Wow! It has been a while. Sometime between Halloween and Valentine’s Day, I seem to struggle with oh so many intangible things. But it’s Spring. And it’s not between those holidays anymore. So… I’m back! And though this site has been quiet, my mind has not. Phew, that’s a relief! =)
I’m at a point in [...]
Archive for the ‘Budget’ Category
2 Mar
Oh My!
15 May
Tending Gardens, Tending Hearts
I’ve been busy tending things: worms, chicks, vegetables, friendships, flowers, kefir, fragile hearts. We’ve been busy building a greenhouse, a chicken coop, a chicken run, a tree house, a straw bale compost. I’ve been trying to destory an anthill that sits a foot away from my greenhouse. Naturally. With no success. And things have been [...]
13 Apr
Plastic bag drying rack
When the kids go off to school, they take their lunches with them. It’s cheaper, more nutritious, and they pack their own lunchbags themselves so they eat what they make. . . and their small school doesn’t provide hot lunches so they have to bring a lunch or go hungry. The kids would stuff apples into one plastic baggie, [...]
20 Feb
Be a Keeper or a Diva Cup Queen
Caution: this posting is of a feminine nature, yet not entirely for females only. If you have a woman in your life, encourage her to buy one of these:
The following is a picture of a Diva Cup (the clear one), and a Keeper (the red one).
A while ago, a friend of mine told me of [...]
30 Jan
Shop Early to Get the Sales
I dread grocery shopping.
I go as long as I can between shopping trips before I make it back for the necessities, when they really become a necessary purchase. I have some interesting recipe replacements because of this, but I figure it makes one a creative chef!
So, I’ve learned to do half my shopping (and lately [...]
