tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post1083582495436360714..comments2024-03-28T19:30:08.871-04:00Comments on Blue House Journal: In My Home This Week: Time and Money Savedterricheneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06865436021565986224noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-25464806471781130442015-11-15T20:06:34.338-05:002015-11-15T20:06:34.338-05:00Terri, isn't it a great feeling when you can s...Terri, isn't it a great feeling when you can scratch something off the shopping list! Couldn't agree more on patience saving money. So often I think 'gosh we need xyz', and within a little while, xyz appears as a gift, a giveaway, or a thrift shop find. Well done on the bed! Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-2618326693317825982015-11-14T22:57:57.936-05:002015-11-14T22:57:57.936-05:00It's good to hear you are on the mend. It'...It's good to hear you are on the mend. It's no fun being sick and it sounds like you've been miserable. You have my sympathy!<br /><br />We grow butternut squash in the garden and it makes a lovely "pumpkin" pie. It's nicer than pumpkin, not nearly so watery. It makes nice bread too and soup. So many yummy ways to use it up.<br /><br />Fall harvest is done so menus will come back into play once again. I need menus to make sure I'm using my pantry to its fullest. <br /><br />I have also found that being patient often nets my wishes for much less. I may have to wait a year or two but that works out fine most every time. I look forward to seeing your bed all done and in use.<br /><br />PamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-30644274650983792562015-11-14T14:34:48.203-05:002015-11-14T14:34:48.203-05:00I'm sorry to read you're under the weather...I'm sorry to read you're under the weather and hope you continue to improve. Your post is full of good ideas for repurposing leftovers. I love fish tacos but had never thought to save leftovers to make some. Thank you!Leighhttp://achatovercoffee.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-5689921680684100542015-11-14T08:06:42.483-05:002015-11-14T08:06:42.483-05:00I'm sorry that you haven't been feeling we...I'm sorry that you haven't been feeling well. Do hope that you will feel a little better each day. <br />Looking forward to seeing how your new bed will look with the new paint job. Isn't it amazing how He works things out!<br />Thanks for the suggestion about the leftover bread. I have a loaf that I froze that we didn't like, so I will make some croutons, bread crumbs etc. <br />Usually I eat leftovers the next day for lunch, but my portions have been off the past few weeks so I have been freezing them. This week I mixed together some leftover chili, a couple of cups of leftover shredded chicken and a cup of shredded pork to make a sort of brunswick stew with added tomatoes, corn and spices. It actually turned out pretty good, and my family ate second helpings. Thanks for your inspiration for makeovers! I have a couple of yogurt tubs in the freezer where I add the leftover spoonfuls, so should be interesting when I make soup. :D<br />Hope you have a great week!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16710629007170091862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-39273813807699661182015-11-13T20:06:18.246-05:002015-11-13T20:06:18.246-05:00I hope that your cough and sleepless nights will g...I hope that your cough and sleepless nights will get better soon. With the Atrial Fibrillation I developed at the end of May, and the blood thinner I take because of it, I will be unable to use most of the cough and cold medicines that I used to rely on in the past for over the counter cough and cold relief. I now call the pharmacist to check for interactions anytime before I take any type of OTC med. I dread our first cough/cold sickness of the winter season. Makes me a little wary of babysitting our grandson who is now in kindergarten, which seems to be a hybridizing virus/germ farm.<br /><br />I bought a new jar of vapor rub the other day. I usually buy two at the beginning of cough and cold season, but the price had gone up again this year on the brand name one that I prefer. If I feel a cold coming on, I put it on my feet along with some heavy socks, and on my chest and neck. It also seems to comfort arthritic knees a little bit.<br /><br />I imagine that little Blossom looks so cute out investigating every day to see if the armadillo has invaded her new home space. She's on the lookout. I read a while back that armadillos are starting to advance further here in Missouri getting nearer to St. Louis.<br /><br />An armadillo would probably freak out my little Fuzzy Pomeranian. susie @ persimmon moon cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653330247272673990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-14485529196147088832015-11-13T18:06:35.297-05:002015-11-13T18:06:35.297-05:00Glad to hear you are some better. I do like you a...Glad to hear you are some better. I do like you and put things on my list that I am looking for and just bide my time. They usually turn up sooner or later.<br /><br />I am doing well with the grocery deals right now and really getting stocked up. I purchased 30 cans of veggies for $3 total so my veggies are about stocked up for the year. Many other grocery items have been very good deals. I purchased a turkey breast at Aldi for 1.39 a pound so that it can be made gluten free for our oldest daughter. We will do a whole turkey fore the rest of the family but that comes from my husband's employer. I bought butter for 1.90 a pound and am hoping Aldi will have a good price soon to really stock the freezer. I am seeing beef prices coming down a bit. Ingles has roast for 2.98 a ound this week. Eggs were down to 1.49 this week and Aldi has them for 1.25 a dz so I will really stock up the extra fridge. <br /><br />I signed up for Visa Checkout a couple of months ago and received a $20 code for a purchase at Best Buy today. We need a new coffee maker so I was able to purchase a Mr Coffee for only 1.19 shipped!! I got one identical to the one we have and will keep the carafe from the old one for a spare.<br /><br />I found a loaf of french bread stashed in the freezer for too long from a sale and thawed it and cubed it for our stuffing on Thanksgiving. I put the cubes in a freezer bag and back into the freezer. I have my sweet potato casserole made and frozen since sweet potatoes were on sale last week at Aldi. <br /><br />My parents in Florida wear shorts and short sleeved shirts year round. They keep the heat on 77 in the winter! If they go out somewhere they put on warmer clothes. We nearly die in their hot house when we visit in the winter.<br /><br />Have a good week everyone!Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380649410508372279noreply@blogger.com