I cut a few spears of asparagus from my garden. I also cut lettuce from the garden. I cooked a large pot of beans and froze the cooked beans in bags to have on hand for future meals. I used my raincheck from Walgreen’s to purchase 9 dozen eggs for .99 a dozen. My husband…
I had at at-home date with my husband on Saturday night. We watched a movie and popped popcorn after the children were in bed. I needed to replace a lemon tree in the white garden that was mostly killed by our long frost in December. There was a sale this week on lemon trees at…
This post contains affiliate links. Elsa fell in love with the Eiffel Tower last year after Winter had her French party with her sisters. A few months later, we bought her a dress at a garage sale that was an all-over Eiffel tower print, and she loved it. For Christmas I made her this Eiffel…
We had a beautiful birthday for Elsa this week. I made presents for her (more on those in an upcoming post). I made Eiffel Tower chocolates and from-scratch cupcakes with homemade cream cheese frosting for her. Winter made a banner for her. I cut daffodils from the garden to decorate the table. She picked her…
With a daughter’s birthday this week and another daughter’s birthday in a couple weeks, this week is busy with present making on top of the many other important things that must be done this week. This Week’s Goals: Sewing: 1. Sew and embroider dress for Elsa’s birthday gift 2. Cut out pillow cover fabric for…
I checked the local nursery’s sale ad online (no need to get the paper to check their ads) and found out that they were having manure 10% off when you bought 10 or more bags. We had been planning to purchase manure to fertilize our lawn and the timing was perfect! I have never seen…
Despite being sick last week, and spending most of the week in bed, I did manage to do several things to save money. First, I treated my cold with lots of water and rest, and good dose of Pinterest. (Why yes, I did pin several new things last week!) Meals were very simple and we…
This post contains referral and affiliate links. My utility bills came (gas, water, and electric) and I found that everything I had been doing to use even less than I normally do paid off in a huge way. Compared to what my bills usually are for January, and what I paid for December, the savings…
You know those days when your children won’t stop arguing, don’t want to do their schoolwork or chores, and you’re feeling like there is nothing good in your corner of the world? I’m sure you never have those days. Wait. You’re having that kind of a day today? Stop to count your blessings.I found I…
This is my garden last spring in mid-March. The trees and the daffodils are in bloom, and it’s beautiful. Would you like to see it this year? The weather should be lovely. I will be having a tour on Saturday, March 15th, from 10 a.m. to noon. My white garden should be blooming, so for…
I spent part of everyday in the garden this week, and all day Saturday. January is like fall, winter, and spring to me; it gets cold enough that the apples finally lose their leaves, it’s cold earlier in the month, and then the third week of January comes and everything is beautiful, especially in the…
My husband cut my hair for me. He also cut the boys’ hair. I grabbed a basket that someone had set out with the trash on our street. I needed another one like this for picking fruit, as the handles on my older ones had broken. My oldest spotted the basket before the trash man…