Cleaning products are crazy expensive these days. Do you really need Mountain Thunderstorm Breeze Explosion degreaser to get that pesky sticky film off your kitchen counter? Nope. You could totally do what my grandma did and wipe it down with white vinegar... [Read more...]

Ever wonder why a quick stop to the store for “a few things” can cost as much as a small appliance? Back to basics, traditional homemaker tips can help you lower your food budget. With a husband who takes my culinary prowess... [Read more...]

Despite my best efforts to “modernize” some of my kitchen practices, I’m finding that when push comes to shove, old ways are best. Maybe it’s the rising cost of food, maybe it’s having family members who seem to think that the dishwasher... [Read more...]

Chopping herbs to freeze. A damp paper towel under my cutting board. A marshmallow in the jar of brown sugar. Here’s why these and a couple of other irrational happiness-inducing kitchen tricks are worth adopting. Between a teenage son who can inhale... [Read more...]