Thankful: November 29th
Today I’m thankful for the opportunity to sleep in, and for warm blankets and a warm house. What are you thankful for today?
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Last Week’s Frugal Accomplishments
I made lemonade several times with Meyer lemons from my trees. I cut arrangements from the garden for Thanksgiving of peppers, lemons, and grape vines. I worked on Christmas gifts. I mended ripped knees in 5 pairs of jeans. I sewed a pocket on a shirt that had come unstitched. I mended holes in the…
Thankful: November 28th
I’m thankful today that we were able to put up most of the Christmas decorations inside. I’m also thankful for Malware Bytes. More than once I have had to download and run the free program, and every time it has been a help to fix the internet problems I am having. I had to…
Thankful: November 27th
Today I am thankful for leftovers. They always make the day easier! Here’s a little Thanksgiving gratitude humor for you. What are you thankful for today?
A Few Black Friday Deals to Share
Amazon has 30% off any book this weekend using code HOLIDAY30. Expires 11/30. Amazon has 30% off select clothing, shoes, and more using code 30BLACKFRI. Ends 11/27 at midnight PST. Walgreen’s has a free 8 x 10 photo offer. Use code 1FREE8X10 at checkout. Note that you can choose for a friend to pick this up–so…
Happy Thanksgiving!
Today as I filled up the pepper shakers for the table I realized what wealth such an amount of pepper would have constituted in the middle ages. I am grateful for food, for clothing, for a warm home, and for my family. What are you thankful for today?
Thankful: November 25th
I’m thankful that I was able to get the pies made and the turkey cooked! I also made French bread and yogurt. This leaves me a lot less to cook on Thanksgiving. What are you thankful for today?
Thankful: November 24th
Today I am thankful for the ability to shop online. Rather than driving all over looking for specific watch batteries, I could find just what I needed. This is especially important as I still can’t drive right now (I still cannot sit). It also saved me time and gas. Today is the day I had…
Thankful: November 23rd
I am thankful for the beautiful weather we had today. I went outside for a bit to enjoy it. I’m also thankful to have found a misplaced pattern piece that I need to make gifts for 3 children. Now I can make them! What are you thankful for today?
Thankful: November 22nd
I’m thankful for ripe lemons in the garden. I made lemonade tonight with our dinner. What are you thankful for?
Last Week’s Frugal Accomplishments
Now that it’s getting dark earlier, we are needing to turn on lights in the evenings. I am being diligent about making sure lights get turned off when they are not needed. The electric company gives me an update every week on my usage and total cost, including an estimated cost for the month….
Thanksgiving Floral Arrangement From the Garden
A low floral arrangement works well at a meal, so that you can see over it to converse with the people across from you. I started with a wide-mouthed pint-sized canning jar. You can use anything you have–an old jar that used to have food in it, a short glass–just something wide enough that it…