cheap stuff | garden | homemaking | new to me
Seed Savers Anonymous
I harvested seeds heads a few months ago, put them in paper bags, and carefully avoided them and the mania I knew would ensue if I got started separating them,…
An Uncomfortable Look Inside
(Photo from Day 28 of 365) Recently finished a very challenging, controversial book that has me thinking about the way I talk to my husband. I have, not so fondly,…
Growing Up is Hard To Do
It’s official: my kids are outgrowing play pretend. I’ll probably only have a few more chances with my youngest. There was a day when I would sigh as I heard…
droids | dutch oven | food | homemaking | new to me
One Happy Pot
I got to christen one of my Christmas presents yesterday (thanks Grandmommy and Papaw!) It’s a 6 qt. enameled, cast iron dutch oven and when combined with this book, it…
I See the World Through the Lens of a Polaroid ca 1979
(365 day 5 photo) Maybe I’m overusing this application- taking the easy way out of perfect composition, soft focus, and dreamy tint. Maybe I’m too cheap to waste my birthday…
I Don’t Wanna
I don’t want to take it down. I haven’t gotten to sit and read or knit by the lights at night enough. I want another week, especially after all the…
Christmas Snapshots
This is what our friends and relatives will see on our Christmas cards. They won’t see that my son is cranky, my daughter is just barely tolerating this portrait, and…
Jiffy Pop and a Movie
I’ve heard that some people who look for cost effective methods of feeding, sheltering, clothing, educating, and amusing themselves can become almost addicted to doing everything cheap. Well, I’m not…
cheap stuff | craft | homemaking | photography | ttv photo
Handmade Ornaments
This is an easy Christmas craft I like to do with the kids or our Sunday School class. I just scour the city park for little fallen burrs off of…
I Love My Children
Spent the whole weekend loving on my children and thinking about the great people God made them to be. Thought I would share.