Multi-Pure Shower Filter – $59.95 Retail Value

This Give-Away is now closed.  The winner is #29 Debbie.  Please email me at marilyn@urbanhomemaker.com to claim your prize.

I  have been talking about the health benefits of drinking pure filtered water for nearly 20 years.   Most municipal water sources contain chlorine or [...]

Remember the old adage:  Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without!

With the current employment conditions, skyrocketing fuel and food costs,  we all need hundreds of practical ideas and steps to reduce budget  strain and save money.

My friends at Living On A Dime have made a great offer available to my [...]

Reversing Food Allergies

Tired of living with gluten intolerance, dairy sensitivites, arthritis, eczema, and children with learning disabilities? Until now, I didn’t know there was a scientifically based diet that does more than control allergies by food avoidance, but actually reverses allergies and other health problems by healing the gut. [...]

Ed Note:  I received the following eyewitness perspective from  Navy wife Tanya, living about 240 miles from the nuclear site.  I found Tanya’s perspective refreshing and encouraging as she and her family are learning to live with drastically less power and water in the aftermath of the earthquake.  I hope you will glean [...]

In my newsletter I usually talk about steps to practical preparedness like food storage etc.  Today I talk about the spiritual side of preparedness.  I hope you will read on and share your thoughts with me!

Proverbs 21:20 says:  “In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man [...]

I have had this 17 piece set of waterless cookware for nearly 10 years and only burned something once!  I love the vapor-lock lid system which insures fast and healthy food without nutrient loss, how easy these pans are to clean, and most importantly, the 304 Surgical stainless steel  is non-reactive with acid foods.  Read [...]

Have you ever experienced the sinking feeling of opening a bag of grain to bug invested grain?

It’s a bit of a sinking feeling.  But here are the tried and true remedies to save the grain!

A customer writes: ” I just opened the bag & found many many little black bugs roaming [...]

This past week has been the first time the temperature has gotten into the 50-60’s range and all the snow in my yard has finally melted.  I actually looked at my raised beds and picked up a shovel and started digging on Saturday.

As I walked about, I found a 2-3 inch stalk of fragrant lemon [...]

In the Heart of The Urban Homemaker newsletter we have been talking about food storage and building a pantry.  The following recipe for pancake mix is a good example of how easy it is to put together good quality basic ingredients to make your own convenience mixes.

Quick Mix Pancake and Waffle Mix

8 Cups whole wheat [...]

This is what we had for lunch at Mentoring Moms the other day.

Everyone asked for the recipe because it is so easy and delicious.

This dish is also known as Pakistani Kima and is adapted from the More-With-Less Cookbook and everyone loved it.  Yummy!

A quick and easy hamburger curry the whole family will love.  Great use [...]