I’ve often admired people who can be perfectly happy with no
basement, no attic, and a few neat closets. Everything they use is where
they can find it, and they have no need for boxes of junk.
When I was growing up, my mother could get out any stain. She often
reached into the food cupboard or bathroom cabinet to solve a laundry
problem, since natural cleaning solutions were all she had.
Homemade bread is wonderful on so many fronts. It’s an inexpensive
way to eat healthier and a perfect way to start a journey of
back-to-basic living.
It’s time to kick your kids out of the house. Just for an hour or so
a day, take the whole family outside and get back to nature, explore
your back yard and beyond, and just have fun rediscovering the great
outdoors.
What to make for dinner? Faced with pots and pans, raw ingredients,
and a stack of recipe books, we confront that question every day. The
search for an easy meal is like the Holy Grail of modern life.
A new year, new goals, a new start. What better time to make some New
Year’s resolutions for a simpler life for you and your family?
The lovely lemon – nature’s all-in-one cure for what ails you.
Lemons add a zing to every meal, a sparkle to every beverage, and
they’ll freshen everything from your head to your toes – and even the
kitchen sink.