I have a problem, a dilemma…a cunundrum
Let me explain…
My mother works two jobs, one in our town in Western Washington. One over the mountains in my home town of Yakima. Yakima grows apples.
My mom works for the biggest apple grower in Yakima Valley. She also happens to be best friends with said apple orchardist…thus the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Frugality’
My Dilemma…
Posted in Frugality, Gardening, tagged Apples, Frugality, organic on September 26, 2009 | 17 Comments »
The Family Wipe
Posted in Frugality, Homekeeping, Old Ways, Personal Care, tagged cloth toilet paper, Frugality on August 5, 2009 | 18 Comments »
Most of us know the benefits and are religious users of reusable shopping bags, cloth napkins, dishtowels (instead of paper towels) and on and on. But only a handful of us eco-eccentrics have taken the next logical step into cloth toilet paper.
Recycled toilet paper is great and we keep some on hand for guests. But [...]
Frank u berry mush
Posted in Food Preservation, Frugality, Gardening, tagged Food Preservation, Frugality, Gardening on April 24, 2009 | 9 Comments »
I posted this picture a week ago on my blog, and I am still getting questions about how my berries come out of the freezer in berry shape, and not mushy. And since I am pressed for time (milking two cows instead of one) I thought I would kill two birds with one stone and [...]
“Making Do” (but without the payment)
Posted in Frugality, tagged Add new tag, Frugality on September 22, 2008 | 13 Comments »
Deciding which car to replace my 2001 diesel vw bug with was difficult —I loved that car.
I mean, it was a really cute car, got fabulous gas mileage at 40 to 45 mpg, and made all the little kids smile when they saw it. But like that old saying of all good things must [...]
