Caleb Cooks
He’s all that and dimples too. But he’s mine. I’m not giving him up for a while yet. It was Sunday after church. Daddy was gone to preach in South Missouri and took a sister and a brother with him.…
A few big holes
Our pier work started yesterday. Ever had a jackhammer in your house? It was a new one for me. It’s kind of LOUD. This is a corner of the basement on the side that holds Darren’s office. The other side…
A little Christmas Sewing
They are starting work on our foundation on Monday. It’s exciting and scary all at once. I’m taking pictures of this project for sure and will have a future post to help if you find yourself in a similar situation.…
Coconut Crepes with Blueberries
Oh, my. That’s all I could say after one bite of these. You will never believe they are dairy free, sugar, free, and gluten free, and pack a decent punch of protein. Usually you have to follow up a list…
Coconut Blueberry Muffin in A Mug
It’s about time for a recipe around here. And there’s nothing like a contest with a $2000 prize to motivate a little cooking :). We sure could use the money on our kitchen project, but the lack of a kitchen…
Giveaway Contest: Your chance to win a $50 gift card
Swag Bucks is so excited about so many new subscribers from Grocery Shrink Readers that they are holding a contest for you. First they are extending the code for new subscribers for the duration of the contest: use GroShrink when…
Ever Been Overwhelmed?
The feeling your eight year old self got when Mom said, “Go clean your room?” The feeling you get when you pick up the kids from school and realize it’s ballet night, soccer night, and your turn to provide snacks,…
I’ve been keeping a secret
We filmed a segment of the reality TV show Extreme Cheapskates….two years ago. We were sworn to secrecy about the filming because it was the pilot episode and hadn’t been approved to air. We thought the producer would let us…
Swag Bucks are Cool
I just got an exciting email from Swag Bucks. Not a mass email but someone reached out to me personally. Know why? It appears that many of you have clicked through my link to find out how awesome Swag bucks…
The Cost of Laundry
This week I cut two dozen green wipes and two dozen blue wipes from old sets of knit sheets. (Knit doesn’t ravel, so after cutting the squares it’s done–no sewing required.) We decided to color code the wipes per bathroom…