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I try to keep browned ground beef and cooked chicken in the freezer.
Also have been trying to cook up extra on several things and put in freezer for nights I don't want to cook. Things like pulled pork (cooked in crock pot), beef with AuJus sauce (crock pot), extra grilled pork chops and hamburgers. But I don't always have something in there.
Cereal -- we have been eating a lot of this lately :blushing: to hot to be cooking ;)
Pb&J sandwiches
Pancakes & if I am in a good mood maybe some eggs & sausage or bacon
French fries -- baked so I don't have to stand and watch them oh and they are better for you that way :p
Taco salad - if we have lettuce
Baked fajitas
slice beef or chicken or both into strips
put in a bowl with slices of bell peppers and onion
Toss with little bit of olive oil
Toss with some fajita seasoning
Spread on baking sheet
Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes.
Chicken Rotel Spaghetti
Boil chicken breasts - or use some frozen cooked chicken from freezer
Take chicken out and drop spaghetti in and cook
Cut chicken into small pieces
Cut up some Velveeta
Drain spaghetti, put back in pot, put Velveeta in and stir & let melt
Add chicken and can of rotel.
Stir and eat.
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How sweet
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Last weekend we went to my mom's for her birthday celebration (cake & ice cream). Presents were bought the week before.
After coming home from Mom's last weekend I didn't leave the house again until yesterday. Yesterday I bought a few groceries and some undergarments for everyone. Today I went to the little grocery to buy a few items I know are much cheaper than WalMart.
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The spare on our van is under the rear too and a huge pain to get off. And when I needed it and they finally got it off (dh & some other guys) it was shredded. :ohmy: And apparently around here no one has spares that fit. So if I want to carry my spare around I have to carry it in the back of van.
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Cards
Gift bags
Disposable table cloths
Pasta -- lately been 50% more per box
Graduation decorations
Hair brush
Some snacks
Bread -- much cheaper than grocery
Drain cleaner - unclog stuff
Some picture frames
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Watching the tiny house shows have encouraged me to get rid of quiet a bit. We still have WAY to much.
I really like the concept of minimal living.
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It is a main dish to me :thumbup:
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I don't have a closet but a tote. It is mostly general items but I am always on the lookout for gifts that can be for certain people.
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Quill -- hope you can enjoy the beach
Dawn -- good luck with the job and thrift store finds
Annie -- cool idea on the index cards
Mommyoffive -- hope the stuff starts selling quickly
SKL -- :coolgleamA: on the zoo
Knox -- :hurray: for keeping your dad feeling good
Spent way to much this week.
Birthday presents for mom
Dh a new shirt and new pair shorts
Out to eat for a mom's night out
Few groceries
Thought I had sold some curriculum but that fell through. I really wish I could get it sold.
But did get some free things too
Corn
Blueberries
Blackberries
Jam - 3 pints
Cherry tomatoes
Hot peppers
Our garden has been doing pretty good too (above stuff not from my garden). I shared some of our garden produce and freebies with others too.
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It has been super HOT here. We have been eating ALOT of cereal, salads, sandwiches, pancakes, popcorn and ice cream :laugh: Yeah we have had root beer floats for supper a couple nights.
Also I had some various already cooked meats in the freezer (BBQ -pulled pork- grilled pork chops, grilled burgers, chicken, shredded beef and ground beef). I have pulled those out and made meals with them. That way I don't have to turn on the oven and minimal stovetop. Microwave is getting ALOT of use :thumbup1:
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We have
a fire pit and camp chairs
picnic table
badminton rackets and birdies
wiffle balls and bats
corn hole
frisbees
frisbee golf things
footballs
baseballs & gloves
horseshoe game
huge beach ball type ball -- they make up games with it
I walk down the outdoor isle at store or look for outdoor games on amazon.
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Glad you didn't leave :) and pizza :thumbup:
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Velveeta is bought and consumed and liked in this house. I have some friends that kinda freaks out when I mention Velveeta (and other various foods we eat). But in the same boat I think some of the "good foods" they eat is gross. So I say "if you like it... eat it!!"
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My dad always said "My house, my rules. Don't matter if you are 42, if you are living in my house you follow my rules".
It didn't bother me. Of course his rules weren't bad. Call if not coming home. Don't wake people when you come in. Help with housework (hey you are eating, sleeping, showering, doing laundry etc. you can help).
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Dss got a much needed haircut this week
Grocery for few sale items and stuff to round out what I had on hand
WalMart for yard and garden stuff
Doesn't seem like much but it added up.
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Not enough. I'd like to blame this on my age and stage of life.....but it's been like this since I was a teenager. I'm guess I get between 5-6 hours of sleep a night. Your sleep pattern sounds a lot like mine, actually, Dawn.
DH is full of suggestions of how I can actually sleep. This is a man who can lie down, close his eyes and be out in less than a minute. I have no idea how that works. He says I need to learn out to turn my brain off. Um.....HOW??? My brain never shuts off!
Anyway, this is why I finally bought a Kindle Paperwhite. Because mindless reading at 4am is much better than lying in bed going over schedules for the day, or things I need to do but don't want to, or [my personal favourite] all the mistakes I've made in my life [seriously - thanks for that 4am-Brain!]
This sounds like me. Especially the dh part. My dh is the same way. Lay down, close eyes, asleep! It just amazes me.
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Grill or cook some meats ahead of time then freeze and take with you. Heat and eat.
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Glad the pink wasn't noticeable :hurray:
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Any chance you have regular powdered cascade? Yes dishwasher detergent. Maybe the liquid would work but I always used the powered.
Anyway wash the pants alone with the cascade. The wash again with regular detergent (can be with other stuff this time) to make sure you get the cascade out. I am not sure about dried pants but that always worked to get ds pants back super white even after a game with lots of sliding.
As for the shirt. Salt it. Put the shirt in salt water. Just tap water and some table salt. (I just pour about a hand's worth in the sink or bowl or washer I am soaking the item in). Swish around and let sit for 30 minutes or overnight if you forget like I often do. This will set the red so it doesn't bleed. Works for other clothes/colors too. I do it for my new jeans and dress pants too.
Probably to late to help. Hope your ds has an awesome game
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Sunday -- breakfast items (dh was wanting big breakfast Sun or Mon), dh new shoes (old ones had a hole), truck gas after a ride
Monday -- milkshakes after watching fireworks
Tuesday -- shirts for my guys, green tea (dh is on a green tea kick and it was on sale), toilet paper and trash bags
Wednesday -- mower gas
Thursday -- 0
Friday -- 0
Saturday -- truck gas, cokes for family at ball game
Spendy week but good week.
Went for ride last Sunday, fun family day. Took a cooler and snacks so we didn't have to buy anything
Dc got an awesome deal at the fireworks stand. Lots of free stuff.
Dh brought home 2 boxes of tomatoes, 3 cantaloupes and 2 containers of blackberries people gave him. I shared some tomatoes with mom and with neighbor, kept some out for eating and canned the rest.
A friend stopped by and paid me for something I picked up for her.
We got free tickets to a AA minor league game. So another fun family night.
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My dc are weird :lol: especially the oldest. He has never wanted a phone. I did get a flip tracfone for them to share when they went places (mostly they go together) but oldest is forever forgetting it. He finally said the other he might want a phone since he and his brother do a few things separate now. Do you know what kind of phone he wants? A flip phone. He says "I am not texting anyone so I don't need anything except to call you and tell you where I am". So $10 for the phone and $20 for 90days service. Can't beat that.
I am saying weird because when both mentioned to their ball teams they didn't have a phone they said the whole team stopped and looked like they were nuts.
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Around here there is only a local owned consignment shop. The way it work at this place is anything you bring in becomes their property (meaning if it doesn't pass their standards test they pass it to a local charity). The items are then tagged with your #. If the item sells you get 40% of what it sold for. After a certain amount of time if your items don't sell they go to charity.
Yes I use this place but only send things I am almost certain they will take. The rest I give away to friends.
Oh and this place takes infant through adult clothes. My dc are in adult clothes.
I don't make much (we wear most our stuff out) but it is easy to start a box and drop it off when I am out. Then I get a few dollars here and there.
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Like the other said...hang in there it will pass. :thumbup:
And please if they tell you they think something stinks (underarms, shoes, cap, shirt etc.) DO NOT under any circumstance smell it :ack2: :eek: :ack2: Just tell them to wash it, put on deodorant or put some spray in it (fabreeze extra fabric is good for the shoes). Trust me!! I learned the hard way with ds1. After my 1st mess up I did NOT sniff anything else. Ds2 came along and he told me he thought his underarms were stinky. I just went and got an deodorant and said "this is yours. Use it daily" :ack2:
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Here it would mean pork. It wouldn't ever occur to me to ask.
ETA for Hornblower: "Barbecue" here means a pork shoulder that has been smoked for hours using hickory wood We do not "barbecue" as an activity. We grill. ;)
Same here
But they were rude to mock you!
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Nothing New/Mindful Spending Week 31
in The Chat Board
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Annie -- your dh has been through a lot. I hope he is on the mend now!
Thought I was doing good (stayed home all week) then Friday hit. Car messed, the few items needed from grocery turned out to be much higher than expected. Not a great day.
Today was good though. Went to some yard sales and found some really good deals on items I actually needed but wouldn't spend the money at stores for! Plus ds and I got in some good quality time. He enjoys yard sales too.