tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post9142030147251052550..comments2024-03-27T14:18:47.272-04:00Comments on Blue House Journal: In My Home This Week: Looking for Fresh Savingsterricheneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06865436021565986224noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-27524203557340059382015-09-21T20:49:18.035-04:002015-09-21T20:49:18.035-04:00Oh I am a fan of naps. Unfortunately, I only get t...Oh I am a fan of naps. Unfortunately, I only get to take them on weekends since I work outside the home full time. But believe me, that's probably a good thing. LOL<br /><br />The weather had cooled off a little but now it's back to 90s during the day. I'm so ready for true cool weather but not in a hurry for winter to be around the corner.<br /><br />What type of beef do you use for your Philly Cheesesteaks? I love those and am always on the lookout for the best meats to use.Karlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07251936768042830801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-85268045532794567282015-09-20T23:32:07.018-04:002015-09-20T23:32:07.018-04:00I'm loving the cool too. The days are warm but...I'm loving the cool too. The days are warm but the evenings and nights are cool. Refreshing. Making bread is on my to-do list this week. I haven't been baking bread through the hot summer. It's time to get it baking again. It's good to hear your bills are getting paid. Thanks for sharing that. God has been so good providing for us too. It's been a busy summer, lots of preserving of garden produce. I'm ready to be done. Smile. As fall is almost here, many plants are done. We were in the garden this afternoon and I was going to pick beans but found they are done. Can I say yeah?! Smile. Tomatoes are still producing at full bore. I don't want any to go to waste so am looking for people to share them with. I've canned enough for us and our daughter. PamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-75668934287325277222015-09-20T09:22:45.479-04:002015-09-20T09:22:45.479-04:00I wholeheartedly agree with the others who have su...I wholeheartedly agree with the others who have supported the concept of napping in order to get more done. I've just finished an exhausting couple of weeks that included little "down time" and that caused me to hit the wall, so to speak, a few days ago. At sanity's end, I gave up and took a nap. What a difference it made! My attitude was better and I accomplished so much more for having a bit of rest.<br /><br />You're one of many bloggers I follow who has expressed a desire/urge/need to stock her pantry for the coming season. I'm right there with you. The Lord has been particularly gracious in allowing me to find needed items on markdown and I'm praying more will follow. It may seem silly to some to pray over canned goods and pasta, but praise Him, He provides!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Leigh at AChatOverCoffee.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-14116416002936882872015-09-19T20:19:37.799-04:002015-09-19T20:19:37.799-04:00I am a fan of naps. I rarely take a long 2 hour o...I am a fan of naps. I rarely take a long 2 hour one except an occasional Sunday. When grands are here and napping, if I am tired, I try to take a 30 minute catnap and it always helps my energy level. <br /><br />About CVS, they track your purchases by your card. If you need to buy additional items to finish a deal, once you reach the right amount, you will get the reward. Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898829593961271218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-91614043712573460182015-09-19T15:42:42.773-04:002015-09-19T15:42:42.773-04:00BTW-the table and chairs look great! We have some...BTW-the table and chairs look great! We have some rockers that have been many colors. Right now they are a beautiful green in our bedroom.Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380649410508372279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-61156892070621385702015-09-19T11:00:00.335-04:002015-09-19T11:00:00.335-04:00Naps are my sanity saver! I too was raised that t...Naps are my sanity saver! I too was raised that taking care of yourself this way was being lazy. It is hard to get past. For about the last year I have gotten in the recliner at 1 PM everyday and prayed for people that I know who need prayer and then rest. Sometimes I go sound asleep but have come to realize that if I do I need to sleep. I get so much more done in a day this way. <br /><br />I posted earlier this week, we had men in our home stripping wallpaper for 3 days this week. I am so relieved to be rid of it. We never intended to suffer through the ugly wallpaper in our bedroom for 21 years. It just happened that way. I have to pick the paint color this weekend and be sure I pick the right one since it will surely stay that way until we can get out of this too big house. I will choose a nice neutral. We are camped out in the guest room and the rest of the upstairs is piled with furniture and belongings from the other rooms. It will be worth it in the end. It has not been our way in the past to pay to have things like this done but since my husband's heart attack last year we have to just be realistic sometimes.<br /><br />The A/C in my minivan died for the second time in two weeks. Took it back to the shop where it was fixed the first time and he put on a new part for $25 and did not charge us labor. Thank you!<br /><br />I love the techie world that we live in for keeping up with the grandchildren! This morning our SIL posted pictures of taking our 3 yr old grandson fishing for the first time. He caught a fish! Picture one is excited and then picture two he looks worried. I know his tender heart was worried about the fish.<br /><br />I was thinking this week about what you said about saving money at Aldi by looking for the cheaper alternatives. So many items there have two or three choices and I have switched to some of the cheaper choices and have really not seen a difference. Hubby loves tortilla chips and does get them in his lunch some days. They have 13 ounce bags for only 79 cents! They are good just like the more expensive ones. I usually buy the OJ that is 1.69. Last week they were out and I had to get the one that is 1.99. I like the cheaper one better. Hubby was chucking at me complaining that I had to spend 90 cents more on three of them but when the budget for the month is $250 that 90 cents is less of something else I could purchase. Thanks for the reminder to keep my eyes open there.<br /><br />Have a good week everyone!Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380649410508372279noreply@blogger.com