Vegetable Garden Update: July

by Tammy Taylor *affiliate link Well, well, well, what a year it’s been!  First our area of NE Texas was deluged with record weeks-long rain & flooding AFTER I planted my tender seedlings this spring of course and none of them made it.  So when the rain broke I planted seeds directly into the garden, […]

Garden Update: June

by Tammy Taylor   Well this has been a strange year indeed for the NE Texas gardener.   In May our area received almost daily torrential rainfall and much flooding.  Of course this was AFTER I planted my tender little seedlings from my indoor greenhouse.  I attempted to replant from seed directly into the garden but […]

Month-Long No-Sugar Challenge: WEEK TWO!

TAMMY’S NOTE: This No-Sugar challenge documents Ashley’s 30-day attempt to remove PROCESSED SUGAR from their diet.  This challenge allows her to use natural sugars such as honey or true maple syrup, therefore it’s not meant for a diabetic alternative, simply a personal-health challenge.  by Ashley *contains affiliate link I did it!  I’ve made it all […]

Grocery No-Spend Challenge: Week 1

by Texas Homesteader ~  What is a grocery no-spend challenge? It’s where you eat only the food you already have in your home. No buying cans of shelf stable foods, or even fresh foods like milk and bread. I’d embarked upon a grocery no-spend challenge for a whole month. Come see how week 1 went.