A Thrifty Week at Harvest Lane Cottage #186 ~ March 29, 2025

 

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.

Hello y'all!

Oh my! What a busy week I've had. 

• Monday I worked at the junior high. 

• Tuesday, I did a lot of laundry, and I prepared for company. A couple of years ago, I invited a few friends over for a Christmas in July making party. It has developed into a monthly evening of creating gifts and working on projects for the Christmas season. I have three ladies who are old friends. We all homeschooled and raised our kids together. It's a marvelous time and so relaxed. I just love it. 

• Wednesday, I sewed a lot.

• Thursday I subbed at the high school. My daughter from Arkansas came for dinner and spent the night. 

• Friday I subbed in the same class at the high school. Friday night, I was just plain tired. We ate leftovers for supper since we were too tired to cook. My married daughter then called on FB Messenger, and we were able to visit and see our grandtoddler. It really is a miraculous age that we live in. I remember that it used to cost twenty-five cents a minute to talk with my mom long-distance. I didn't get to call her very often. The budget was too tight. Now we can communicate around the world with a few clicks. Amazing is not a big enough word for it.

Thank you for visiting today—or tonight!

Do say hello! I enjoy reading your thrifty things, your thoughts, and your ideas. 

Laura 

Here's my thrifty week:

• I mended my denim skirt again. I bought a denim dress over twenty years ago. The top part wore out. I made the dress over into a skirt. I've mended the seams on that skirt many times over the years. 

• I mended my jeans. The style has had many names over the year—clam diggers, cropped jeans, pedal pushers, capris. They're a bit cooler in the summer. The metal button had gotten loose. I tightened the fabric around it with some well place stitches.

• I sewed a key fob and a small zipper bag to try out some new swivel clasp hooks that I received for review. I used thread, fabric, and linings that I had on hand to make them. One will be a gift for sure. 

• We had a potluck for our Christmas Club craft group on Tuesday evening. We all contributed to nachos and cinnamon rolls.

• I listened to music on my free YouTube app.

• I reviewed a couple of pairs of earrings. 

• I borrowed a couple of books from the library.

• I used Duolingo to practice Spanish. The Spanish speaking population in our little town has grown dramatically over the last few years.

• My husband and I gave our son a recliner that we didn't use much anymore. It's the perfect addition to his tiny house.

• I passed on some acrylic yarn to my daughter. It was just what she needed for her granny square blanket, and it made a bit more space in my knitting cabinet.

• We bought a Dominoes pizza and got free breadsticks. We spent a bit over $8 and had two meals from it.

• Leftovers for supper Friday night instead of going out. 

• We skipped grocery shopping this week and just bought a few fill in items.

Well, that's about all I can think of right now. It was a long week. I'm off now until Tuesday. I'm looking forward to time at home. After a bit of rest, I'll get busy doing more thrifty and frugal things. 

God bless you all!

Laura

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