as a cel phone cradle.

My Kitchen Is Alive!

Hannah Breckbill October 7, 2013

Hannah Breckbill is settling in for the winter season on her homestead. And she’s indulging her favorite food preservation technique: fermentation! Find out how to get into a pickle yourself.

Pumpkin Surprise At Barefoot Farm

Kathy Harrison October 4, 2013

Organic gardner and preparation expert Kathy Harrison is surprised by the resiliency of the squashes in her homestead’s garden. And one bright surprise makes her day.

Pumpkins Are A Frugal Food

Pat Veretto October 2, 2013

An average pumpkin will yield four to eight or more cups of pulp. Each cup is packed with fiber and Vitamin A.

Pour On The Clean With Liquid Laundry Soap

Karen Johnson September 27, 2013

Use liquid laundry soap as you would powdered soap–but don’t forget it when you have small cleaning jobs to do, including spot-cleaning rugs or carpets, washing floors and more!