Nothing says “summer” like a bowl of BC Cherries and a book to read.
To August 15 , 2018
So far, August has been a bowl full of cherries. Continue reading
The Man hard at work ensuring we will be warm this winter.
To July 29, 2018
Trying to save money often requires you to focus on the chill of winter during the heat of summer. This is certainly true for us!
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An inucksuk I saw while out walking.
It’s summer time and the living is easy – or at least a little less expensive. I have been drawing on the abundance of nature to supplement our household budget. Continue reading
Butterfly and Colombian Lily
To June 7, 2018
As the weather warms up, life gets busier and busier. I’m okay with that. After a cold, sleepy winter, its good to feel like there is life out there in the world. Continue reading
Sand bags.
May 1 to May 16, 2018
Wow. What a month and it’s not over yet. I’m going to start by saying that we are all okay and our home is no where near the flood zone. However, many in our little village and the next town over are suffering and another surge of flood water is expected tomorrow or the day after. My thoughts are with them and I hope our community will be able to rise above the devastation. Continue reading
Doesn’t everyone enjoy a good bowl of porridge?
To April 24, 2018
This was a ‘Goldilocks’ week for me – everything was just right! Continue reading
Surprise!
The month started with the realization that our upstairs toilet was leaking causing the floor beneath it to rot, badly. The Man replaced the 40+ year old toilet and the bathroom floor before things got worse. I am so grateful that The Man is a good handy man. I can only imagine what it would have cost us to hire a plumber! I am hoping that my new water saving toilet will decrease our water usage. Silver linings and all that.
In happier news, I helped my youngest move to more suitable accommodations. I made a batch of pumpkin gingerbread as a house warming gift for him using some of the pumpkin from my freezer. He bought me lunch at the local pub as a thank you.
I also cut The Man’s hair again. We spent about $20 on hair clippers about four years ago. They have certainly paid for themselves.
This week, my Mom sent me home with a box of chicken breasts and some canned goods she didn’t want, including three cans of crushed pineapple. I made Pineapple Dream for dessert one night using some cream cheese that needed to be used up. This is a favorite recipe.
Yum! Sooo good.
I’ve been hanging out with my sewing machine a lot these last couple of weeks. I worked on some quilts, sewed on couple of patches, and mended a shirt for my boss. I made another garment bag from an old sheet and I made a couple of reusable shopping bags using an online pattern and fabric from my stash. I have plans for these bags as part of our Striving for Victory challenge this month.
That is how we pinched our pennies this week – leave a comment and tell me about your week.
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