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| We lived in this little house that God provided for us during some extra lean times for nearly ten years. I have fond memories of using it up, wearing it out, making it do, or doing without. It's a lifestyle that works well today, too. Thank you for visiting today—or tonight! Do say hello! ~~~~~ ♥♥♥ ~~~~~ Dear Reader, Hello y'all! I'm finally back to feeling pretty good. It's been almost two weeks since I caught cold, and boy did it catch me back. ~smile~ This isn't a fancy picture post, but I did jot down some notes this week. My husband is in training this weekend by Zoom call. I'm hoping to get some laundry done, a bit more organizing done in my workroom, and I hope to sew a zipper bag. I hope to reopen my Etsy shop sometime this summer or early fall. I need to take some time and build up my inventory. ~~~~~ ♥♥♥ ~~~~~ A Verse for You "Seek the old paths and walk ye in them, for there you shall find rest for your souls." Jeremiah 6:16 ~~~~~ ♥♥♥ ~~~~~ Here's my thrifty week! |
- I used bacon grease instead of butter in my biscuits when I ran out of oil.
- I'd never heard of biscuits and sausage gravy until I moved to Southern Missouri. Girl, let me tell you! Yum!
- My son moved and needed a dresser. We gave him one that's been in our garage for too many years. That's a big space cleared in our garage and a savings for him.
- A sweet reunion with my friend, Beth, at McDonalds instead of a coffee shop saved money.
- Facebook Messenger Facetime allowed me to visit with my daughter and grandson in the next town.
- I bought some 9" ChiaoGoo circular knitting needles on Amazon. I paid full price— about $13. I'm going to use the free Cream Cabin Socks pattern from This Yellow Farm House to make some house/boot socks for a gift. I already have the yarn on hand. Are tools an expense or an investment? I guess it depends on whether you use them!
- We were planning to take a day vacation on Wednesday. My husband fell ill Tuesday night. I'm glad we were home when it happened. The flu is terrible. We saved by staying home.
- I made my Lowell some chicken soup with broth from the freezer, onions, carrots, and a chicken breast.
- Supper of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for me while he was ill.
- I've been knitting socks with yarn that my friend, Laura, gave me.
- I hit an amazing sale at Woman Within. I ordered a white cotton cardigan sweater, two skirts, and three dresses for $130! I hope that I'm happy with the quality. One never knows when ordering online. That will most likely be all I need to buy for spring and summer. If, however, I really like the cardigan, I may order one in an additional color.
- Two more meetings at McDonalds with $.54 senior drinks. Being over 55 does have a few perks.
- I bought a
toytool for me. It's a Magnetic Pendulum Wooden Yarn Holder that spins. It was just $17.99. I love it! I'll share more about it on my next On My Needles post. It was thrifty, because the name brand spinner is much more expensive. This one is like the one I gave my daughter for Christmas.
Have a wonderful week and think homemade!
Laura
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Most of the time I am happy with Woman Within but their everyday knit pants get shorter every time you wash them so I likely will not buy those again. I wish they had some longer tops. I have bought some dresses that I just did not like the way they hang on me so I cut them off to tunic length.
ReplyDeleteI understand. The quality is not always the best. It's so hard to find affordable things for plus sizes. Thanks for the tip about the everyday knit pants.
DeleteThanks for writing to me.
Laura
Yes it is. Woman Within’s sweaters and pants (I’ve never ordered a skirt from them) tend to be good quality though many of their tops are sketchy. I’ve seen the fabric develop slits after just one wash as it’s faulty. You can get good deals with their coupons at times.
DeleteThanks for writing back, Mary. I'm hoping for the best!
DeleteBiscuits and gravy are the BEST! We eat that on Saturday mornings. And I've been thinking about the 55+ discounts! I need to find a list of perks, so I can take advantage of them. How fun!
ReplyDeleteHoping Lowell gets well soon!! I love your creativity in finding ways to save. Hope you have a great week, friend! I'm eating PB&J right now because Elisha talked my leg off in the bedroom for 3 hours so I missed lunch. haha!
ReplyDeleteI love it when my kids want to talk. Smiles
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