Teaching six children in six grades is a lot of work! I think I need to make my goal lists shorter. However, that stuff still needs to get done, so. . . . Here are some fun things I’ve found recently that I think those of you with school-aged children may enjoy. Super Hero Letter…
Last week I spent a lot of time taking care of family needs and I didn’t accomplish almost any of my goals for the week. I went bike riding with Cyrus to his Cub Scout meeting. I fell at the corner of a busy intersection. My first worry was that I had put a…
Elsa’s dress is a new-to-us dress this week from a garage sale. I reprogrammed the drip system to water a few minutes less per day, since the weather is starting to cool down (I know these are high summer temperatures for many of you in colder climates!). I opened the windows to cool the house…
Most people will compare the price per pound of meat. We’ll eat chicken instead of beef because it costs less. We’ll compare the price for meat on sale. In my family, we eat a lot more turkey and ham bought on sale during the holidays because these are the lowest priced meats per pound. I…
Last week was a busy week! I sprouted alfalfa seeds. I made steak sauce. When we were asked to bring a refreshment to a cub scout event, we brought popcorn that we popped on the stove, rather than making cookies (which would have been a lot more money). I watched some shows for free on…
Last week was a super busy week and I didn’t get to post my goals for the week. I did get three bathroom drawers organized (Wren and Liberty organized one of them) and went on one bicycle ride. I took the slats off of two benches and decided which slats from three benches were in…
I made a cake from scratch for Liberty’s birthday. That is an Armenian cucumber. I harvested some Armenian cucumbers from the front garden, including one super large one. I canned 14 pints of dill pickles. I also picked a few apples from the garden. I cut tarragon, basil, Swiss chard, and green onions from the…
I thought I’d share with you the gifts that I made Liberty for her birthday. I made her this necklace and this bracelet. I bought the pink beads many months ago at Michael’s when they had a 40% off bead sale. This was one of the least expensive stings of beads. The chain and 2 jump…
I took my gardening goals off last week because I thought I wouldn’t have time for them. I ended up filling two trash cans from the garden anyway, with a few weeds and mostly with a tomato plant that succumbed to disease. I also ended up doing a little bit of fall planting of seeds. I…
Our unusual humidity continued, so I collected water from the drip off of the air conditioner for several days this week and used it to water the potted fruit trees on the back patio. We had rain! This is turning out to be the oddest weather year. Normally I can count one day in January…
When I started my website, the intention was to help others who are struggling as we have struggled. I never knew how many ways I would be blessed by my readers, however. I didn’t foresee the friendship I would make with a reader who lives in another part of the country. I didn’t know how…
Swiss Chard (Silverbeet) Soup This tip works regardless of where you live. This last week I’ve received letters from women in Denmark, Brazil, and Australia. I know that not all of the things that I am doing to keep my grocery bill as low as possible will work everywhere in the world (buying in bulk,…