[Inspire me with what you are having for dinner tonight...]

Taco salad

 

I have cooked beef in freezer. Thaw, add taco seasoning. Easy peasy.

 

It is my birthday and I don't want to be in the kitchen. At the moment I am relaxing on my porch with a mango rita :)

[Reassure my daughter: boys' shorts]

shorts are shorts

 

I would never look at those and say they are for boys or girls. They are just regular ole shorts.

This

[Who's going to tackle Sunday with me?]

Need to get moving. So much I need to do. But after several busy & on the go days I am slow to move today.

 

I need to reclaim the house from the dump and go we have been doing.

And laundry needs doing too.

 

A nap would be nice

[Is this a new fashion trend?]

That is just gross.

[S/o Do you iron your sheets?]

Iron? What is this iron you speak of? 

 

I do own one and use it occasionally but only if I have to.

[Kitchen Towels]

I bought a big pack of white towels in the auto cleaning section. Work great, cheaper than kitchen towels, can bleach and when I get tired of them (wear out or to stained) I throw in the rag bag

[What gives you a little boost of happiness?]

Dss

 

Sitting on my porch watching the squirrels and birds or reading a book and having a coke

 

Going to the lake with dss & dh - fishing, sightseeing, having a picnic

Reading

 

Meeting with my new friends

 

Really clean house - doesn't happen often

 

Finding a really good deal -- at grocery, store or yard sale

 

 

 

 

[Any suggestions facial cleanser, sunscreen products for my preteen with sensitive skin]

I have vitiligo and have to wear sunscreen all the time.  My mom just got me some CeraVe sunscreen that I use on my face.  Oh my I love it!!

[s/o Flags: I saw 110 American flags in an 18 mile drive]

At the moment our flag isn't out.  I miss it but we are having some issues with where we mount it.  Fixing that is on my "to do" list.

 

I do find I see more flags around memorial day and July 4th. 

[Frugalistas May 7-13th]

I think I have Mother's Day gifts bought :thumbup1:

 

A repairman came and looked at something yesterday.  He fixed it and then looked at something else I need worked on and told me what I need to do.  He didn't charge me for anything :hurray:  He said it was a simple fix (took about 5 minutes) and called it "friend helping out".  :thumbup1:

 

This week will mostly be about bills.  And maybe haircuts.  Oh and a few garden supplies.  I hope that is all.

[Lawn mowing]

Around here they start as soon as it is light. 

 

As for the push mower, my neighbor has a push mowers that is WAY louder than a riding mower.  And he never picks up sticks, he just mows over them.  Very Loud.

 

It wouldn't bother me if you were my neighbor and wanted to mow early.

[Guilty Pleasures... We discussed TV, what about books?]

Reading is my escape/down time.  I like romantic or suspense or just plain funny. 

 

[Frugalistas April 23-29th]

Last couple weeks were spendy and I am scared to even look about this week.

 

We had a few repairs made to the house, ds birthday, bought a few extra groceries (we were low on stuff) and caught up on some bills we got behind on :blushing:

 

I know I have some more bills, another birthday coming up and NEED to do some more house repairs. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Who Else Has Tried the Starbucks Unicorn Frappucino?]

I think this is what my brother said he got last night.  I could be wrong but whatever he got I remember thinking... Huh :confused1:

[Do you clean your kitchen every night?]

I wash dishes, put away food and wipe off counters, stovetop and table after supper. 

 

Now is it always clean the next morning, nope.   Boys and dh sometimes eat a snack.  They don't wash the dishes but they do rinse them and leave in the sink.  So some mornings I get up to a clean kitchen, some mornings I have a bunch of dishes in the sink. 

[Menu Ideas for Small Grocery Budget]

First I think you are doing a GREAT job feeding your family and hope work comes y'alls way soon

 

Like the others said pulled pork when you can get a pork butt, Boston butt or pork roast on sale.  Pop in crock pot with a can of soda or other liquid.  Cook on low 10 hours or so. Shred and sprinkle on some all purpose seasoning if you have it.  If not it is still good without.  

 

Spaghetti with no meat

 

Potatoes are usually cheap but sometimes the bags have small potatoes, not good for baked potatoes.  I take the small ones and cut them in bite size chunks, toss with a little oil and seasonings (whatever is in the cabinet) and bake on cookie sheet.  Then use those as a base for a meal (topping with whatever I have or leftovers)

 

Taco potatoes -- dice, toss with oil and taco seasoning and bake on cookie sheet.  Top with taco sauce, sour cream, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes etc. whatever you like on tacos.

[Sunday night laundry]

Boys... nothing like waiting til the last possible minute!!  Actually dh is worse than dss. Drives me crazy :willy_nilly:  

 

Our stuff is washed together BUT dss  help.  They know how to do every load and will do the laundry whenever I say -- go do the laundry.  Dh on the other hand has no idea.  I have repeatedly shown him but he "doesn't remember".   Dss give him LOTS of grief about "not knowing how" to work the washer, dryer and vacuum (seriously push the button :001_rolleyes: he can't remember where the button is).

[So...life without a dishwasher?]

Don't have one.  Most of the time I don't think about it.  I just wash dishes and use that time to day dream.  Other times I dream about having a dishwasher :lol:

 

SIL has a dishwasher but I think it is more of a pain than it is worth.  Basically the dishes have to be washed before loading and must be loaded a certain way.  Thanks but I will just do it by hand.

 

Step mom has one that basically if everything is scrapped it can go in the dishwasher.  And don't have to be loaded a certain way.  Hers I might could get use to ;)  

[Organizing Thread, Week 5, April 3-10]

Please keep posting :thumbup:   I need all the inspiration I can get.

 

I cleaned out from under the bathroom sink.  I can't really start a project yet cause I have family coming over.  Right now I am in hide and straighten mode.  After they come over I plan on pulling stuff out and tossing :w00t:

[Easter baskets]

Each will get a small amount of candy.  Then a shared gift.  Some kind of outdoor game (ex. Frisbee golf, horse shoes, corn hole etc.). or maybe a new football or something like that.

 

 

[Decluttering Books]

Last summer I did a big decluttering of books.  I probably got rid of 2 books cases worth of books.  

 

I immediately got rid of all duplicate copies, easy readers & information books written for younger children and anything we just didn't care for.   That got rid of a lot.

 

Kept 1 copy of classics, favorite children books, Childhood of Famous Americans books and an old series books.

 

 

 

 

[Frugalistas April 2- 8th]

Found some deals on what ds wants for his birthday :hurray:

Groceries -- bare necessities  

 

 

[Who's going to tackle Friday with me?]

SKL -- hope all goes well with game/tickets/health and you can enjoy!

 

Scout -- totally forgot Easter basket stuff :scared: it has now been added to my ongoing list.  Thanks for reminder

 

Selkie -- hope dr visit goes well

 

 

Food prep - for future quick meals

Bathrooms - clean

Pick up all over house

 

 

[Spring cleaning!]

I need to do a major spring cleaning/decluttering.  We are not hoarders but we do have WAY to much clutter. 

[Please explain this computer scam]

Our home phone is in my name.  Last year it rings, MY name and home number shows up on the caller id.  Yeah I didn't answer that but it sure felt weird seeing it.