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We had a little rain, so I didn’t have to water the garden this past week. I sowed grass seed that I already had in some bare spots in the lawn. It’s raining this week, so I am hoping my timing is perfect to get it to grow and keep the seeds wet without needing…

We received a little rain on Sundayand Monday, and I was able to turn off the drip irrigation to the garden this week (we are permitted to water once a week on Mondays in winter), save for the area where the lemon trees are situated, as I noticed that the area under the lemon trees…

Last year, my mother started going to garage sales on Fridays and Saturdays almost every weekend (much more frequently than she had in the past). She found many items for herself and us this way, including birthday and Christmas gifts. This week, she gifted me with a gathering basket that she found for $1, a…

This month and next (and probably March) look to be very tight months, as they are low-income months for us. My husband’s new job is seasonal work, usually without any winter work, so I am grateful for whatever we get. In order to make it through, I am cutting spending almost completely, eating from the…

I read two e-books from the library by author Katherine Center: What You Wish For and The Bodyguard. I harvested eggplant, parsley, lemons, peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, and Swiss chard from the garden. One of my garden goals has been to always have something ripe in the garden to eat. I decided on the first day…

I harvested lettuce and tomatoes from the garden. I sowed seeds in the garden for snow peas, Swiss chard, and cilantro. I made peppermint bark with ingredients I had on hand for my daughter to take to a gift exchange. I redeemed Swagbucks for a $25 gift card and a $50 gift card to Sam’s…

My largest money-saving in the last two weeks was buying as little as possible and using what I already have. I used some samples of lotion that I have been wanting to use. They lasted me for a week. I made meals using what I had on hand. I cut roses from the garden to…

I harvested peppers, cherry tomatoes, eggplant, three huge zucchini, pomegranates, and roselle hibiscus. I harvested and set to dry peppermint and lemon verbena. I cut roses and zinnias from the garden to enjoy inside. I only planned to buy a little at the grocery store, but I made allowances to buy some macaroni noodles that…