The Homestead Mindset Anywhere: by Donna Miller

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• Revisiting the top 10 garage sale obsessions...how it fits for thrift!

  Although by the look of the dates on my blog, one would *think* the Miller Family had dropped off the planet! Sorry I've been otherwise engaged with two college graduations and a pending move! Phew.... To finish up my last post and tie things in a... Posted Jun 09 2009, 03:35 PM by Millers Grain House with | with no comments Filed under: save, homestead, thrifty, clean, mindset, money, clutter, garage sale, closet, homsteading, anywhere, sale, cash, thrift

• A "leg up" vs. a "hand-out".

  Please let me preface that I know many people who are legitimately in a 'program' of some form, so don't take this the wrong way. There are real people in real need. I also believe their character would prefer a 'leg up' over a 'hand... Posted Mar 16 2009, 04:21 PM by Millers Grain House with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: thrifty, free, survival, finances, leg up, giving, hand-out

• 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

• Overwhelmed by learning about long term food storage? Relax, here's a plan.

  I know how you feel. Just take a deep breathe and compartmentalize.....it can be very overwhelming at first. That's one reason I found the easy open buckets for my home were because people were telling me that for a year's supply I had to vacuum... Posted Feb 09 2009, 02:02 PM by Millers Grain House with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: food, homestead, gardening, grocery bill, save groceries, budget savings frugal groceries cooking stretching dollars grocery bill menu save money food culinary free videos how to shopping tips on without coupons, frugal, creative, pantry, storage, preparing, food budget, home-made, thrifty, homestead mindset anywhere, survive, groceries, pennies, homesteading, garden, money, survival, long term

• 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

• More ramble on that "Thrifty Commercial" topic...Buyer be Aware

  It is pretty funny how I had the same reaction as Anne (one of our other bloggers here) to the KFC and Frozen Chicken commercial. Toss in Stouffers and a few others and we have yet another media twisting epidemic. As unsuspecting busy American's just... Posted Oct 03 2008, 09:26 AM by Millers Grain House with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: dollars, gardening, cost effective, budget savings frugal groceries cooking stretching dollars, preparing, home-made, commercials, budget, thrifty, KFC