Faith Family & Beef

The Habits That Quite Literally Saved Our Marriage

We were going on four years of marriage, adjusting to being parents, and working full-time jobs that kept us running. The miscommunications between us were so bad that we were constantly triggering the fight-or-flight response in each other, resulting in daily arguments. Eventually, the arguments ... READ the POST

A Quick Guide to Food Preservation – Part 2

Building upon what was prefaced last time, this Food Saver Friday we are going more in-depth on which foods are best suited for each preservation method and some simple techniques to set you up for preservation perfection. A Quick Guide to Food Preservation – Part 2 Preserving is really and truly ... READ the POST

A Quick Guide to Food Preservation – Part 1

This Food Saver Friday we are talking food preservation, which is like food storage but different. Preservation is food storage for the long-term, you know - canning, dehydrating, and freezing. A Quick Guide to Food Preservation - Part 1 My mom, and my Ball Blue Book® Guide to ... READ the POST

You Might Be Raising Ranch Kids If…

Unless you've been living under a rock or are too young to remember the early 90's, you've probably heard of and maybe even enjoyed some "you might be a redneck" jokes. Based in truth, Jeff Foxworthy pointed out distinctive redneck habits that essentially served as a humorous guide to help gauge an ... READ the POST

To Refrigerate or Not to Refrigerate – How to Properly Store Produce

A staggering 40% of all food produced is wasted each year in the good ole U.S. of A. A portion of that can be contributed to the persnickety eaters we talked about last time. But I am willing to bet that more of it is the direct result of improper storage. This Food Saver Friday, we are talking food ... READ the POST

Persnickety Eaters to Plate Cleaners – How to Raise Food Frugal Kids

Remember those tricky children I mentioned last time? Well, I am still positive mine are not the only ones. So if you are also blessed to have sometimes persnickety and other times ravenous kids, you are in luck! In this installment of Food Saver Friday I am sharing some of the tried and almost ... READ the POST