June is a big month for Dads, graduations and the start of summer. It is also a popular time for weddings. Is there a wedding in your future? If you’re not too picky, June is a great month to buy a wedding dress! What hasn’t sold gets highly discounted in anticipation of a new seasonContinue reading “Frugal Tips: Your June Bargains”
Tag Archives: Prudent Living
Prudent Pantry – First Aid Essentials
Just as important as having a well-stocked pantry, it is also important to have a good first aid kit on hand. You can purchase a first aid kit that has already been put together or you can make one yourself. Here is a list of the ten most important items to have in your firstContinue reading “Prudent Pantry – First Aid Essentials”
My Garden: A Day At The Nursery
I have a wonderful friend I’ve known forever. We now live in the same state although more than an hour apart. However numerous times a year we plan a day together. One of our favorite outings is our spring get together where we visit a different nursery. I can’t think of a better way toContinue reading “My Garden: A Day At The Nursery”
Prudent Pantry: Mason Jars
If you like to preserve your own harvest I am sure you are familiar with Mason Jars. Have you ever been curious as to who made them? A New Jersey born son of a Scottish farmer, named John Landis Mason developed Mason Jars. He patented his jars in 1858. Before that time home food preservationContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Mason Jars”
My Garden: Guinea Fowl For The Garden
Today begins a new adventure for On The Home Front. We picked up six baby guinea fowl! You may remember my post last year about Japanese Beetles and the number of them we have in our garden. I don’t like to use chemicals in the garden and other than picking the beetles off the plantsContinue reading “My Garden: Guinea Fowl For The Garden”
Frugal Tips: Saving Money On Vacation
There are many ways to save money on a vacation. Several years ago when our second daughter was getting married we started looking at where we were going to stay. We lived on the east coast and the wedding was going to be on the west coast. There were also many members of the extendedContinue reading “Frugal Tips: Saving Money On Vacation”
Prudent Pantry: The Sugars
I never really thought about the number of different ways to sweeten your food. In the last few weeks I have reviewed Maple Syrup, Honey, Corn Syrup and Agave Nectar. This week I will take a look at the sugars. It’s amazing the various sugars that are created from sugar cane and sugar beets; WhiteContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: The Sugars”
My Garden: May Update
May in Vermont started off with some glorious weather, warm and sunny. The grass started to turn green; the daffodils were in full bloom. It was just beautiful. This week is a different story. The week has been cool and cloudy. Despite the frosty mornings the creeping phlox is creeping along. My garlic is upContinue reading “My Garden: May Update”
Frugal Tips: Living Thrifty
What does it mean to be thrifty? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary thrifty is (1) thriving by industry and frugality, (2) growing vigorously and (3) given to or marked by economy and good management. It isn’t just about being cheap or even saving money. It’s about living a happier, healthier and greener life. This isContinue reading “Frugal Tips: Living Thrifty”
Recipe Box: Rustic Sourdough Bread
A few weeks ago I shared my Amazing Sourdough Biscuit recipe, another favorite way to use my sourdough starter is making bread. This recipe is very simple and you can add all sorts of things to the batter to change the taste. The recipe is adapted from a recipe I found on the King ArthurContinue reading “Recipe Box: Rustic Sourdough Bread”
Nancy on the Home Front 