Grandmas usually knew their way around the kitchen and it didn't take fancy color coded storage containers to prove it. They worked in the efficient, practical, keep-everyone-fed-without-losing-your-mind way. They seemed to know how to cook without wasting food and how to make... [Read more...]

Cleaning used to be more straightforward. Each area didn’t need its own spray bottle. Mopping a floor didn’t require a PhD. My grandma cleaned most of her house with just hot water and vinegar! Cleaning tips from the past are more effective... [Read more...]

Grocery shopping once felt more certain, didn't it? Now, I walk into the store to grab “a few things” and I leave wondering if I just purchased a small appliance. Or, maybe sometimes, if I should have done that instead! With two... [Read more...]

Every time I try to “modernize” my kitchen routine, I end up going back to the basics, the things that I know work. With grocery prices going up and my family still reverting back to the idea that the dishwasher loads itself,... [Read more...]

Here’s what I think of cooking: I love the idea of cooking, I love the thought of it. I like the whole concept of making something nice while having a nice drink and listening to some great music. The reality of the... [Read more...]