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…
I harvested basil and Swiss chard from the garden. I cut flowers from the garden to enjoy inside. I prepared meals from what we had at home. Though I know there are some sales, I’m trying to spend as little as possible right now and use what we have for the next several months. Several…
I cut zinnias from the garden to enjoy in the house. My parents found me a few things at garage sales, including two baskets for $1 each. I attended the opening night of a illusion museum with a friend with free tickets thanks to another friend. It was really amazing and we had a wonderful…
I cut a bouquet of flowers from my garden for my mother for her birthday. I cut green onions, parsley, and oregano, lemon verbena, basil, roselle hibiscus, and picked peppers and a zucchini from the garden. I took a daughter to the thrift store to find a pair of red pants for her Halloween costume….
I divided a houseplant that I bought earlier this year into three, using empty pots I already had on hand. I put a plant a friend gave me last week into a pot my mom found for me at a garage sale for $2. The same friend has a few trays in her house with…
I harvested eggplant, zucchini, red noodle beans, peppers, lettuce, chives, and parsley from the garden. I cut flowers from the garden to enjoy inside. I put aside items we no longer need for a garage sale. I didn’t have enough items for a sale, but my mom had some items as well, and the community…