My Simple Home

I feel like I am living in the 19th century as I scoop coal from the scuttle and load it into my old-fashioned coal burning stove. I mean re...

At church on Sunday, we picked an ornament from the Giving Tree in the back of church. Like many religious congregations, our parishioners w...

Looking for bargains on Catholic children's books? A few days ago, a friend told me about a deal she found on Amazon. She ordered a few...

How do you plan a simple Christmas for your family? With a down economy, tightened budgets and uncertain economic future, many Americans are...

Why waste the gorgeous weather cleaning? Of course, I want a clean and tidy house, but I also want to garden, chat with neighbors and go for...

When my son, now 5, was a baby, I used grocery store coupons to save tons of money on my grocery bill each week. It was not uncommon for my ...

My friend Erika very generously shared her bounty of new seeds with me. She went all out with her order -- herbs, vegetables, squash, fruit ...