Welcome to Pockets of Pennies and Dirt, where we explore tips and tricks to help you make the most of the limited resources you have — in the kitchen, in the garden, in your home, and in your life. This website was made for anyone who lives with dirt in their pockets and limited pennies in their purse.
Here you’ll find thoughts and ideas on how to save you money, including cooking, food preservation and storage, budgeting tips, DIY furniture and wood projects, space saving ideas, sewing aspirations, and ruminants on life in general.
There’s a whole lot of everything, so welcome to the party!
About the Author:
Hello everyone! My name is KJ Kendell and I am passionate about do it yourself living and finding joy in frugal circumstances. I am a firm believer in living life at its fullest, no matter how bulged or empty your pockets.
Life is busy, often crazy, and more times than not – messy. Not to mention, life often comes financially slim.
Wading through the sprinkles and downpours of life can be challenging and feel overwhelming. Yet over the years, I have found much joy in working out the puzzle of life’s many obstacles; particularly by exploring new ways to help make the most of my and my family’s limited time, limited space, and (often) very limited money.
As a born and raised Idaho farmgirl, I am a lover of the land, of agriculture, and of open, airy spaces. Though farm kids at heart, my husband and I currently find ourselves boxed in city limits and living the “unsettled” situation of career stepping. We both look forward to someday buying a home and establishing roots in a community, one hopefully with enough dirt and work surrounding it to keep my husband’s hands calloused and my fingernails a constant mess.
Some of my favorite hobbies include warming the house on a cold winter’s day with fresh made bread; baking cookies with my little home crew; building home furniture pieces out of pallets or repurposed wood; canning — it doesn’t matter what, just as long as I get to seal it in a jar; sewing; doodling in the garden; and lounging around a campfire with family in the Gem State’s magnificent mountains.
I am a busy mother of three and a proud partner to my husband. As a full-time working woman and mother turned stay at home mom, I understand the joys and struggles of everyday life (and midday life, evening life, and middle of the night life).
I am a believer in home cooked meals and living within your means. Although I enjoy eating a good tasting, homemade anything (lunch, dinner, dessert, and all the snacks in-between), I have no desire to be a slave to the kitchen. Which is where I try to find the balance to delicious, nutritious food that doesn’t require a ton of time and work.
I am a wholehearted believer in God and a believer in families. A believer in being honest and simple in your lifestyle as well as interactions with others.
I’m so glad you’ve chosen to visit my humble little corner of the internet. Welcome. ♥