tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post5182569503389645121..comments2024-03-27T14:18:47.272-04:00Comments on Blue House Journal: Assigning Value to What I Do: Lovely Lovely Daysterricheneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06865436021565986224noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-15901940539871070412016-04-02T20:33:29.540-04:002016-04-02T20:33:29.540-04:00John would definitely enjoy a zero turn mower. It...John would definitely enjoy a zero turn mower. It cuts mowing time down and also cuts down on any weed eating. I agree that mowing your own lawn is a money saver especially when the yard is as large as yours.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06857505237519700418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-52675429182184547662016-04-02T19:52:04.406-04:002016-04-02T19:52:04.406-04:00I have enjoyed your "Assigning Value to What ...I have enjoyed your "Assigning Value to What We Do" posts. Always good food for thought and money saving ideas in them.<br /><br />If I am not careful, my refrigerator (combined with my occasional forgetfulness) can really trip me up on savings. Last week, my husband asked me "What's this chicken that's in here for?" He thought it was leftovers for him to snack on. I didn't remember there being any chicken leftovers in there, just then he said "They're thighs." I almost cried when I realized it was my second meal using chicken thighs that I had cooked earlier in the week. I had put them into the 'fridge to cool down before going into the freezer; and there they had stayed for days. I first thought that they had probably spoiled being in the fridge for so long, but then I realized that I had switched my menu plan around and they hadn't been in there as long as I first thought, and they were in the coldest part of the 'fridge. Thankfully, they were still good and we ended up having them for dinner that night. I do need to find a better way to organize either myself or my refrigerator so food doesn't go to waste. <br /><br />I had a little chuckle about you double plastic bagging some onions that you chopped. I no longer chop onions ahead of time, although I would like to, because I can't seem to wrap them tight enough that I don't smell them in the refrigerator/freezer. The last time I chopped them ahead I kept smelling them in the fridge every time I opened it and taking them out and adding another layer of foil/plastic bag/ plastic bag/bigger heavier plastic bag. They were some powerfully strong onions.<br /><br />I did use a hint of yours that I read in a past post about cutting up potatoes ahead of time and storing them in water in the refrigerator. It worked really well for me, too. I used them the next day.<br /><br />I have spray painting to do outside, too. But every day it is so windy here. I don't remember having winds like, this far into spring ever before. We had 50 mile an hour gusts of wind around here today, along with power outages and downed limbs. Mother Nature's tree trimmer, I suppose.susie @ persimmon moon cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653330247272673990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-42190369371071983552016-04-02T19:17:06.700-04:002016-04-02T19:17:06.700-04:00If you take your printer cartridges out and shake ...If you take your printer cartridges out and shake them and reinstall you can get a few more uses from them. Gramma DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-85757499858054759662016-04-02T16:06:20.736-04:002016-04-02T16:06:20.736-04:00Great savings! I have enjoyed reading how much yo...Great savings! I have enjoyed reading how much you save each week by assigning value to what you do. I think it would get a little overwhelming thinking about it so much too. Glad that you have some balance, and that you save money in some things while spending money in the things that are important to you. Sounds like a nice day out.<br /><br />I bought a pineapple to have with our ham for Easter, but had quite a bit left over, so I turned it into a pineapple/bluebery cobbler...wasn't sure that combination would work, but it was pretty good. <br /><br />Hope you have a great week.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16710629007170091862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-50719440434512678522016-04-02T15:55:24.472-04:002016-04-02T15:55:24.472-04:00Proud you and hubby had the nice day out.. And yo...Proud you and hubby had the nice day out.. And you found the black skirt/top. <br />Thank you for showing that homemakers do accomplish a lot and save for their families.<br />I love reading how you save and stretch your meals. It encourages us.. thank you.Sew Blessed Maw [Judy]https://www.blogger.com/profile/15474519379303505290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-77178786698105185852016-04-02T12:49:35.637-04:002016-04-02T12:49:35.637-04:00I get so inspired reading posts like this.
I hav...I get so inspired reading posts like this. <br />I have a couple black maxi skirts that I wear so much, I hope you like yours as much as I like mineRhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898829593961271218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-56271518901005217712016-04-02T12:04:48.964-04:002016-04-02T12:04:48.964-04:00I ended up with $104 in grocery money leftover las...I ended up with $104 in grocery money leftover last month. When I went to the bank for cash for April I took that out in cash to use for meals out while hubby is in France. I have planned several lunches out with friends to catch up and keep busy. There is a small cafe in our town with a good meat and two special every day that may be my main meal some days and eating there alone will not be too weird since we go there for breakfast every week.<br /><br />Our favorite pillows that run $32 a pair were on special on Amazon for $34 for 4. We are stocked up for two years now. I tried a new egg salad recipe since we had too many eggs on hand and needed to use them up. It was the best we have ever had. I ran stale bread through the food processor and put it in the freezer for future meatloaves. Brought my overwintered plants out of the garage to get rained on. It is still too chilly at night to leave them out. Hopefully in another week I can get them <br />trimmed back and fertilized and on the deck. We had been craving Olive Garden so we got take out and took advantage of the buy one take one deal. <br />That was enough food for two meals and we saved quite a lot by not eating in the restaurant. Went to Sam's this week to restock pepperoni, foil pans that I use for the food I do for the homeless shelter each month, their good bagels, and a few other staples that are better prices. Hubby's employer pays for our membership each year. Florsheim shoes that are a favorite of my husband's for work were $35 on Amazon so I ordered him another pair. They are regular $100. Went to Ross to stock him up on enough underclothes for his 15 days away from home. Saved money by letting hubby run into Dollar Tree for an item we needed and staying in the car! I can buy all manner of stuff that I do not need in there! I saw a Swedish Proverb this week that said, 'He who buys what he does not need steals from himself.' Real food for thought!Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380649410508372279noreply@blogger.com