Frugal Accomplishments

My mom found this vase for me for $3 at a garage sale. She also found a silverplated cake stand (that I plan on using for Thanksgiving) for $3 and a brand-new pair of boy’s dress shoes in the box for $3 for my youngest. I had planned on going to the community sales this…

I harvested peppermint, Indian snake cucumbers, red noodle beans, zucchini, serrano peppers, and eggplant from my garden. (My experiment of growing mint under my fig tree has been very successful; the mint there is shaded from the summer heat and did not burn). I needed to replace several fruit trees that died this summer. I…

I harvested eggplant, red noodle beans, and cucumbers from my garden. The children and I attended the wedding of a close friend in another state. The wedding was near where my eldest lives, so we stayed with her and got to visit. Traveling is expensive, so making trips often is cost-prohibitive. However, since I had…

I harvested Metki and Indian Snake cucumbers from the garden. I harvested a zucchini and used it to make a zucchini cake. I read an e-book from the library called The Great Divide, a historical fiction piece about the building of the Panama Canal. I limited my trips and combined errands whenever possible. I canned…

I harvested Armenian cucumbers, a Metki cucumber, red noodle beans, basil, a small eggplant, and garlic chives from the garden. I found a new YouTube channel for learning Urdu that I started following. I don’t really have time to watch videos, but I have found that I can listen early in the morning while watering…

It’s been an expensive (and busy) last several weeks! I needed to replace three daughters’ wardrobes and personal items almost completely after they lost them all in the boat fire that they were in. We did find some deals on some items and for now, we have held off on replacing their sleeping bags. We…

I harvested cherry tomatoes from the garden. I sowed seeds for red noodle beans and Armenian cucmbers in the garden. I collected shower warm-up water and used it to water potted plants in my garden. I repaired two irrigation leaks in my garden. I gave my boys haircuts. A woman in a local garden group…

I cut roses from the garden to enjoy inside. My vases are from Amazon here. I attended a free symphony performance from Henderson Symphony. Here are the details for my outfit: the dress is Lauren Ralph Lauren, purchased used via Thred Up during the pandemic (when dresses were selling for extra cheap); the necklace is…

It’s been a busy last three weeks! My car overheated a few minutes from home, and I had to replace the radiator. While they had it out, I had them check the drive belt and replace it (it was wearing). Since it wasn’t much more work, they only charged me $25 for the labor. I…

I cut roses from my garden for my mother for Mother’s Day. These are “All Dressed Up”, which I bought as a bush last year for $20 from the local nursery. The same bush sells for around $60 online plus shipping. It didn’t make many roses last year, but it grew a lot and is…

In the last couple of weeks, I’ve had a lot on my plate, including births, a wedding, and a stroke, which became a death a few days later. And then my bank account was hacked and practically emptied. So I have been busy. I also helped friends move, and I am helping to sort the…

I cut roses from the garden to enjoy inside. I enjoyed spending time in my garden. I went to several community garage sales one morning with my parents. I found some costume jewelry for 50 cents each. I found two baskets for $1 each and a free basket in someone’s free things. I found eight…