A Thrifty Week at Harvest Lane Cottage #127

Welcome to another 

Thrifty Week at Harvest Lane Cottage!

Each week I share ways I've saved money, my thrifty and frugal projects, and my blessings from God. 

Thanks for coming by today—or tonight!

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Hello everyone,

 Spring is finally here! Hurrah! I think hope springs joyfully forth with the green leaves and grass, flowers, warm breezes, and sunshine! I feel a little stronger each day, and the birds' songs each morning makes me feel like life will be more normal as times go on.

 I hope you're feeling strong and energetic today. When it's so nice outside, and we can open our windows to fresh breezes, it's just so much nicer to get busy and do things. Yes, I'm balancing rest and work. If you find yourself with health challenges, you know what I mean. I don't want to just sit down and give up. I will keep trying—even if I don't catch up. ~smile~

 Well, enough chatter, on to what you came to read. This covers the last couple of weeks. I had treatments last week and didn't get a whole lot done. I tried to make up for it this week.
   

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Here's my thrifty blessed week (or two)!

• I listened to music for free on Pandora. 

• I used the handle of my toothbrush to push all the toothpaste up to the end of the tube to get a few more brushings.  Get more thrifty ideas  like this.

• My husband and his friend tuned up the riding lawn mower and replaced the fuel pump themselves. They saved hundreds of dollars.

• I made iced tea at home instead of buying it while I was out. 

• I finished the Sockhead hat that I made with yarn that was given to me with needles that I bought with Amazon credit from filling out surveys at Opinion Outpost. Referral Link

• I downloaded the Warm One bulky weight hat for free at Ravelry.com.

• I kept adding water and ice to my iced tea that I brought home from the coffee shop after knit night and made it go further.

• Amy and I shared a $4.99 foot long from Subway. We didn't have things on hand for a picnic lunch with friends.

• I made a delicious cold salad with 2 cut up avocados, 12 oz bag of frozen corn, 1 can of black beans (rinsed), a chopped tomato, a chopped red onion, a couple tablespoons of olive oil, the juice of one squeezed lemon, fresh ground pepper and coarse salt. It was thrifty, because I had all of the ingredients in my rather bare kitchen. I really needed to go to the store!

• I listened to YouTube videos about how to list items on Ebay using their app.

• I made iced tea concentrate. This is just very strong tea made in a quart jar. I boiled water and poured it over one plain family size tea bag and one Constant Comment tea bag. I left the bags in until it was really strong. After removing the bags, I let it cool, put a lid on the jar, and put it in the fridge. Whenever I wanted some unsweet tea, I filled my glass with ice, some of the tea concentrate, then topped it off with water. I like my tea a bit weak, but you can adjust it to whatever strength you like. It's inexpensive, and it doesn't take a lot of room in the fridge. 

• I knitted another hat called Warm One with yarn given to me. I will try to get some photos taken to show you all some of my knitting projects. I'm primarily knitting hats right now. 

What have you done in your home this week?

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May you make the best of what you've got
however much or little!

When we are faithful in little,
God sees it.

ღLauraღ

...doing what I can with what I've got

where I am on a shoestring budget!

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Thank you all for writing to me. I read every comment. I truly appreciate the support you've all given me during my treatments. If you'd like a response to your comment, please make sure that I have your email. I'm not taking time right now to copy responses onto the blog. I am having trouble keeping up. Please understand. Thanks! Laura

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