Little Home on the Iowa Prairie
Just a Lutheran Mama Living Out Her Vocation
I love listening to podcasts. Whether I’m loading the dishwasher, folding the laundry, or driving to work, you can usually find me with a podcast playing. Since I take my kids to work (I’m our church’s secretary) and I’m home with them the rest of the time, it’s important to me that what I’m listening …
Whether you’re looking to expand your food stockpile or you’re just getting one started, here are my nineteen favorites foods to keep in your pantry for cooking from scratch! What is considered a pantry staple? A food is considered shelf-stable if it can be stored at room temperature without going bad. While some fresh fruits …
With rising food prices, you might be wondering if you’ll be able to afford feeding your family the same quality of food you would prefer to. Or you might be looking at the shelves at the grocery store and wondering what would happen if you couldn’t just drive to the grocery store to refill your …
This post my contain affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase my link, I may get a small percentage, at no extra cost to you. When you hear to phrase ”cooking from scratch”, it probably brings to mind images of spending all day in the kitchen cooking, especially if someone mentions that they …
While the idea of creating a healthier home with more natural products and foods can seem overwhelming as a whole, there are some simple steps on that journey that you can take today. Bonus, most of these steps cost little-to-nothing since you might already have some of the supplies in your home already! 1. Open …
As I’m sure all newly-pregnant mothers are prone to do, I did a lot of research during my first pregnancy. As I’ve come along on my natural living journey, as well as though a second pregnancy, there are several things that I would consider must-haves for a natural pregnancy. I have divided this post into …
Grocery shopping can be overwhelming, especially when you have a long list of disjointed ingredients to track down in every corner of the grocery store. As busy moms, we can all benefit from simplifying our daily tasks to save us time, money, and head space. It might seem like making a grocery list and going shopping …
As my husband and I are on our journey to pay off our student loans as quickly as possible, we’ve had to keep track of how much we’re spending so we live within our means. Paying off debt quickly also means something else: not going into more debt, i.e. using credit cards for purchases. Many …
Do you find yourself wishing you didn’t have to go to the grocery store as often? Or would you like more storage space for frozen foods than the freezer above your fridge gives you?Buying (and stocking) a deep freezer has allowed me to save money and reduce my grocery store dependence at the same time. …
If you have a toddler and are interested in cloth diapering them, this post is for you! In this post, I will address common question about toddlers and cloth diapers, how to cloth diaper your toddler, and the two different ways I have cloth diapered my 18-month-old. On to the first question! Can toddlers wear …