Hersey Homestead

I'm on a mission to value people more and show them I care in better ways. Here are some meaningful birthday ideas... 1. Cake me likey. We had a simple tradition growing up, siblings made each other birthday cakes. Frosting, sprinkles, writing, candles. Then singing would commence and all would be merry (until the inevitable bickering started). Honestly, this saves you money, allows for artistic freedom, and gives your children a practical way to show love to each other. Making your friends a cake will surely delight too. 2. Card me. I was poking through my 'memory piles' and found a crude drawing on a very un-neatly folded sheet of paper. With misspellings, it said something like 'Happy Birthday, love sis.' The drawing is what I assumed to be my sister and I. Needless to say, it brought a smile to my face. How long have I had that? I dunno, maybe 15 years plus. A very sweet, simple, childhood birthday card still made me smile all these years later. I...

I have heard so many people say that eating organic, with a family, is just too expensive. Quite frankly, it's just not true. I've been feeding my family of four organic food for years and saving money in the process. Here's a few ways that I've stayed on a budget while providing organic food for my family. 1. Gardening . You need a little bit of land but not a lot. An 8 x 20 plot of garden space provided more than enough for our family. Pots work great for city dwellers! - I must admit I'm not a great gardener and I've killed tons of plants. But some plants are resilient like kale, tomatoes, and onions. I tend to stick with those and squash variations. -My kids just love it. They get their little shovels and come help dig out the weeds. They get to learn about plants and how to be self sufficient!  -Freeze or can the extras to stretch the organic produce until the next harvest season. -For those of us who live in small city apartments, garde...