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Grow Room and Chicken Coop Tour 21 Mar 2013 | 07:24 pm
I just put up a video of my basement grow room, chick brooder and how I integrated the chicks into the large coop. Chick Video ~All content is copyright 2010-2013 by The Midlife Housewife~
I'm on YouTube 19 Mar 2013 | 08:44 pm
I decided to take the plunge into video. In my first video I talk about what I want my channel to cover as well as answer a 10 question coupon tag. Come see the face behind the words... ~All conten...
Extreme Couponing for Real Food 19 Mar 2013 | 05:40 am
Who says you can't get real food with coupons? I paid $13.85 for everything in this picture. (Pre coupon price was $72.04) I posted this on my facebook page and got a little interest in how I did it....
SNAP Recipients 13 Feb 2013 | 12:39 am
The news report that sparked my previous post did include a segment with which I agree. They profiled the recipients of SNAP benefits and showed that they are not "who you'd expect." There are many ...
Food Plans, Assistance Programs and Injustice 12 Feb 2013 | 06:55 pm
I knew I should have turned the channel. I try not to watch the news, especially this kind of report. But I didn't. I watched as a local reporter talked about how difficult it is to eat on a "food ...
Thanks for your support :) 9 Feb 2013 | 03:53 am
Thanks for all of the kind words of encouragement after my last rant post. I do think I came off a bit too harsh and so I am going to remove that post. I want to let you all know that I appreciate y...
Everyone Else Knows Best - There is No Compassion 5 Feb 2013 | 08:33 pm
People, please, try to put yourself in other's shoes sometimes. The economy flat out stinks. Maybe you haven't been affected by it. If not, you are blessed. There are however, tens of thousands of...
2013 - Year of the Stockpile 4 Feb 2013 | 08:31 pm
One of my goals for 2013 is to build a good sized stockpile through couponing. At the end of December I realized how horribly bare the pantry shelves are and decided that I need to take action. Appa...
The Relative Nature of Poverty 12 Dec 2012 | 06:46 pm
This morning I was looking for some homemaking inspiration to read during my coffee break. I came across this article from The Legacy of Home. In her writing, Mrs. White discusses the different soci...
Well That Didn't Stick 28 Nov 2012 | 06:29 pm
It's been two months since I shut down the blog. I've missed it the whole time. Every time I did something frugal or noteworthy I would get the urge to share it here. So, here I am, blogging again....