Harvest Lane Cottage

Welcome to another thrifty week at Harvest Lane Cottage. I am honored by your visit.  Each week I share my thrifty and frugal projects, ways of saving money, and my blessings from God.  I am so glad you dropped in for a visit today—or tonight! This week was a little different for us. My friend's daughter came to visit us Sunday night with plans to stay a couple days. It's Friday, and she's still visiting. It has been a very pleasant week, and I'm glad you got to stay a little longer than planned. My Emily left for camp Sunday. She's going to be an intern for nearly a month. Having Amy's friend visit helped with the initial days of separation. Still, I miss my girl so very much! I love it when y'all leave comments, so I can meet you and see your blogs, too. ~~~~~ ♥♥♥ ~~~~~~ Here's my thrifty week: We rented some movies instead of taking the girls to the movie theater. They didn't like the idea of paying $10 for a matinee. ...

Summer's a season filled with things to love and hate.  Love... swimming, fresh veggies from the garden or farmer's market, fireworks on the fourth of July, a lazy afternoon with a good book. Hate... heat, bugs, mosquito bites, dewy complexions—ehem.  Still, there's a lot to be said for summertime. Let's carpe diem... seize the day and make the best of this season... and praise God for air conditioning if you have it! ~ Swim in the creek ~ Blow bubbles ~ Eat watermelon ~ Chase fireflies ~ Go to a fireworks stand at night ~ Watch fireworks show at the park ~ Family fireworks ~ Make this salad ~ Ice cream cone run ~ Sonic Happy Hour run for Frozen Lemonade ~ Read a good novel ~ I enjoyed A Beauty Refined. ~ Finish tallying school hours ~ Plan school calendar for fall ~ Declutter books ~ Prepare for a September yard sale ~ Invite friends to enjoy the creek with us ~ Stargazing ~ Drive-in movie ~ 4 H County Fair ~ Get caught up on my reviews ~ Do ...

Have a wonderful weekend.

Welcome to another thrifty week at Harvest Lane Cottage. I am honored by your visit.  Each week I share my thrifty and frugal projects, ways of saving money, and my blessings from God.  I am so glad you dropped in for a visit today—or tonight! I am not sure exactly where this week went... unless I look at my very full boxes on my calendar. It was a week full of doing for my family. That's not so unusual. Some weeks I just look up, and it's Friday.  I love it when y'all leave comments, so I can meet you and see your blogs, too. ~~~~~ ♥♥♥ ~~~~~~ Here's my thrifty week: ~ I wrote some reviews on Amazon in exchange for a few free items... sticky notes, zip ties, an insulated lunch bag, wire brushes and such. Most items that are offered to me are from Amazon sellers who sell small items. I did get an offer for a dress for my daughter this week, but I haven't ordered it yet. ~ We ate primarily from what we on hand for most of the week. W...

Bran Made Tags The closer I stay to Him, the more attention I give to Him, the more I focus on Him, the better life is. He is my strength, my hope, my shield, my deliverer, my friend, my lover of my soul, my everlasting, my redeemer, my savior. Jesus Christ Son of the Most High God Yeshua Hamashiach

Join us at The Simple Woman! Dear Ladies,  Hello!    It's Monday morning. I'm up before the kids. I was also up after the kids last night. I think I will probably be more tired than the kids today. ~smile~ With Emily's graduation past, and several weeks left until homeschool starts again, my mind is filled with ideas of things I'd like to get done. I think it's probably time to make another bucket list . I never finish all on my list, but it does help me to do more of what I want to do.  Thanks for dropping by!  May God grant you the desires of your heart as you delight in Him. God bless you! Laura ~~~~~ For Today... June 20, 2016 Outside my window... Blue skies with a high in the upper '90's today. The van's parked in the shade awaiting my morning drive. I am thinking... about my daughter, Emily's , college application process. I am thankful... that my husband paid to have my van's air conditioner fixed! ...

Welcome to another thrifty week at Harvest Lane Cottage. I am honored by your visit.  Each week I share my thrifty and frugal projects, ways of saving money, and my blessings from God.  I am so glad you dropped in for a visit today—or tonight! I love it when y'all leave comments, so I can meet you and see your blogs, too. ~~~~~ ♥♥♥ ~~~~~~ Here's my thrifty week: ~ I borrowed my daughter's camera to take photos of things I want to sell. ~ I listed several items in my Ebay shop.  I've already sold a couple! I will reuse packing materials to save more. ~ We had 13 for dinner tonight. We ate bbq chicken and several sides. I got the chicken on sale last week for $.59 a pound. I thought frugal as I was planning the menu. ~ I got a frozen lemonade for half-price at Sonic. Oh yum! ~ I crocheted dish cloths for shower gifts. I used the last of my cotton yarn, so I won't be crocheting any more for awhile. ~ I used a 40% off co...

Join us at The Simple Woman! Dear Ladies,  Hello!    It's Tuesday morning. Last weekend was full with my daughter's graduation, a wedding, and an engagement party. Today I have had a rare day entirely at home. I've enjoyed it. Supper's waiting on the stove. I made a nice chicken soup and my daughter made biscuits.  Thanks for dropping by!  May God grant you the desires of your heart as you delight in Him. God bless you! Laura ~~~~~ For Today... June 14, 2016 Outside my window... It's partly cloudy and hot. Maybe I should say mostly cloudy, there's just a bit of blue peeking through. I am thinking... about my daughter, Emily's , transcript and helping her finish the college application process. I am thankful... that my kids love each other and enjoy each other's company. My Littles a few years ago. I am wearing... black shorts (only because I'm staying home) and a blue gauze peasant blouse. I am cr...

Welcome to another thrifty week at Harvest Lane Cottage. I am honored by your visit.  Each week I share my thrifty and frugal projects, ways of saving money, and my blessings from God.  I am so glad you dropped in for a visit today—or tonight! I love it when y'all leave comments, so I can meet you and see your blogs, too. ~~~~~ ♥♥♥ ~~~~~~ Here's my thrifty week: ~ My grown son brought extra ground beef and chips to make our family night taco salad stretch farther. Thanks Matthew! There was enough for him to take home and freeze for another meal. Way to go. ~ I received a tote bag in the mail to thank me for a review I wrote on Amazon recently. I've been blessed with several items to review over the last three months. I always write honest reviews based on my experience with each product. That link shows my reviews, but I'm not affiliated with Amazon.  ~ Emily found a couple wooden letters at a yard sale and painted them for her bedr...

Join us at The Simple Woman! Dear Ladies,  Hello!    It's Monday again. A new week with so many possibilities. My daughter, Amy , just bought a new camera. I'm sure there will be some photo shoots of various people and items this week. Maybe I'll even have her make a new portrait of me. ~smile~ Thanks for dropping by!  May God grant you the desires of your heart as you delight in Him. God bless you! Laura ~~~~~ For Today... June 6, 2016 Outside my window... It's sunny and warm. The trees make a pretty pattern of shade in the circle drive.  You can see a bit of our circle drive behind Emily. I am thinking... about my daughter, Emily's , homeschool graduation on Sunday. I am thankful... that I stayed the course to complete the homeschool journey with her. Emily, Michael, and Amy 2010  I am wearing... a tan dress with roses and my black Crocs. I am creating... hmmm... not really anything at the mom...

Welcome to another thrifty week at Harvest Lane Cottage. I am honored by your visit.  Each week I share my thrifty and frugal projects, ways of saving money, and my blessings from God.  I am so glad you dropped in for a visit today—or tonight! I love it when y'all leave comments, so I can meet you and see your blogs, too. We had to use this week's grocery money for car repairs last week since we don't have an emergency fund built up yet. I cannot stress enough how much an emergency fund can take the stress (pun intended) out of emergencies.  Eventually, I would like to have a fund just for car repairs. ~~~~~ ♥♥♥ ~~~~~~ Here's my thrifty week: ~ Four days with no hot water. It saved propane and water. Do you know how fast you can take a shower with icy well water? ~smile~ ~ My husband and his friend fixed our water heater. ~ My grown son brought fixin's to make a nice dinner for Memorial Day. Thanks Matthew!  My dad gave us some...