Letter to my Readers... Reviews

I'm sure you've noticed that I've posted a couple of reviews and I hope you've found them informative.
It's not just me, or you. It's a community. There are some really awesome people doing really awesome things and I want to share them with you, my readers.

I don't have all the answers. I just write down in here what I do, many times, AS I'm doing it. My personal knowledge of things is limited, but I'm always learning. I want to point you in directions of other knowledgeable people so you can get the most and the best information. If I don't have it, I'll direct you to someone who does.

I make the reviews because these are people, products, blogs, I like, I trust and believe in. These are places I learn from. Keeping it all to myself is silly and pointless. As I learn to live better by needing to be frugal and sufficient, I want you to have the same learning opportunities as I do, the same information so that YOU, my readers can make informed decisions, and test the information for yourself, then make judgments on finding what works best for you and your families. I say it often... Learn, Understand, Research, Test & Decide.

If you have any links, videos, blogs and other whatnot you'd like me to check out, comment below! I look forward to learning where you all go to learn.

Be Well,
Niki

Letter to my Readers #3

So I was washing up the dishes after making the laundry powder and homemade bagels. Yes, I'll post my bagel recipe at some point.

Anyway, so after shaving the ivory, i put the grater into a full sink of hot water that had dishes soaking. My Dishwasher is stupid. I have to wash the dishes by hand before I put them into the dish"Washer" which I use as a high temp rinse and for sanitizing, i guess. Otherwise its a big lump of useless crap...

Anyway 2.0, Ivory on grater, in hot water in sink, it melts into the water. i decided to add a  little borax and baking soda to it, and let me tell ya. I was able to soak the dishes for less time. Food came off, including my baking sheets with baked on oil and such on it. Took almost all of it right off. It was great!

The moral of the story... Try a little of that laundry mix in the dish washing instead of just plain dish soap. Let me know how it works for you.

Letter to my Readers #2

Good evening, or should I say... morning *yawn* as it's 1:42 am here...

But, I digress...

In this modern day, the term homesteading means more than just growing and making your own cheese. To me my lifestyle, this project and my whole little world is all about doing with what you have, being frugal yet finding joy in the simple things. I also find understanding and learning the classic home arts such as spinning, weaving, cooking, knitting, crochet and the like.

I've always been drawn to Fiber arts and I find that it comes very easy to me to delve into these lost arts. The help me pass my time as well as being able to make a few bucks on the side. With my extra bits I give of my craft to Project Linus and make blankets for children who are ill, who have been traumatized or are in need.

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Whether cooking for only yourself or for others maximizing yield, nutrition and flavor and minimizing spending, especially these days with the economy on the very bottom and the cost of living at a steady increase. With no relief in sight and more and more families and individuals falling on hard times through no fault of their own, learning to make every penny count and stretching it as far as it can go is new to many.

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I'm really just writing down what I'm doing, as I do it. The categories vary depending on what I'm doing that day, or thinking about and researching. Along the way I drop some recipes, how-tos of many types, informational bits, crafting instruction and random letters to you guys.

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I hope you're enjoying what you're seeing so far. I'm always open to your topic suggestions and comments! I consider this a forum for learning, from you as much as from me.

It truly is a journey of love, and passions, all rolled into one cozy little blog ball.