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WOW! How much should milk cost

kellys — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:30:54 +0000

I just got back from the Grocery store and spent $27 on 5 gallons of milk. My family will go through that much milk in a week so I don’t worry about it going bad but i was amazed with how much milk costs. I got 2 gallons of 2% store brand milk and 3 gallons of whole store brand organic milk. FYI, my organic is only $2.99 for half gallon cartons versus the $4 a half gallon of the name brand.

How much have you paid for milk in the last week?

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Giveaway 1: Honey Thyme Herb Farm Products

Karen Weideman — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:01:48 +0000

Hooray for giveaways! The Bloggy Giveaways are finally here!

Our first giveaway is from Honey Thyme Herb Farm. If you’d like to know more about these natural products, please read my review or visit Theresa’s Honey Thyme Herb Farm website.

Here’s what Theresa is giving away:

2 lip balm
1 hand salve
1 lotion bar (my favorite)

The package is valued at $21! A note from Theresa:

My philosophy is to keep my recipes pure and simple using organically grown herbs mostly from my garden and honey, beeswax and propolis from my bee hives. My honey is 100% pure and unfiltered and my body products are made with pure vegetable oils, specifically chosen to pamper and heal the skin. Most of my products are scented with pure essential oils which are 100% plant based. For some products I give a fragrance oil option. These oils are synthetic but smell great. I never use artificial preservatives substituting instead Vitamin E and bee propolis. I am fond of saying that if I can’t pronounce an ingredient, it won’t go into my products and I hope you enjoy using them as much as I do.

To enter this contest, all you need to do is leave a comment at this post between now and Friday, April 25th. The winner will be contacted via email, so please be sure you leave a valid email address. Please leave your email address in the box under your name instead of in the comment section.

Please check out my other giveaways at A Healthy Balance and Little Fun; Little Learning.

Good luck!

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Amazing Benefits from Honey

Karen Weideman — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:58:26 +0000

Just a few months ago, I was visiting my aunt and she wanted me to try the lotion bar that she had purchased from Honey Thyme Herb Farm. She knows that I have really bad eczema and she was certain that the lotion bar would help. After just a few uses, I could tell a big difference.

A few months later, when I visited my aunt again, I used the lotion bar a few more times. Again, I received quick results. I decided that I needed to contact Theresa at Honey Thyme Herb Farm to get some of these products to try for myself.

These are the products I tried and a little about them:

Lavender & Rosemary Bath Salts – Some of the ingredients include honey, powdered milk, lavender and rosemary flowers, and essential oils. The bath salts smell wonderful. The fragrance is very soothing. After using the salts, my skin felt smooth and moisturized.

Lip Balm – The lip balm is sweetened with Stevia. This is a sweet herb that does not raise blood sugar or have calories. I tried the coconut lip balm, but it is available in different flavors. I like that the lip balm leaves my lips feeling moisturized, but not waxy. It smells and tastes good too.

Healing Salve - I used the healing salve on my eczema and cracked hands. Calendula, Lavender, Plantain, Chickweed, and Comfry are infused with vegetables oils and then strained. The oils are then thickened with beeswax, bee propolis is added and it’s ready to use on cuts, scrapes, insect bites and other minor mishaps.

Lotion Bar – This is my favorite product that Theresa makes. As I stated earlier, this was the product that my aunt had me try. I was excited to receive the lotion bar and begin using it on my dry skin. The lotion bar looks like a bar of soap. It contains Mowrah butter and Jojoba oil. You just rub it on your skin to begin enjoying the natural products working to heal your skin.

All of Theresa’s products are made right here in my home state of North Carolina.

My philosophy is to keep my recipes pure and simple using organically grown herbs mostly from my garden and honey, beeswax and propolis from my bee hives. My honey is 100% pure and unfiltered and my body products are made with pure vegetable oils, specifically chosen to pamper and heal the skin. Most of my products are scented with pure essential oils which are 100% plant based. For some products I give a fragrance oil option. These oils are synthetic but smell great. I never use artificial preservatives substituting instead Vitamin E and bee propolis. I am fond of saying that if I can’t pronounce an ingredient, it won’t go into my products and I hope you enjoy using them as much as I do.

Be sure to check back next week. I am so pleased with Theresa’s products that I have asked her to sponsor a giveaway for our readers!!!!

There are more products to choose from at Honey Thyme Herb Farm. Which product would you like to try?

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Thrifty Remedy for Sinus Infections

Karen Weideman — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 02:46:11 +0000

Remember that cold I had a few weeks ago? Well, it developed into a sinus infection. I really didn’t want to go to the doctor. That would mean money out of pocket for the visit and the medicine. I decided to look online first for some remedies. I was surprised at what I found.

I visited the Earthclinic website and found that their #1 recommendation for sinus infections is organic apple cider vinegar. They actually recommend taking it at the start of a cold to prevent the infection, but I decided to give it a shot. If it didn’t work, then I would just be stuck with the normal doctor visit.

Last week I stopped at the herbal health store and asked for some organic apple cider vinegar. He said, “Liquid or capsule?”. I was really excited that I had a choice. Taking liquid vinegar was not on my top 10 of things I wanted to do. I got the capsules and they cost me about $10. That day I immediately began taking 3 capsules per day (as directed on the bottled). I was amazed that within only a few hours the pressure in my head started to be relieved and the mucus starting loosening up. Sorry to be so graphic here, but I had great results.

This remedy worked for me. I am so excited about it. From now on I will be trying the vinegar first. On the Earthclinic site, 79 people voted for and 2 against the apple cider vinegar remedy. I couldn’t find a place to vote for it, so I have to wonder if the numbers are higher.

This information should not substitute a doctor’s care. Please use your own judgment. I am thankful I found a way to avoid a round of antibiotics and the bill to go with it.

Hmmmm . . . . this has me thinking about a future post of the health benefits of vinegar. I guess you’ll have to stay tuned for that one. Until then, you can check out my post 25 Ways to Clean with Vinegar.

image from sxc.hu

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Organic Foods Are Becoming Thrifty

Karen Weideman — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:57:23 +0000

Last year, 17,000 new products were introduced into the market and about 4,000 of them claim to be “organic” or “all natural.” Just because a product says it’s organic doesn’t mean it is. And, just because it’s organic doesn’t mean it’s good for you.

Lay’s has some new organic potato chips. They have sea salt and oil, are higher in price, but they have the same amount of fat and calories. According to Lake Mirabel Organics, “Neither Campbell’s Organic Tomato Juice nor any of Frito-Lay’s organic chips claim to be healthier than the companies’ non-organic equivalents. They market themselves as catering to people who were already seeking organics.”

There is good news though. Organic foods are now available in a variety of stores, so the prices on them are dropping.

I’m not saying all organic foods are bad. I’m just saying to be educated on what you’re buying. Until then, we can be glad the products are becoming more thrifty.

Source: Clark Howard

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Cooking in bulk can be frugal as well.

kellys — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 12:52:33 +0000

Tiffany at Nature Moms has a tried and true way to save a lot of time and money by preparing your meals ahead of time. I have always heard of the people that cook one day for a month but it sounded overwhelming to me. Tiffany makes it sound so easy and I will definitely try it soon. She has a new blog dealing with all parenting things natural that you might want to check out as well. I wonder how many meals I can manage to cook without having to clean my kitchen afterwards?

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Wal-Mart to go high end and organic.

kellys — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 01:21:45 +0000

It doesn’t get any more thrifty than taking competitors coupons to the store you always shop at anyway. That way, you don’t waste gas money. Everybody knows that store is Wal-mart. I saw a report on TV several weeks ago about how Wal-Mart is going hi-society. It showed an experimental store in Plano, Texas that has organic foods, high end wines and electronics, and name brand clothing. I saw it at a glance and couldn’t find anything else. I have a personal interest in Wal-Mart as my dad worked there for years. He was pretty high up when he left. So when I came across another article about our favorite store, I thought I would let you know the latest news. I always thought Sam Walton would roll over in his grave if he could see the changes in the company. Now I know he would since he started the company on the premise that everyday people could get what they needed. Now I might just feel underdressed when I go into a “fancy” Wal-Mart.

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Can Frugal and Organic go hand in hand?

kellys — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 00:55:56 +0000

My sister-in-law always impresses me. She and my brother can, it seems, whip up incredible tasting and very healthy meals with what sounds like little effort. They’re always coming home with tales of wonderful meals concocted from organic produce and lean meats. Guess that’s one of the reasons why they are so healthy. But even she will admit that organic foods cost slightly more. I also have noticed this at the grocery store which is why I don’t buy organic foods. However, I came across an enlightening article about a couple who own a bed-n-breakfast. Turns out, they moved from Chicago to the country and cut their income by half. So they had to get creative with their recipes but ddn’t want to cut out the organic flavor. After 10 years of honing in her skills, Lisa Kivirist has developed 12 frugal tips for keeping organic foods in your diet without having to cheapen your meals. I might have to try it.

Thanks, Kristan! Keep stretchin’ me.

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