*Updated 1/9/2025 – scroll to the end for the update In previous posts, I’ve mentioned that I am looking for ways to avoid the stores (thus saving money). I was at a garden show earlier in 2024 and one of the vendors was selling reusable paper towels. The vendor’s stuff was cute, but she didn’t… Continue reading Reusable Paper Towels
Category: Learning New Skills
Skills that can help increase your frugality and save you money along the way.
A Day in the Life – Probiotics
*a few of the links in this post are affiliate links. That means if you click and order something, I’ll make a few pennies. What does a day in my life look like? Most days are pretty similar. Some days I have more energy than others or get more ambitious than on other days. Rather… Continue reading A Day in the Life – Probiotics
Radish Seed Pod Pickles
umm…what in the world??? Radish Seed Pod Pickles? In looking at Pinterest or some other gardening something in the cyber world, I came across the fact that radishes go to seed in pods. And those pods are edible. In the spring, I was frustrated with my garden not producing well and knew it was likely… Continue reading Radish Seed Pod Pickles
Tea Towels
(This post contains affiliate links which means if you purchase something through this link, I’ll make a few cents) I started a new hobby this past winter and have continued as I wait for spring and all of the outdoor activities to begin – embroidery. Now that the outdoor activities have begun, I’ve set this… Continue reading Tea Towels
Strawberries
(This post contains affiliate links which means if you purchase from my link, I will make a few cents) It’s strawberry season here in the PNW. I’m very thankful for a u-pick farm nearby that has a variety of things I can pick. While they aren’t certified organic, they practice clean farming practices which we… Continue reading Strawberries
Raspberry Rhubarb Jam
Rhubarb – how I love thee and how I hate thee!!! Rhubarb causes so much excitement because it’s the first thing to harvest in the spring which means it is almost the start of gardening season. (Here in the Pacific Northwest, that season starts late and ends quick!!!) I also hate rhubarb – what in… Continue reading Raspberry Rhubarb Jam
Stores! Who needs ’em?
(I still do for a LOT, but that list is beginning to shrink) Since I retired, I have taken on a sense of frugality that is up a notch or two from my past level of frugality. I now look at just about everything we buy and bring into the house to see if there… Continue reading Stores! Who needs ’em?
Garden 2024 – the start
I’ve started gardening for 2024! Yep, you read me right, I have started gardening. We have a large variety of seeds, but I think many are so old they’re no longer viable. The only way to find out is to plant them, give them time and see what happens. On January 31st, I planted 3… Continue reading Garden 2024 – the start
Soap Making
Learning New Skills – Soap Making After a rough tiring week at work, I took Friday afternoon off. (Truth be told, my ‘afternoon’ started at 10:30AM that day.) I headed to my friend A’s house to do some soap making. When I got there, her daughter dutifully told me that “daddy prayed that nothing will explode.” … Continue reading Soap Making