Fabulous green homemaking on a budget

Fowler Halloween 2012

Trick-or-treating, with costumes pulled straight from our closets. What were you for Halloween this year?

Ikea Lillabo Train Set

Back on our vacation in August, we stopped by a great little toy store in Florence. There was lots of cool stuff (Ugly Dolls! Giant Microbes!) but Sebastian spent nearly the entire time playing on this train table (above), a combination of Melissa & Doug and Thomas the Tank Engine pieces. Unfortunately, the Melissa & [...]

On “handouts” and give and take with money

While I talk a lot about finding deals and things to do on a budget, I rarely blog about finances in general. If you read my about page or follow me on social media, you probably know that we struggle with money from time to time. I try not to complain, because I realize that [...]

Three cheap & easy ways to entertain your toddler

A few people have asked me about easy ways to entertain toddlers without spending a lot of money. Hopefully I can make this an ongoing series – Please feel free to add your own suggestions in the comments! (I’ll be doing another post later about our favorite Pinterest DIY projects.) Tin foil My husband picked [...]

Better than thrifting – Family heirlooms

Probably the only thing better than a great vintage find is a free vintage find. More than that, there is just that something about getting to hold, wear and love a piece of history, especially family history. My father-in-law has been going through his house lately, boxing up things to send to Goodwill or home [...]

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