letters from the wilderness
I'm back! My schedule got a little crazy, and then we did a 24-hour visit to see our 2 sons in Pennsylvania. October Unprocessed - I set a goal of making stuff from scratch AND using up old ingredients. One item I'm using up is chia seeds purchased from Giant way back when. I toss... Continue Reading →
Time for a belated Frugal Friday post. Our fall schedule kicked into high gear with the addition of physical therapy appointments for my daughter to help her TMJ and me dealing with a sinus infection on top of a recurring ear infection. Fun times! Coupons! at Kroger, CVS, and cashback and Fetch rewards - When... Continue Reading →
Time for my next edition of 5 frugal things. Leave plastic bottle under kitchen tap to collect drips. Our kitchen tap has been dripping off and on for several months. Since my husband has been working on other projects like the river birch stump, I simply stuck the plastic bottle under the tap and did... Continue Reading →
One of the bloggers I'm following, Katie of The Non-Consumer Advocate, does a regular post about her frugal doings. As I work on our spending plan and focused budget challenges, I thought I would share weekly the big and little frugal doings. 5 frugal things Cancel Spotify: We had a family membership for Spotify for... Continue Reading →
Why write about mixed nuts? Ingenuity and creativity, my new mantra for my budget challenge. So, we love to buy the Kirkland mixed nuts from Costco. Right now, I’m eating keto - 30 net carbs and lots of protein. Nuts are good way to add protein to my salads and snacks. However Costco is 1... Continue Reading →
As I mentioned in my Adirondack chair post, I started a monthly budget challenge at the beginning of June in response to receiving a ginormous electric bill. This year, we had a hot spring with 9 days of over 90-degree temperatures. With the kids home and the higher temperatures, we had used almost double the... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, I began roasting the pie pumpkins I had purchased for a Trunk or Treat on Halloween. I found mine at Lowe's for half price, $1.24 each. I'll be freezing my puree in bags, not canning it. To safely can pumpkin, a low-acid vegetable, I would need to use my pressure canner. I wasn't prepared... Continue Reading →
At about a month into our summer soul camp, my plan for household projects and food is going pretty well. breakfast room Household finish breakfast room work on office work on powder room hang pictures thrifting Add to list: my daughter's bedroom We finished the breakfast room AND hung pictures in the room. I've been... Continue Reading →
On June 1st my sister-in-law and I began our summer soul camp, a challenge/reset/something. She had done a workshop through North Ridge Farm a few years ago called "Summer Soul Camp." Feeling like she needed a reset, a time of shutting the garden gate to reconnect with family, home, and self, my sister-in-law proposed we... Continue Reading →
Feeling a little under the weather this morning, I decided to stay home from my bible study at my parish church. With so many of the participants in their 60's and 70's, I don't like to bring in any viruses if I can help it. I used my newly available time in the kitchen. This... Continue Reading →
2 dogs and a house 