I am thankful today for the opportunity to substitute teach my son’s Sunday School class. I enjoyed the time I was able to spend preparing the lesson, reading the scriptures (the lesson was on Daniel in the lion’s den), and teaching the class. What are you thankful for today?
My husband cut my hair. I sold several items using Facebook garage sale sites. I used some of that money to purchase 3 pairs of used boys’ jeans in a size 14 for $4 a pair, 2 pairs for $3 a pair, and 3 long-sleeved shirts for $3 each (size 12, so Cyrus can wear…
I am thankful for Thanksgiving leftovers. They made my day so much easier and left me with more time to work on other projects.
I went to bed early again last night (I keep waking up at 4:15 a.m.!), so this is a posting for yesterday. I am thankful for my sister-in-law, who took Winter to the thrift store. Winter found a pair of riding boots, just like she wanted–for $6! She als found a jean jacket (something else…
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I am thankful for all of you today! Thank you for sharing your stories with me; they remind me of why I write. Thank you for sharing your successes with making ends meet. Thank you for sharing your tips on saving money that help all of us. Happy Thanksgiving
Ezrom is a huge Percy Jackson fan. He asked for a “Camp Half-Blood” t-shirt. Some of you may remember that Winter and a friend of hers made one of these before for another friend’s birthday gift. On that occasion, Winter wrote the words and drew the pegasus image by hand with Sharpies (it took 3). This…
Ivory woke up early in the morning, just as I was about to get into the shower. She came in crying, that little whimper that comes after a bad dream. I am thankful that she has a mother who can comfort her after a bad dream. I know there are children who don’t have…
Ezrom has been asking me for some traditonal-style pajamas for Christmas, so this gift is straight from his wish list. Supplies: Flannel Pellon Iron-on interfacing 4 Buttons Elastic Thread Pattern (I used Butterick B5586) Tools: Sewing machine Iron Sewing pins Scissors Time: It took me 6 hours to make a pair of…
I am thankful to my daughter, Winter, who made spaghetti today while I was pulling the basil plants from the garden.
I am thankful to be able to share the abundance of basil from my garden with three people today. I had planned to cut it and pull it all out today and tomorrow, and I really didn’t want to waste any of it, but it is getting too cold for it to keep growing. …
Last week’s plans to make gifts were completely derailed by website issues and computer viruses, which took me many hours each day. I’ll be working on more gifts this week and next week to get them done. I seem to have most everything fixed with the virus issue, at least, and I am back online,…