Ok, This is one of the most useful videos I have seen in a long time. So useful that its mind blowing! Not only how to make tarps out of bed sheets but how to tie off a tarp without gramets or putting holes in any fabric or material. This is a must see! I'm going out tomorrow to get the two items.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z_R0gEDZhAI
Here's some products that have salicylates in them that could be causing you or a loved one some problems.
http://www.fibrofreerecoverygroup.com/salicylate-free-product-list/?fbclid=IwAR2iRqp_akIQQ_zOKvSewvrZ10Kujlxc5wYaOxaDHhsanbbmwQ_8TocGdDE#:~:text=Salicylate%20Free%20Product%20List%201%20Liquid%20Hand%20Soaps.,Oil%20and%20Blemish%20Control.%20...%20More%20items...%20
I came across a woman who's son was having food intolerance issues. I then came across this interesting article about sensitivity to fruits.
It reminded me of my sons issues to fruits and fruit drinks. My friend had come over one time with a couple of all natural juice boxes for my boys. While we talked. I said well if I give those to them we won't get much talking done. She laughed and said... What will it do to them!??. I smiled and said... Do you want to see? She was like, Sure, this should be interesting. I told her that they were both having a good morning and things were going pretty smooth. They were all playing great together. We talked for a little bit and then, I called them down for a treat. They enjoyed their drink and shortly after they started bouncing around. More like ants in the pants and you can't sit still. Then, racing around the house. I sent them upstairs to eliminate some of the noise. Followed by arguing then fighting, then I had to excuse myself for a bit to help them. I made them drink tons of water and jump on the trampoline to try to get some of the sugar out of their system.
She was blown away at how one small little juice box could make monsters out of them. Yes, I held back on their behavior because no one wants for embarrassing moments to be added! 🤐 It did help me later when I used her as an expert witness when the school didn't want to believe me that they had allergies and it wasn't in my head. Bless her for being a wonderful advocate! We need someone in our corner to fight for us. Here's the link. It might help a mom with an ADHD/ADD diagnosis from going insane.
https://www.fedup.com.au/information/shopping-list/fresh-fruit-and-veg?fbclid=IwAR2IxSnQpQulgdaBTrQxwt8_oPtg_szrPzFxF4nY9aBKcMEgYViOYtheyWO8
I just loved this idea sewn into a journal book. If your new to junk journals then you might need to look at this one and see if your interested and see Pam at the paper outpost.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R4PDq1Fjsr8
I had several women ask me how I was able to grocery shop for a week on twenty dollars. Yes, really! $20.00 After paying all of the bills for the week that's all the money I had for groceries. I set out to see what I could buy for $20. As I went down the isle the first time my heart ached as I realized how hard this task was going to be. There was so many people in the store I was overwhelmed and left the store. I went back the next day and I wrote down ideas as I went down the isle. I looked at potatoes, canned goods, veggies. I checked out everything. I wrote down prices of everything that was cheaper. Trying to put together a cheap meal. Thank goodness for our local ALDI's.
What I figured out in the end that I could get a frozen family meal for about 2.99 or less. So, I would usually pick out a lasagna, Salsburg steak in gravy that I matched with mashed potatoes in a box because it was cheaper then a bag of potatoes. turkey and gravy that I also matched with those potatoes. Sometimes a pot pie or two. Burritos were about .49¢ each and a box of speghetti and sauce. sometimes I could get some veggies if I had a left over dollar, Sometimes I bought ramen noodles or a few cans of vegetables.
I laugh every time I'm thinking about the Ramen noodles because I had heard that Elon Musk wanted to see if he could live a month on $10. A month. I was thinking... Wow! What did he buy because I was thinking I was doing good on $20. A week. After listening to his story he had found that he could live off Ramen noodles. That's ok for a single man but that really isn't realistic for a small family.
I figured -7 meals A week. So, that was usually dinner. I bought oatmeal for breakfast and sometimes cream of wheat, or coco wheats. This would fill me up till dinner. Hot cereal is a good thing if you are hungry and need to fill your belly.
I now know that when feeding A larger family on a tough budget there are a few good meals that you can stretch.
Tacos- 1 pound of meat goes A long way. I usually put 2 cans of chili beans in with some taco seasonings. Get some Taco shells and salsa instead of tomatoes. It last longer, you can use it for more meals and its easier to get more veggies in the kids. Make sure you get medium, not mild or hot or your kids might be on fire and not like the idea. We like onions and I really don't do lettuce cause I can taste the pestacides. So, if its not growing in my garden or my friend doesn't have any then I go without. I like spinach way better.
Spaghetti- I make this go further. How you ask? Well, instead of dumping A whole jar of sauce on my spaghetti noodles I cook the meat, noodles separate and then while they are still hot we pour or spoon ( if you have youngsters) spaghetti sauce on top of it. That way it saves more sauce for a lunch pasta. I also get garlic bread or a loaf of Italian bread if its cheaper and cut it in half, put pats of butter along the top, I then add garlic powder, sea salt and Italian seasoning and oregano. Sometimes I'll add cheese on top when its almost done. Depending on how much cheese cost that week and how much I have in the fridge or freezer.
These are just a few of my frugal family meals that can cut costs.
I had done Lap books when the kids were younger. I love Lap books and I think its a great way for children to retain what your trying to teach them. Some can be elaborate and some very simple. Here's a website that tells you about Lap books and gives you ideas.
https://www.homeschoolshare.com/how-to-make-lapbook/
Enjoy!
I just love all the jars lined up in this YouTuber's root cellar! They even have videos on how they built it. This could be a possibility as a future project. Well, to be honest the distant future! I have so many projects for the next few years I doubt i'll be able to get to one like this anytime soon.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=N5EkNQZKXDo
I'm more likely to try their canned peaches recipe... Now to find the peaches
https://wisdompreserved.life/peach-pie-filling/
I have the topping for this recipe though. A peach crisp would be great. Or a quick peach cobbler. Guess ill have to share a recipe later when I have them handy!
Yesterday I was watching a video on gardening and I found a really cool hack I have to try. Every year I plant peas, every year something eats them! This year I learned that I should grow them in sand first. It makes them grow very easy and they transplant better. I also found out that you need to protect them immediately! I can't stress this one enough. If you wait then chances are very high a critter will come along and get those yummy little seeds or seedlings. To prevent this the suggestion was to tie row covers over the seeds/ seedlings. This will give them room to grow as they get bigger.
To step this idea up one further I saw where one gardener put tulle up around those seed/seedlings. This prevented them from coming near the plants. The reason mice, deer, squirrel s don't want it anymore is because when they get into it they get their nails stuck in it and they think they are in a trap. They immediately want to stay away from the stuff once they get out.
This also works for trees. Animals climbing the tree to get the fruit will come across it and try to get away. Make sure you put it up high enough for climbing or jumping animals/rodents.
I was lucky enough to by a yard or so at the thrift shop today. I felt like I won the lotto. Hubby took me out for lunch at my favorite Mexican restaurant and then he took me to my favorite thrift store. I even had enough food left over for breakfast in the morning and lunch. Plus, I had salsa and chips for a snack tonight! I love to stretch the dollar. I love my Valentine !
I was a young mother in my 20s. I was feeling the financial crunch and was wondering why we were always broke. I felt living from paycheck to paycheck was getting us down. I thought really hard about what I could do about it. I sat down and wrote out all our bills. I matched that up to our paycheck. It was pretty scary seeing there was hardly enough to pay the bills and living expenses. So, I started to work. I wrote out my own worksheet.
It consisted of... what bills needed to be paid and when. Followed by the full balance amount that we owed and the minimum payment. I decided to put the due fates on the calendar. My husband got paid on Fridays so I wrote down the dates they were due on the caledar. I would write on the calendar the Friday before which ones needed paid for that up coming week.
I found out after paying my bills that I had enough money for laundry and $20. 00 Left over for groceries and the gas to get to them both. Yes, I did it! The budget balanced! Now to talk to the man of the house on what was going on with our money and how we can lighten our load in a few short month. (It was grueling until I paid off our first bill.) It did give me the satisfaction of knowing where my money went and a goal to get debt free.
Last week I was talking to a mother about her daughters food allergies. She had told me several weeks before that her daughter was going to have allergy tests taken. I was inquiring how they turned out.
She told me they turned out negative and that she showed no signs of celiac and no allergies at all. I said, "Do you know why they came back negative?" She said,"No!?!?" I proceeded to tell her that her daughter must have been staying away from the Gluten long enough that her gut didn't have anything for the test to show a reaction to. The allergy tests came back negative because she had probably taken something as simple as a Benadryl and that was enough to block the results of the test.
I myself had done research years ago when my son had allergy problems and the tests came back negative. I kept searching for an answer and I knew there had to be one out there. There indeed was an answer. The antihistamine stays in the system upwards of 6 months or more. It is unusual for someone not to have any allergies so that leads one to believe that its the test. Or a problem with the test in our case. The antihistamines in his system caused the test to be negative. We did end up getting a blood test later on and found that he was severely allergic to mold. Some years later we got another test done and it was more accurate. We learned of all those allergies that I suspected years ago. I'm glad for modern technology!
