If you’re like me, you probably thought there was only one type of herb garden, right? A garden with herbs- usually delicious ones like basil, dill, oregano, and cilantro for cooking. However, there are SO many more uses for herbs than just cooking! They can be medicinal, used for aromatherapy, made into tea, or even just look pretty for aesthetic purposes. Check out this awesome list by The Herbal Academy for totally fresh herb garden ideas + what to plant in them. Here are some I’m considering:
-Medicinal garden- plant lavender, St. John’s wort, chamomile, echinacea, ginger, catnip, and rosemary.
-Tea garden- mints, roses, raspberry, nettles, chamomile.
-Bee/Butterfly garden- bee balm, sage, lemon balm, calendula, fennel.
There are also ideas for a moonlight garden, a salad garden, a dyer’s garden, an insect-repelling garden, and of course, the classic culinary herb garden!
I don’t know where you’re from, but where I live, it’s been raining pretty much every day of Spring so far. There have been a few sunny days, but my niece and nephew get tired of being cooped up in the house and watching TV after maybe a day or two. So, I’m always trying to think of new things for us to do- that DON’T involve phones, tablets, or TV screens. That’s why I love this list by 
No matter how much money you make, the first step to saving more money is to create a budget. Budgets are easy to make- all you do is list out your expenses for the month- rent/mortgage, utility bills, insurance, car payment,gas, food- all the essentials- as well as things that you like to spend a little extra on- clothes, makeup, entertainment, video games, etc. It’s important to have fun built into your budget, so you don’t go crazy and splurge without planning! Then, you examine your expenses against your income. Any you have left over will go into your savings. (If you don’t have any left over, you need to go over your expenses and see where you can cut.)
Let me preface this by saying: if you are buying or selling a home, you should absolutely hire a Realtor to help you. You will save money in the long run, not to mention a huge amount of stress- they will make sure the transaction goes smoothly. However, that is all dependent on your agent being good at what they do. While almost all agents are great at their job and will communicate effectively, there are some that will exhibit warning signs that you should watch out for. Check out this article by
