tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536514511090897212.post8146432116509822397..comments2024-03-28T21:42:22.620-08:00Comments on The "Make Do" Homemaker: When Life Gives You Lemons...: Frugal Friday: Money Saving Weekly RecapErika, "The Make Do Homemaker"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09303208981550053539noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536514511090897212.post-14157773486998487632016-09-24T14:57:56.032-08:002016-09-24T14:57:56.032-08:00My mom is currently recovering from frozen shoulde...My mom is currently recovering from frozen shoulder. Chiropractic has helped. They thought she had osteo-arthritis so she was relieved. The pain seems unbearable though although my mom is tough as nails. Sounds like you are as well. Hope you find relief soon.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00948148571415167380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536514511090897212.post-78799577391740897242016-09-24T12:33:04.218-08:002016-09-24T12:33:04.218-08:00found your blog and have been reading through it. ...found your blog and have been reading through it. love the way you plan, save, and make do. from reading about your shoulder problems thought that you had frozen shoulder as i've had it myself. physical therapy and use is truly the way to get better. thanks for sharing on your blog. you're talented and inspiring. made me want to get up and get things done more than once.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536514511090897212.post-47843920530038104792016-09-24T09:30:16.843-08:002016-09-24T09:30:16.843-08:00I forgot to mention that I also brought home 2 tom...I forgot to mention that I also brought home 2 tomatoes from the gardens at my work. There were several that were almost ripe and if I hadn't have picked them, they would have just rotted on the vines. I hate watching this food go to waste! A couple other people also took some home as well. Sharing the wealth!<br /><br />Then today, my MIL gifted us a bag of apples. She said that a lady she knows gave her the apples, but she wouldn't use all of them fast enough before they went bad. So she gave some to us! It works out perfect as we haven't gone to get apples yet, and can use these for my daughter's lunches until then. We're really in a free food win-fall lately! I'm very grateful for the gifts. Rhonda A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00448188064878559345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536514511090897212.post-69421492011498792922016-09-24T05:37:53.451-08:002016-09-24T05:37:53.451-08:00It's amazing what happens when your child star...It's amazing what happens when your child starts to mature. I've noticed the same thing happens to my daughter. Just when I think she is stuck on development, suddenly she just starts to get it and the magic of maturity takes hold. I'm glad your son is learning to communicate better. He's still young, but I assure you it will continue to develop as he gets older. Maybe not like everyone else, but on his own terms and in his own time.<br /><br />Well, I did pretty well for meals this week. I made some homemade dinners we haven't had for a while, like homemade pizza and a frozen homemade turkey pot pie. I also made homemade beef barley soup from some of the leftover roast beef I put in the freezer and made a batch of buttermilk dinner rolls to go with it, using up some of the free buttermilk I received from my work. We have tons of leftovers, that I hope I can convince my family to eat up this week.<br /><br />I also made 4 pints and 7 half pints of crabapple jelly from crabapples I was given for free. I also made a batch of pumpkin bran muffins from some of the frozen pumpkin from 2014, and the free bran and buttermilk I was given from work. I'd say it was cheap food week, this week at our house!<br /><br />My daughter is going to a Birthday sleep over this weekend. I managed to make an embroidered pillow for the gift in 3 days. No small feat! She's very excited to go and we're just as excited she was invited!<br /><br />I hope you have another great week, Erika. Hope the shoulder feels better soon, too!<br /><br />Rhonda A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00448188064878559345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536514511090897212.post-6340968982951291982016-09-24T05:08:17.665-08:002016-09-24T05:08:17.665-08:00Oh goodness, I started to tear up as I read about ...Oh goodness, I started to tear up as I read about your son and his asking! Hurray! So exciting! I hope your shoulder heals quickly. My Mom had a frozen hip (similar to frozen shoulder) years ago and, boy, was it a pain to get through - literally and figuratively both. We'll keep up the prayers!<br /><br />Great job on the groceries! Having all those things on hand sure makes it easier for keeping the budget tighter later. We went over last week but now we have enough to definitely get us through until John gets paid in about a week! WHOOT! <br /><br />Can't wait to see the Christmas presents you're working on!<br />LeaLeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03384475081085015883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536514511090897212.post-38317572423378706522016-09-24T04:44:26.822-08:002016-09-24T04:44:26.822-08:00I am so sorry you are in so much pain with your sh...I am so sorry you are in so much pain with your shoulder. I hope those exercises help so that in a few weeks, its a distant memory. <br /><br />This week I spent all of the grocery money and a little over even though I didn't mean to. Everyone just kept having big clearances on things that I could give as gifts, or needed, or had been wanting. The food part I didn't stock up on much really, and nothing too exciting deal wise though I gave in and have been the ibotta app. Since they seem to rebate you 50 cents a week cor any milk purchase, 50 cents any bread purchase and 50 cents for any eggs, Ive been tryin g it out. They have also been doing 50 cents on bananas, and 25 cents on onions, so I bought one onion (because we are overloaded still) for 31 cents and got my 25 cents cRedited. I actually have $21 just after 3 weeks, mostly thanks to the $10 welcome bonus but that will be nice. Instead of a birthday party, we are going to take my oldest to a movie in October or November.<br /><br />Thats it here. Everyone is once again getting sick. I can hardly beleive it. Its been awful, never had it like this before.<br />Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09360397522677275215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536514511090897212.post-26497569104791374532016-09-24T02:59:08.246-08:002016-09-24T02:59:08.246-08:00I was so happy to read about your son. That's...I was so happy to read about your son. That's quite a milestone I'm sure. And that the doctor you saw was "a man with a plan", that's working and so quickly. <br /><br />The garden is finally winding down. I'm going to miss it but am already planning next summer. The only thing left storagewise is to get some #2 apples which will be dehydrated and perhaps some cobblers and pies will come out of them. Shopping wise, I did a two week shop this week and also added to my stores. Cauliflower is down and I made my own cauli-rice for the freezer, all winter squashes were on sale for 79cents a pound, which is a great deal since they're usually $1.49 a pound any other time and more in the winter. I got enough to bake and freeze for later use. I also got what's called a "crook necked" pumpkin to roast and freeze for pumpkin pies. No meat, as I had just been to the huge meat sale earlier this month. Whole roasting chickens were back up to $1.49 a pound and I'm so glad I got some for 99 cents a pound during the meat sale. All dinners were eaten at home except for one as like you, doctor's appointment ran late. Dorothy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536514511090897212.post-9320321359017348582016-09-23T20:23:22.840-08:002016-09-23T20:23:22.840-08:00You did really well! I am thrilled for you that y...You did really well! I am thrilled for you that your son is asking for several things at a time...that is great! I just posted my list of frugal doings for the week on my blog. We were really blessed because we spent part of the week with my parents at their lake home and they spoiled us rotten. :)Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449564619872452771noreply@blogger.com