tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054827990287178366.post2718193251655755899..comments2023-09-06T10:46:38.888-06:00Comments on A Quiet Country Life: Frugal Accomplishments From the Past WeekLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02480853709492521200noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054827990287178366.post-46780674442186897302014-09-18T19:54:29.540-06:002014-09-18T19:54:29.540-06:00Love the pumpkins . Adorable... DId you glue the r...Love the pumpkins . Adorable... DId you glue the rings together after painting? What type glue did you use?<br />You did a lot of saving this week.. thanks for sharing.Sew Blessed Maw [Judy]https://www.blogger.com/profile/15474519379303505290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054827990287178366.post-81473124008460833942014-09-16T12:11:12.833-06:002014-09-16T12:11:12.833-06:00Thank you! It is pretty and smells pleasant, so I...Thank you! It is pretty and smells pleasant, so I've bundled it with lavender, or even mint or basil, for bouquets, but now I'm going to try these suggestions too. Avalonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054827990287178366.post-89852298728332770502014-09-16T06:32:13.115-06:002014-09-16T06:32:13.115-06:00Love the pumpkins.Love the pumpkins.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00948148571415167380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054827990287178366.post-71971475783182915532014-09-14T14:02:05.693-06:002014-09-14T14:02:05.693-06:00Sorry for the multiple posts but this one is for A...Sorry for the multiple posts but this one is for Avalon too-this is the link in the first article and I just clicked over there and saw the awesome recipe for lemon balm lemonade! We could have been drinking that all summer!! http://www.oakhillhomestead.com/2013/08/growing-lemon-balm.htmlLanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380649410508372279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054827990287178366.post-91408711486165970582014-09-14T13:58:06.311-06:002014-09-14T13:58:06.311-06:00Avalon-here is an article on lemon balm uses-http:...Avalon-here is an article on lemon balm uses-http://www.oakhillhomestead.com/2013/10/using-lemon-balm.html<br /><br />I like to crush some sprigs into a glass of ice water and it makes a good hot tea too. I use it fresh and steep it for 10 minutes covered with a saucer to keep it warm. It takes a good bit of herb to make a flavorful tea. I think it makes a beautiful garnish too since it looks so much like mint.Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380649410508372279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054827990287178366.post-88439585242638030942014-09-13T23:42:12.162-06:002014-09-13T23:42:12.162-06:00The red-gold pumpkins look terrific, actually! Wh...The red-gold pumpkins look terrific, actually! What a great idea. <br /><br />My herb garden has basil, oregano, two types of mint, lavender, tarragon, and lemon balm. The lemon balm really does seem indestructible. Does anyone have ideas for how it can be used? I have no idea! <br />Avalonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054827990287178366.post-16832282201413886072014-09-13T21:53:19.009-06:002014-09-13T21:53:19.009-06:00Athanasia, try Pinecone Research. That's the ...Athanasia, try Pinecone Research. That's the one I have stuck with ongoing. You won't get rich from it, but if you declare a purpose for the $, it can really make a difference. Thanks for you words about the pumpkins - they really are kind of fun! The paint job is very haphazard, but it seem sto work with the rustic style of the craft. :) Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02480853709492521200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054827990287178366.post-80214065787858132122014-09-13T19:34:47.864-06:002014-09-13T19:34:47.864-06:00Your pumpkins turned out great! I had seen that i...Your pumpkins turned out great! I had seen that idea and was saving a box of old rusty rings but my spring cleaning mood made me give them away to my oldest girl . She strung them up to make clangy things to scare pests away from gardens. I could have just put them in garage. But there will always be more rusty rings. The ones I saw weren't painted nicely as your are.<br /><br />Laura, where do you take the surveys? I have tried them on swagbucks and another site whose name I can't remember now,,,Dollars something. I am turned down for every survey...I am never " a match" so they will direct me to another and another and after 4-5 I just give up. Athanasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005869307957326671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054827990287178366.post-18909219430039585762014-09-13T10:26:30.848-06:002014-09-13T10:26:30.848-06:00Great bargains at the grocery! Two of my girls te...Great bargains at the grocery! Two of my girls texted me this week to say what they had in original totals and what they actually spent. Love that they want to follow my example, lol. Here's what I did this week:<br />http://bluehousejournal.blogspot.com/2014/09/my-frugal-week-september-6-12.htmlterricheneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06865436021565986224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054827990287178366.post-80739403053357198012014-09-13T07:42:15.258-06:002014-09-13T07:42:15.258-06:00You've been one busy family, Lana! Thanks for...You've been one busy family, Lana! Thanks for posting. :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02480853709492521200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054827990287178366.post-53426839746869482532014-09-12T08:40:26.203-06:002014-09-12T08:40:26.203-06:00You did great this week! The pumpkins turned out ...You did great this week! The pumpkins turned out a very nice with your spray paint solution. Your herbs look good. I love being able to go out and get fresh herbs whenever I need them. Lemon balm is crazy invasive here. It comes up everywhere that the seeds can wash to in a rain.<br /><br />I got many good grocery deals this week. A free 2L of Coke and 25 cent Powerade plus peanut butter for $2.40 for a 40 oz jar, 45 cent salsa, boneless pork chops for $2 a pound, 12 dbl roll packs of TP for $2.49, laundry detergent for $1.50 a bottle and everything else that I am now forgetting. There were quite a few freebies this week.<br /><br />We went to a free concert at the library on TR night. We packed Chicken Caesar salads and water and enjoyed a free night out. The music was great this week! Two more free concerts to go. It seems to be the same crowd every week and people are starting to really have fun and talk to each other. I like that sense of community.<br /><br />The vinyl soffit and facia has been slowly falling off the shed. It was a mess. Hubby said it would be a lot of work and money to put vinyl back on. So, last weekend he just took all of it off and threw it away. This weekend he will just paint the wood with paint we already have and it is a free fix other than labor. That is if it does not rain.....<br /><br />We had many inexpensive meals this week with what we had on hand. My meat supply is getting low so I am watching for sales to restock. I baked cookies with Krusteaz cookie mixes bought for 30 cents and baked all our bread. <br /><br />My frugal fail was taking our daughter and grandchildren out for lunch to a place that I know has gluten free food instead of getting my act together and figuring out what to cook for her. What I did not know was that the Chick fil A where we went has a great play area for 2 year olds and our little guy had SO much fun playing there that it was worth it. And our little guy LOVES the food there--he was beaming. He called me after they were home to tell me that he loves me. How does a 2 year old know how to call me on Mama's phone all by himself? And he does know it is me he is calling because he says Nana when I pick up! Then I hear Mama saying in the background, 'Liam, are you talking on my phone?'<br /><br />My lettuce is doing well but the squirrels are determined to have it. I am determined that they won't. I saw two eating it on Tuesday. I go running across the deck yelling at them like a crazy woman and they just look at me and keep eating. I lugged that big heavy planter that it is in into the screen porch where they cannot get it but where it will probably not do very well. My tomatoes and peppers are still producing. Our weather will make a big cool down this weekend so things may be slow down now. <br /><br />Something that I did that was frugal a few months ago was make new cushions for the chairs in the screen porch. I bought the outdoor fabric from fabric.com for a great price and reused the stuffing in the old cushions. I was dreading cutting open those old cushions because they were 15 years old but when I did the stuffing was perfectly clean and white. This is basically a tip to check on that if anyone decides to a similar project. I also have found that a wet microfiber cloth removes mildew from outdoor white painted surfaces better that the pressure washer does and no bleach is needed. My screen porch is cleaner than ever!<br /><br />We treated some ailments with essential oils this week. Always a frugal option for us. <br /><br />Have a great week everyone!<br /><br />Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380649410508372279noreply@blogger.com