The Homestead Mindset Anywhere: by Donna Miller

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• Stretching Money by looking at everyday objects differently.

  We all have them, the weird things that are in the house that we save and get over run with or we simply toss because we see them as not useful. Well, if you look at things just ever so slightly askew....you might find some great uses for 'useless'... Posted Aug 28 2009, 11:32 AM by Millers Grain House with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: save money, stretch dollars, videos, frugal, budget savings frugal groceries cooking stretching dollars, recycle, trash, reuse

• A tip to 'thinking like a homesteader.'

  Well, weather you care to learn these tips because you dream of 'Little House on the Prairie Days' or you just want to stretch the dollars you have, a homesteader's mind works a little differently than most. One main thing is to look at any... Posted Mar 31 2009, 01:55 PM by Millers Grain House with | with no comments Filed under: dollars, food, stretch, recycleing, homestead, gardening, re-using, cost effective, save money, stretch dollars, videos, frugal, budget, homestead mindset anywhere, recycle, mindset, homesteading, container garden, video, rethink, free, stretching, reuse, finances, homesteadead

• Weekly Preparation Practice Checklist

  I have come up with a list of items that warrant practicing each week to prepare for an uncertain economical or governmental future. It isn’t being pessimistic to actually WANT to and look forward to being able to be more self-sustaining and out of debt... Posted Mar 03 2009, 02:00 PM by Millers Grain House with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: dollars, food, stretch, homestead, gardening, re-using, cost effective, grocery bill, save money, stretch dollars, frugal, game, depravity, creative, budget savings frugal groceries cooking stretching dollars, storage, preparing, home-made, thrifty, groceries, recycle, recipe, garden, rethink, stretching, reuse, money, long term, finances, income, ideas, practice, preparedness, list, preparation, checklist

• Organize: You might find hidden treasures!

  Since being on my huge resolution kick of organizing, - yeah, okay, so it's the ONLY resolution I really have, but it's big and far reaching - we decided to put more boxes away up in the attic above the pump room. For those of you who don't... Posted Jan 12 2009, 01:56 PM by Millers Grain House with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: save money, stretch dollars, tomatoes, organize, resolutions, clean, organization

• My Only New Year's Resolution - Organize: it saves money

  Whether you live in a small apartment or in a mansion on a one hundred acre spread of land, organizing is one of the top resolutions for the New Year for many people. It usually comes in about third place in the list behind health related and financial... Posted Dec 31 2008, 03:12 PM by Millers Grain House with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: food, save, grocery bill, save money, save groceries, stretch dollars, food budget, groceries, organize, New Years: 2009: dollars, resolutions

• Making gifts and decorations for the Holidays

  This year, we are doing as we have often done as we have trimmed our budget to the bone; we are making most of the gifts and decorations. This is not a new thing for our family. It actually began years before the kids were born, but has become a tradition... Posted Dec 10 2008, 02:50 PM by Millers Grain House with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: dollars, stretch, save, homestead, wood, stretch dollars, how to, creative, shopping tips, food budget, home-made, contentment, homestead mindset anywhere, holiday, gifts

• Keys to bulk buying, storage and learning to stretch grocery dollars.

  If, like us, you are preparing your long term pantry for whatever reason (weather, gas savings, economic future) you may be a tried and true veteran of this longstanding homestead traditon or you may be new at it and ready to take the plunge. Either way... Posted Oct 14 2008, 03:24 PM by Millers Grain House with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: dollars, city, food, stretch, save, homestead, cost effective, grocery bill, save money, save groceries, stretch dollars, frugal, free videos, how to, shopping tips, pantry, storage, preparing, bulk, food budget, budget, thrifty

• Preparing the 6-8 month pantry.

  My last post was hoping to see how very far I could stretch my $115 in groceries for our family of five (all adult eaters). This fun frugal challenge, however, came to an abrupt end when my husband took us on a switch in direction. We are now re-stocking... Posted Sep 30 2008, 03:13 PM by Millers Grain House with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: dollars, stretch, homestead, suburubs, grocery bill, save groceries, stretch dollars, how to, pantry, storage, preparing, bulk, food budget

• Fun New Game: "Let's see how long before I have to get groceries again!"

  Part of the homesteading mentality is making deprivation creatively FUN ~ So after I got groceries this past week - I thought it would be fun to see how long before I have to get ANY again...so the game is ON! Drinks always consist of mostly water between... Posted Sep 24 2008, 05:23 PM by Millers Grain House with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: food, grocery bill, save money, stretch dollars, free videos, game, culinary, how to, depravity, creative, budget savings frugal groceries cooking stretching dollars, without coupons, shopping tips, menu

• In words - Stop Tossing Tomatoes!

  Well, it was pointed out to me, quite kindly, that some frugal choices are to have dial up vs. DSL so I will try to put it into words what was in the video post just prior to this one. I *DO* know that you can choose 'dial up' as an option for... Posted Sep 19 2008, 12:36 PM by Millers Grain House with | with no comments Filed under: food, grocery bill, save groceries, stretch dollars, frugal, tomatoes