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Simple tips and advice on living well in college. Articles focus on cooking for two, gardening, growing your own food, natural cooking and cleaning and much more. Recipes posted targeted toward college crowd.

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Jun 27

DIY Pillow Transformation

This past week I was bitten by the "craft bug". My fiance came home on my day off to a living room full of scrapbooking paper, glues, scissors, and random scraps of fabric- he had no idea what he was getting himself into! I've got several projects in (read full article)

cheap, diy, Fabric, home decorations, pillow covers

Nov 29

Money-Saving Tip of the Week

If you're a follower of this blog at all, you'll already know I love figuring out new ways to save money. If you're a new visitor, thanks for dropping by, and now you know.This month I figured out  a really easy way to get some awesome coupons ( (read full article)

cheap, Coupons, groceries, savings, Smart Shopper

Nov 08

Amazing Amazon.com Savings

Did you know that Amazon has a "Sales and Special Offers" feature on the grocery section of their website?Me either, until now. You can visit this link to see the current specials and coupons.While this may not make sense for just anyone, if you're s (read full article)

cheap, Coupons, groceries, savings, Smart Shopper

Oct 19

DIY Shower Cleaner

I recently ran out of my store bought shower spray, and decided this go around I'd try and make my own. I rinsed out and re-used the bottle from the store-bought cleaner and then made my mix. This is so simple, and even though its got vinegar in it ( (read full article)

cheap, diy, natural, safe cleaners

Aug 30

Easy to Make: Pickles

I love pickles, and I've always wanted to make my own, but I'm also pretty picky about the flavor. I tried two different methods of making pickles: refrigerator pickles and hot water bath pickles. For both methods I used Mrs. Wages pickle mix: kosher (read full article)

canning, cheap, home preserving, homemade

Aug 27

Easy ways to save a buck

I'm also looking for a way to save a buck on groceries and other necessities because that means I can do one of two things with the extras. I either save that money or put it towards something else I want or need. Because of this, I frequently find m (read full article)

cheap, Coupons, Smart Shopper

Aug 24

My 1st Canning Experience

If you garden at all, and have more than just a couple plants you know the overwhelmed feeling when every single tomato decides to ripen on the same very same day. Great, now what do I do with 40 tomatoes? I recently learned that canning can be an ea (read full article)

canning, cheap, gardening for food, home preserving, homemade, savings

Aug 10

Become a coupon clipper!

One of the least work intensive ways to save money in college is by scouting out deals and clipping coupons. Its such a simple way to save a good amount of money and can be done while watching TV or listening to music.1. Check your campus newspaper- (read full article)

cheap, Coupons, groceries, savings

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