A Thrifty Week at Harvest Lane Cottage #27

I'm not sure where this week has gone.  I've been doing something.  I'm sure of it.  Oh well, here's what I remember. ~smile~



~ I used a sweater shaver to remove the pills from one of my husband's sweaters.
~ My thirteen year old had a homemade birthday party with lemonade and cupcakes she made and decorated with her sister. She used some leftover streamers and balloons that she found in our gift wrapping box.
~ We used that yard sale box of wrappings so that we didn't have to buy any.
~ We gave her several small inexpensive gifts.
~ We stayed home and ate homemade sauce from the freezer with spaghetti instead of going out for pizza.

What have you done this week?

Have a thrifty week!
Blessings,
Laura
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May I suggest?
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Comments

  1. Deborah @ GrowingInHisGraceAugust 29, 2014 at 12:05 AM

    What a cute site! I love the layout.
    Blessings

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  2. Jackie SeeAugust 29, 2014 at 7:16 AM

    I believe that when we are thrifty we are more creative! The week has went slow at our house, I have the bug! So I have had lots of downtime just wish I could BREATHE! Have a great weekend!

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  3. Laura of Harvest Lane CottageAugust 30, 2014 at 8:39 AM

    Dear Greatfull,
    Be healed in Jesus' Name! You and your household!
    You are right about being creative. I almost need those constraints sometimes.
    Blessings,
    Laura

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  4. Gentle JoySeptember 1, 2014 at 11:35 AM

    Sounds like a good day.... those mundane things are woven together to make a beautiful tapestry of life. :)

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  5. Laura of Harvest Lane CottageSeptember 2, 2014 at 11:06 PM

    It's a wonderful life, Gentle Joy.

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  6. Lisa EhrmanSeptember 3, 2014 at 9:37 AM

    Being thrifty can be fun! It's the love that matters :) It sounds like your family has plenty of love. Have a great week and thanks for linking up at Together on Tuesdays!!!

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  7. Kim from Sweet Water and BitterSeptember 7, 2014 at 12:43 PM

    I feel like that at the end of my workday sometimes. "I know I've been doing SOMETHING all day...." I doubt the boss would appreciate that though, if she ever happened to ask what I had accomplished that day! :-)

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  8. KathySeptember 10, 2014 at 2:43 PM

    Love those little shavers - they make the sweaters look like new -we saved too when I made homemade pizza! I do appreciate you sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,
    Kathy

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