Beef 101 Infographic suggests buying a whole side
I wrote a post at the end of March about how you can lower meat costs by purchasing sides of beef. The infographic below is along the same lines, but contains more information about the health benefits of beef, and offers a simple breakdown of the different types of cuts you can buy at the grocery store, and some easy guides to shopping for beef. I find that guides like these can be really helpful for novice shoppers and seasoned pros alike when it comes to meat—I think it’s never a bad idea to reinforce best practices. Even better than that may be that in buying a side of beef, you’re more likely to purchase from local livestock farmers, which helps support your local economy. More of that and prices ultimately come down. And when your food travels fewer fossil fuel miles, the environmental circumstances for fostering healthier meat production increases, resulting in better meat for you, which may in turn lead to lower health care costs down the line.
Suzy Homefaker: Cinnamon Honey!!!
Honey is the only food on the planet that will not spoil or rot. What it will do is what some call 'turning to sugar'. In reality, honey is always honey. However, when left in a cool dark place for a long time it will "crystallize".
DIY Dog Shampoo, DIY Flea Treatment, DIY Skunk Odor Remover
Making your own dog shampoo isn’t rocket science. By: adria.richards/Flickr A wide variety of dog shampoos are available in stores, of course.
Perfect Polish Every Time!
Let's talk toes. And eyes. Funny how the two effect one another.
How to Build a Rainwater Collection System: 9 steps
Steps Method 1 of 4: Getting Rain Barrel Supplies 1Obtain one or more water storage barrels. You can buy a water storage barrel online, but it's cheaper to get a used one from a company that uses large barrels to store food and other merchandise (just be sure to clean it thoroughly with soapy water).
Honey and Cinnamon: Natural Cures & Nature's Remedy
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?A. Honey~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
All Natural Lip Balm
The week leading up to the new year wasn't exactly how I had pictured it. It was the last week of the boys winter break. I had envisioned walks around downtown looking at the lights, taking down the Christmas tree together, continuing our holiday baking marathon and maybe even a little post Christmas mall browsing. But alas, none of those things happened. The flu happened. Or rather, what I guess must have been the flu.
Push Up, Push Off - Top 10 Moves to Tone Your Trouble Zones - Shape Magazine - Page 8
This move will have your whole body working, so you'll not only hit your chest, but your arms and abs too. How to do it: Start in a plank position (or modified pushup position) and lower your body toward the floor. As you press back up, push off your right arm and lift your hand all the way off the floor (your arm stays extended and your right shoulder rolls back slightly to lift your arm). That's one rep. Quickly place your right hand back on the floor and repeat, this time lifting with the left arm.
Hamper
Made a laundry hamper for Emily's room this week. I've seen these everywhere, except they're big - and I wanted a smallish one for a specific corner of her room, and I was very, very tired of our plastic Walmart laundry baskets, so I got out my tools and sewing machine and made one. If you've never seen these before, they're very nifty things because they are roomy enough for lots of laundry but they can fold up (even with laundry inside)
Best Animals for the Small Homestead
Best Animals for the Small Homestead by Peggy Deland If one of your goals is self-sufficiency (or close to it) and you're not a vegan, you'll need a source of milk, eggs, and possibly meat. Even if you are a vegan, keeping animals on your homestead can provide you with natural fiber or wool to sell.
