HOORAY! I did it and I was able to save all but 10€ of my grocery money for (hopefully) a celebration trip with my husband in May 2012. I’m a planner… I’ve learned that fun & relaxation just does not happen… I have to plan for it and create it! In any case… I was [...]
December 4th, 2011~Sunday I always feel so cared for by the Lord when I receive gifts from HIM. Last week while in the village, a neighbor dropped by to give me a bag of oranges from her tree. Wasn’t that nice?! Of course I am so thankful for her but I know that my loving [...]
December 2nd, 2011~Friday Only 9 days left! I can do it!! I was reading about saffron the other day and here is what I found: Spain one of the largest growers of saffron, well known for it’s high cost and one of the key ingredients of the Spanish Paella. Here are some of the interesting [...]
December 1st, 2011 I have spent so far: 7,26€ I have left: 2,74€ ~ Yesterday I had to buy a small jar of ‘lite mayo’ for the egg salad sandwiches. Yes, we could have eaten something else, but I was focusing on the french bread I need to use (I made canapes) and the [...]
November 30th, 2011 This February, John and I will celebrate 44 years of marriage and in March the publication of a New Testament after years of work. Part of my goal in reducing our spending, using up what we have, and ‘making do’ is to take a mini jaunt ‘somewhere’ to celebrate these major accomplishments [...]
November 27th, 2011~Sunday I hope you’ll take the time to watch this 6:21 video I added below. The end of it is the best. It’s a great motivator to reduce spending in one area in order to have money for the things that are important to you. My 30 day challenge is to save all [...]
November 26th, 2011 When you live on a fixed income or you can’t really increase your income, reducing expenditures can help us control our budgets and relieve some stress. I still have 5,73€ to spend on any grocery items ( and paper products) for the next 15 days. For paper napkins we are using [...]
November 16th, 2011~Wednesday Today I’m going to use some of the canned beef (shredded) that I opened yesterday and make beef tacos. Thankfully I have corn and flour tortillas in the fridge. I also will take out of the freezer a Ziploc baggie of re-fried beans I made a few weeks ago. When I cook [...]
November 13th, 2011~Sunday We have been so blessed. I really mean it!! We went to a fabulous retreat and they showered us with treats. Very fun! We received among other things: a brown gravy mix~ loved this! tea seasonings candies~very fun! gum..Juicy Fruit! a book & a video Today’s meals will be: Breakfast: I [...]
Here is the menu for today my 1st day of a 30 day challenge. November 12, 2011: Breakfast: John-French toast & an egg Me- 3 Tablespoons of oat bran soaked in non-fat milk, + 2 non fat yogurts Lunch: Since we returned home last night late, after being gone for 6 days, I took [...]