Spring is finally sprung here in Upstate New York. Here are a few signs of spring from around the Frugal Upstate Village Homestead! The sight of my seed packets spilled out all over the dining room table is a sure sign of garden planning and spring on it’s way! Yes–I really have that many seeds. … Keep Reading
Meal Plan 4/8
It’s back to school this week for the Frugal Upstate kiddos–spring break is over and it’s back to the regular grind. These are the considerations for this week: 1. The regular round of dance lessons, scouts, piano lessons, pool league and all that jazz is happening this week. I’m going to be in town all… Keep Reading
Olive Oil as a Moisturizer
Did you know that you can use olive oil as a moisturizer? Back in February of 2011 I decided to try using olive oil as a moisturizer. Up to that point I had been using the store brand “Oil of Beauty” (like Oil of Olay) with an SPF 15. The “Oil of Beauty” was a… Keep Reading
Meal Plan 4/1/13
Welcome to the Spring Break edition of the Frugal Upstate Meal Plan 😉 That’s right, the kiddos are off this week, so my schedule is in an uproar. Here’s what I’ve got to plan around: 1. Dance and Scouts are not held this week because of break, which actually makes my life a little less… Keep Reading
Homestead Blogger’s Network!
I wanted to just take a minute to tell you guys about a new network that I’m part of–The Homestead Bloggers Network! The Homestead Blogger’s Network is sort of a one stop shop to see what’s up on a whole bunch (as in 50) of awesome blogs. It’s not an automatic aggregator site–so it doesn’t… Keep Reading
Meal Plan 3/25
Welcome to another week here at the Frugal Upstate Village Homestead! If you are Christian–then Happy Holy Week! That’s right, it’s the week leading up to Easter, so we’ve got a slew of church related activities this week. Maundy Thursday (I just love that name), Good Friday, and of course Easter and all the associated… Keep Reading
Reader’s Question: How Long to Dehydrate?
Dear Frugal Upstate I LOVE all the information you’ve been posting on dehydrating! I tried dehydrating bags of mixed veggies this week (to save freezer space and make them last longer), and I wasn’t sure about how long to dry them. They are teeny tiny when done, right? Can you dry them too much? I… Keep Reading
Easy Hard Boiled Eggs
This is a great tip to use when you need to hardboil eggs–be it for Easter Egg dyeing or for your summer picnic/potluck deviled eggs! Basically it’s the same process as my Perfect Pasta the Easy Way. You simply place your eggs into a pot full of cold water. Toss in a “glug” of vinegar… Keep Reading
Organizing the Deep Freeze
I’ve been on an organizing mission lately–trying to wade through the chaos that my house has become and very, very slowly tame at least the ground floor of my home. I’ve been staying pretty much on track, trying to just ignore a lot of the rest of the mess right now–but last week when I… Keep Reading
Meal Plan 3/18
It’s Monday and that means Meal Plan time! I’m trying to make sure you guys get some content while still keeping focus for a while on really plowing through the rest of the downstairs. I really, really, really want to actually COMPLETE the decluttering and organization of my first floor. . . Here’s what I’ve… Keep Reading
