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A Painted Line: Home-Brewed Root Beer
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They did it. We Can Do It! Living a frugal life in a budget tough economy. Wednesday, March 5, 2008. Today I decided I needed to do some fun things to break up the monotony of day-in, day-out chores. So, I will make some home brewed root beer. I've made it with my daughters in the past but it's been a very long time. I have root beer extract, yeast and some great gallon plastic juice bottles on hand. Home Brewed Root Beer. Use either regular yeast or champagne yeast, if it's available. The quantities can...
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A Painted Line: February 2008
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They did it. We Can Do It! Living a frugal life in a budget tough economy. Friday, February 22, 2008. Hmmm it's Friday, where has my week gone? I cooked with two different legumes this week and made several meals for very little expense. Legumes are a great way to extend the protein available in your diet while keeping meal costs affordable. This week I used lentils and pinto beans. So says the official recipe, but I got closer to 8 servings from this. it's very filling! 1 cup lentils, rinsed. I also cho...
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A Painted Line: Almost Spring Slump & Earthworm Rescue
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They did it. We Can Do It! Living a frugal life in a budget tough economy. Tuesday, March 4, 2008. Almost Spring Slump and Earthworm Rescue. I just got in a bit of a slump in general. It happens. A good friend advised me never to waste time or energy beating myself up for getting off track, going into a slump, having a blue day, whatever. but rather to recognize it and then move on. Okay, so moving on. I think I should be nominated for gardener's wife of the year for my efforts! With silk stockings ratio...
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A Painted Line: Spring Cleaning Complete... Now What?
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They did it. We Can Do It! Living a frugal life in a budget tough economy. Wednesday, March 12, 2008. Spring Cleaning Complete. Now What? Okay, so I finished the big Spring Clean yesterday. Ahh. I'm revelling in my clean house! It's sparkly, shiny and smells so good. I'm thrilled with how well just plain hot water and vinegar worked for most jobs. I even used it to rinse the carpets after shampooing them and it seemed to pull up any residue left from the soaps. Now, what to do? March 25, 2008 at 11:21 AM.
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A Painted Line: Lovely Legumes
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They did it. We Can Do It! Living a frugal life in a budget tough economy. Friday, February 22, 2008. Hmmm it's Friday, where has my week gone? I cooked with two different legumes this week and made several meals for very little expense. Legumes are a great way to extend the protein available in your diet while keeping meal costs affordable. This week I used lentils and pinto beans. So says the official recipe, but I got closer to 8 servings from this. it's very filling! 1 cup lentils, rinsed. I also cho...
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A Painted Line: Full Scale De-Clutter Mode
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They did it. We Can Do It! Living a frugal life in a budget tough economy. Thursday, March 6, 2008. Full Scale De-Clutter Mode. Yep, I'm in a complete clean, organize and de-clutter mode. I just hope I can keep up the momentum! We will be entertaining a German exchange student for three weeks. For me, there's nothing like the idea of a stranger in my house for three weeks to motivate me to tackle projects I've put off for some time. So, it seems that my cleaning and organizing is coming at an opportune t...
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A Painted Line: Power Outage, Cleaning and Potato Soup
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They did it. We Can Do It! Living a frugal life in a budget tough economy. Saturday, March 8, 2008. Power Outage, Cleaning and Potato Soup. So, yesterday we had a lot of snow. No school. And, the power went out for a total of about 4 1/2 hours. It was off, then on, then off, then on. Using just plain hot water with vinegar we dusted and cleaned. The ceilings, walls, trim. everything got a wipe down. Ah. it's nice! Tomorrow, I will shampoo the carpets in the bedrooms. We have wood floors or tile every...
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A Painted Line: January 2008
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They did it. We Can Do It! Living a frugal life in a budget tough economy. Wednesday, January 30, 2008. But hey, it's not pizza! If you want to save some money, make sure your young adult knows some very basic living skills before they jump out of the nest. Learning to cook, do one's laundry, maintain a vehicle and network are key skills that will save them (and you) money. While obtaining a college education is a costly endeavor, it can be made more affordable with a frugal mindset. There are several wa...
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A Painted Line: April 2008
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They did it. We Can Do It! Living a frugal life in a budget tough economy. Sunday, April 6, 2008. Feeling a bit lost. Now, the house is empty and quiet. The German student has returned to her family. We enjoyed her visit very much and learned a lot from her. It was great to have her in our lives. Our youngest daughter is very busy working and preparing for prom, graduation and her trip to Germany. So, she's not home very much. And, the oldest daughter is still off at college. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
