{A simple, green, homeschooling family of six learning to thrive with less on a modern-day Iowa homestead.}
It’s hard for me to believe that 2013 will mark three years since I started blogging here at Simplify, Live, Love. My style has changed a lot these last couple of years and I am really excited for 2013. I’m working hard to improve my posts and I hope it shows! It’s that time of [...]
Rain does a garden good! It rained and rained all day this past Sunday. And this morning when I made it out to pick, I ended up with almost 5 gallons of tomatoes, a huge bowl full of broccoli, sweet peppers, kohlrabi, and tons of green beans. Let’s not forget the kale and swiss chard… [...]
Have you ever heard of a Freezer Meal Exchange Group? I had heard of them before, and once swapped a few meals with a friend, but until last month, I had never been part of one. A freezer meal exchange group is exactly what it sounds like! A group of people agree to make a [...]
Seattle’s Best Coffee is is teaming up with celebrity chef Jeff Mauro to launch the Red Cup Showdown – a coast-to-coast search at state fairs and on Facebook to find the most imaginative new coffee drink. The grand prize winner will win $10,000 and the chance to have their coffee drink featured at Seattle’s Best [...]
Did you know you can freeze avocados? The idea never really dawned on me until a friend told me she bought 40 avocados when they cost 49 cents each a while back and froze them {Thanks, Amy}. I put that tidbit of information in the back of my head and decided to wait until avocados [...]
My goals from last week were to clean and organize my spice cupboard and my pantry closet which I did today. Behold: Old, dirty, unorganized spice cupboard: Here’s what I did: 1. Empty spice cupboard and wash: 2. Wash the Rubbermaid turntables: 3. Purge items with ingredients we no longer eat (artificial dyes, MSG). Combine [...]
Pomegranates are purported to extol all kinds of health benefits. In addition to being high in vitamins, A, C, E and folic acid, they are also said to protect against cancer, have anti-aging properties, ward off Alzheimers, and boost the immune system. (If you’d like to read more about them, here is an article that [...]
Welcome! I'm Michelle and I'm glad you're here. Simplify, Live, Love is a blog about simple life in rural Iowa. We are a self-employed, frugal, green, mostly homeschooling family of 6 working to go off the grid on a modern day homestead in Eastern Iowa. Please subscribe for gardening tips, green living hints, recipes, fun giveaways, and frugal ideas. Thanks for stopping by.
