ReUse Anything to Start Your Seedlings

Upcycle, Recycle, Reuse Anything and Everything from newspaper to plastic jugs to start your seedlings
April 9, 2015 0 Comments

 Pick through your recycling bin for your next set of pots for Seed Starting – Grow food, save the world.  And money, save money.       That’s right, anything. If you are already interested in growing your own vegetables, flowers and plants you’re already doing your part as far as I’m concerned.  However, with anything …

DIY Wavy Washcloth

DIY crochet pattern for hand made wash clothes
March 29, 2015 0 Comments

 I have invited my dear friend, the lovely and the talented Ashley, to come and teach me how to crochet.  I’ll let her get on with the details.  By the way – There is a handy dandy video tutorial…. Find the link below! Homemade Wavy Washcloth Consider making a bunch of these for any Mother’s …

Super Easy Eco Friendly Valentine Decorations

Valentine Streamers made from recycled gift wrap paper.
February 5, 2015 0 Comments

Make a super easy, eco-friendly Valentine decorations to celebrate the holiday! As with a lot of the stuff we do around here, we used stuff that we were otherwise going to toss away. We came up with these Eco-friendly Valentine Streamers made with stuff from the recycling bin! For your convenience, this post may contain a …

Start Your Seedlings on the Cheap with Paper Pots

Frugal Paper Pots
October 22, 2014 0 Comments

Maybe it is a bit early to think about how to start your seedlings for your garden, but I don’t feel that way.  I am a planner, and a dreamer by nature, and my gardening projects and endeavours are pretty much on my brain, year round.  (this post contains an affiliate link or two for your convenience) …

Egg Carton Ladybugs!

Super Cute Lady Bug Kids' Craft made of recycled egg cartons
July 30, 2014 0 Comments

 I really wanted to do a ladybug craft.  I wanted it to be round, spherical,  and I didn’t want to spend a fortune on supplies either…       I thought of painting rocks, and I thought of making a giant paper mache ladybug – which we still might do, but not this month! We …

Build It And They Will Come

June 24, 2014 0 Comments

The new build it project as promised, this week is for the owl lovers out there.  Or maybe just the rodent non lovers?  Who am I to judge?   Build It: Owl Houses for the Ultimate Pest Control  As promised, this week is for the owl lovers out there.  Or maybe just the rodent non lovers?  …

Dingle Dangle Scarecrow

May 27, 2014 0 Comments

 Well, the time is nearly upon us!  It is almost time to get those pepper and tomato seedlings in the garden! And of course there are the cucumbers, pumpkins, cabbage, cauliflower, you get the idea. But first – I need a scarecrow.  Well that’s not true exactly – I need a new scarecrow.  Well that’s …