I sewed a tree skirt for our tree from drop cloth I had. My husband gave two sons a haircut. My husband took a free course for one of his required continuing education classes for work. This class was also very close to home. Most classes he takes are 30-45 minutes from home, so one…
We picked the green tomatoes from the garden and began pulling the plants. There’s a possibility of a light frost in the day (which now looks like it may not happen! And it will warm up again after that) but they can ripen in baskets and colanders and we can of course fry some up….
I cut Swiss chard, basil, and garlic chives from the garden. I sewed and made presents for my children using fabric and supplies I had on hand. I sewed two Christmas stockings as a wedding gift using fabric I was given. I mended a hole in a shirt. I began decorating for Christmas using decorations I purchased…
This post contains affiliate links. We are making one garden bed smaller to allow more storage room on the side of the house. The dirt had fallen in the entire bed. I spread manure over the part of the bed that we are keeping, and then moved dirt out from the part of the bed that…
I harvested Swiss chard, a few tiny cherry tomatoes, 2 tiny butternut squash, a small bell pepper, a small lemon, a small parsnip, and 2 beets from the garden. I planted seeds in the garden for lettuce and snow peas. I combined errands to save gas. I needed an item of clothing and went to two…
I took a free online photography posing class. I studied French using free online sources. I spoke to friends in France by a free video call. I harvested a small amount of Swiss chard, a small number of cherry tomatoes, rosemary, and a bay leaf from the garden. I used my solar oven to cook…
I cut flowers from the garden to enjoy inside. I harvested Swiss chard and pomegranates from the garden. My husband got a new prescription for his glasses (after wearing the same glasses for years). He needs progressives. We tried them out at the store, but he was hesitant to spend so much money. We…
I cut flowers from the garden for arrangements in the house. I mended a hole in a shirt. I studied French online using free sources. We had a free video call with our former exchange student from France to wish him a Happy Birthday. I have had blue and white vases on my garage sale…
I cut and dried basil from the garden. We picked pears from the garden. My husband gave my two elder boys and himself a haircut. I gave two daughters a haircut. I found one of my daughter’s college texts used on Amazon for $30 less than buying it from the university bookstore. I received a survey…
Saturday’s garage sale finds: Vase $1, lidded basket $0.50, bust $1, silver-plated knife $0.50 I updated my garage sale list in preparation for going to the community garage sales on Saturday. There will be even more this upcoming Saturday and I hope to find lots of items on my list. I found several things for…
This post contains affiliate links. I cut and dried lots of basil from the garden. I printed free school worksheets from Education.com (they have a limit of 10 free worksheets each month). I planted seeds in the garden for artichokes, Swiss chard, and parsley. I covered my artichoke seedlings from a previous week that had come…
I mended an item of clothing. I harvested pears, a handful of tiny tomatoes, garlic chives, chocolate mint, and basil from the garden. I dried some basil for us to use throughout the year. My mom and I went through her kitchen drawers for duplicates and unused items, and found several things that Winter can take…