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I made birthday presents for Ivory using felt, embroidery thread, and stuffing that I had on hand. We enjoyed an alfresco meal outside. Winter made brownies and my parents brought ice cream (The number 2 candle is one we’ve used for each of our children as they have turned 2). I cut Swiss chard, snow…
Shirt: Free hand-me down in like new condition, given as a birthday gift; shorts bought on clearance last year. In the background is our Early Elberta peach tree, from which we are still picking My husband cut my hair on Sunday morning. We had to replace our dishwasher this week. I compared models online and…
I ended up spending most of my time last week working on organizing the sewing room (which still isn’t done) and on rewriting our school curriculum lists. It got quite hot again last week and I had no desire to work outside. Last Week’s Goals: Garden Goals: 1. Do some weeding…
Living in a zone 9a, our first frost usually comes in December. For the last several years, it has been the second week of December, so I was expecting a few more days to work in the garden–but it was not to be this year. Instead, I spent most of my week in the…
On Monday, a friend of mine brought over pear baby food that a neighbor had given to her. I’ll be able to use it for Ivory in the upcoming months when she is ready for food. She also brought over strawberries and some lettuce that she had been given from someone who does some grocery…
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…
Brandy, thank you for providing a place for us to meet, to lift & strengthen our spirits together, & to share knowledge with each other. – Marivene
Thank you, Brandy, for your blog and your website. You are a blessing and encourager to others.
Thank you Brandy for taking time out of your busy life to think of and help us make our families lives more beautiful. You are wonderful! XoP.S..I am so bad at crafts, but I am going to make those Paris and London bookmarks next week when the girls are back at school!! With your step by step tutorial I think even I may be able to make them….I hope.
Thanks for posting. You are a true encouragement! JoMarie
Thank you, Brandy, for all you share with us! Teri
It is challenging to live outside of our cultural norms of spending and acquisition. Some of us live this way by choice and others are forced into this way of life. I am so grateful to you Brandy for leading the way holding a blazing candle – showing us how to live frugally with beauty and grace.Thank you for sharing your family, time, experience, knowledge, and energy with us.Blessings – Libby