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Archive for January, 2009
Gifts from Friends Husband
Posted in RAOK, tagged cats, friends, gifts, husband, purchase, thankful, thoughtfulness on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
My best friend is great, and her husband has a good heart. For Christmas, he decided to get me a gift. This is not common practice, but maybe he feels that I have been a good best friend to his wife. I had been supporting her through some tough times.
He gave me a gift card [...]
Medical Identity Theft
Posted in Health, Utilities and Other Bills, Warnings, tagged blog, Empty Nest, Identity Theft, Medical, medical debts on Saturday, January 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Pennie over at the Empty Nest blog had an post that is of interest to all of us on her blog on January 8th. It refers to medical identity theft, and tells us the basic events regarding her 6 year old granddaughter. You can read the blog here: http://empty-nest.contentquake.com/2009/01/08/medical-identity-theft/#comment-5544.
I thought that this was important enough [...]
Sometimes You Just Have to Turn the Heat Up
Posted in Winter on Friday, January 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Two mornings in a row I woke up and it was freezing in here. I always turn the heat down t 55* before going to bed, but that was not working for me on these two mornings.
So, last night, the weather was calling for an even colder night. -12*. So, I decided to only turn [...]
Why Pay $4.99 Per Pound of Honey
Posted in Cheap, Food, Winter Holidays on Thursday, January 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I was in the grocery store yesterday looking at the prices of honey. I found that I could buy 12 ounces of organic honey for $3.99 and 16 ounces of regular honey for $4.99. I almost walked away until I noticed the 5 pound bottle of honey on the next shelf down, next to the [...]
Poor Mans Insulation
Posted in Winter, tagged insulator, plow, poor, shovel, snow on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Snow. Beautiful, white, cold snow.
During the winter months many of us must give our homes adequate insulation extenders. What does this mean?
For me, it means that I bank my home with plastic to help keep more cold air from entering beneath my trailer than would be possible otherwise.
Last winter, while shoveling one day, my stepfather [...]
Save Money Using Your Crock-Pot
Posted in Cheap, Food, Utilities and Other Bills on Monday, January 5, 2009 | 4 Comments »
http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/10/save-money-by-using-your-crockpot-slow.html
I came across this article today and thought that it may interest some of you.
I love the crock-pot. I even use it to cook cheap cuts of meat, and they come out awesome.
Also, it is cheaper to use a slowcooker than the stove/oven.
Shannon
Goals for the New Year: 2009
Posted in Gardening & Yard Work, Goals: Save and Help, Reduce Reuse Recycle, tagged 2009, declutter, gardening, goals, Health, new year, nutrition, simplify, weightloss, writing on Monday, January 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »
By now, I’m sure that everyone has had the chance to reassess the previous year and decide, at least minimally, on what they want to accomplish in the new year. I am no exception. Here are my goals:
Mental and Emotional Health:
I am obviously not doing well with this one right now.
I will be sure to [...]
