Greetings from our homestead! In the near decade since this blog was born, I’ve worked diligently to achieve better balance between work and so many other passions. Now, I have two ways to share some of my acquired skills and knowledge with everyone. As a New Years’ gift, I …
It’s been a while since I’ve posted about side hustles on this site, but we’re still always looking for ways to earn extra money. Frugal living only goes so far towards our dream of financial semi-independence. The other essential part of our plan is finding many different streams of income, …
Now that all five of our children are attending public school, we’re receiving a lot of birthday party invitations. Sometimes, there isn’t much notice for the parties, or the invitations find strange hiding places for a few weeks. Here is my list of presents to keep on hand, as emergency …
Our family is always looking for new ways to save money, so we can continue to pay off debt and invest towards our future goals. I’m definitely not wearing much makeup these days, as I rest up and prepare to give birth to the twins. However, there are times when …
It can be hard to convert loved ones to our new frugal ways. They are unable to truly adopt new priorities, without being ready to change their entire attitude regarding money. While we won’t be shopping, there is no talking down the rest of them. Black Friday and Cyber Monday, those “holidays” …
I am in love with our bread maker. There I said it. It is just so easy, the bread is delicious, and it saves us money. What is there not to love? I remember that my parents had a bread machine when I was growing up . They never really got the hang …
My priorities have changed and I don’t care as much about what people think of me anymore. While very liberating, it is also frustrating to explain to others again and again that we are choosing not to spend money on frivolous extras. In addition, I can’t even tell most people about the …
I wanted to do something different for homeschool with my almost five and three year olds, so I devised an educational game for them to play together using our awesome little cash register. It teaches reading, colors, counting, and math skills. And it’s pretty fun too!
“Harmony’s Toolbox” features products or services that I personally use and recommend. Let’s be honest: our closets are filled with far too much clothing and more pairs of shoes than we will ever need. It is this overabundance that will allow me to achieve my goal of not purchasing any clothing …
“Harmony’s Toolbox” features products or services that I personally use and recommend. I’m always looking forward to those infrequent opportunities to relax and lose myself in a good book. As a working mom, it’s hard to predict when I will have enough time to start, and finish, reading something new. …
