Showing posts with label Thriving in Poverty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thriving in Poverty. Show all posts

Thursday, May 30, 2019

Couponless Haul at Kroger!

I just bought all of this for $44+ change!! Seriously .. 
Bread $0.84 each 
Salami 4/$1 
Oikos 10/$10 
Lala $3.99
Bagged produce was from discount shelf $0.99/bag 
Flavored seltzer water $0.19 each 
Welch's juice $1.99 each 
Seasoned chicken $0.99/lb ($3.61 total) 
Braunschweiger $2.50 

There are definitely some deals to be had if you know where to look!! 

Thursday, May 16, 2019

Great Northern Beans

Slow simmered  . . I didn't have any ham so I cut up chopped steak and browned that first, then added beans, seasonings and simmered slowly .. 
So Yummy!! 



Monday, May 6, 2019

Free Hydroelectric Power!!

Have you ever noticed how many places there is moving water? 
*Streams
*Rivers
*Downspouts 
*Household drains 
That, my friend, is potential electricity! Each if those, if outfitted with a simple hydroelectric generator, could help cut your electric bills! 
Here is a basic unit for $15.50 plus shipping: 
Imagine hooking that up to your main household drain! It could aid considerably in keeping a battery panel charged. Then, add one as water is drawn into the house so the same water consumption powers your battery bank twice!! 

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

1000 Marble Challenge~ weeks 951-955

~ house hunting
~ bunny fun 
~ long talks about grades 
~ shopping for hoodies 
~ sleepovers 
~ hiking Oak Openings Preserve 
~ hiking Cullen Park 
~ new-to-him bike 
~ long bike rides with a friend 
~ catching up schoolwork 

Monday, April 1, 2019

🎉Joy Dare 🤗 March 19-31, 2019🎊


🐇19th~ 3 gifts eaten ..
☕coffee
🍔cheeseburger
🥛sweet tea

🐇20th~ 3 gifts that made you laugh. .
👴🏾fun client
👨chatting with Matt
🙏prayers answered

🐇21st~ a gift salty, sweet, just right . .
👵 caramel yogurt from Mom
☕fresh hot coffee
🌃evening at home

🐇22nd~ 3 gifts found in His word . .
📖life lessons
📖His rules
📖comfort

🐇23rd~ 3 gifts found in women today ..
👵strength
🙏prayerful
📖well read

🐇24th~ 3 gifts spoken . .
👨soft voices of 3 polite young men
👨hearing their plans/hopes
👨soft evening chat with Matt

🐇25th~ a gift sung, written, painted  . .
🎶"Thy will be done . ."
📱blogs
🚃bright future

🐇26th~ 3 gifts almost gone . .
🏢time there/lessons learned
👩‍🎓time till I go back to school
⏳time for getting right with God

🐇27th~ 3 gifts redeemed ..
😣my bad attitude for His loving attitude 😊
🚃blessings for obedience
🙌hooe for fear🤔

🐇28th~ 3 gifts entwined .  .
✝️trusting Him
🙏prayers
📖His promises

🐇29th~ 3 gifts of His promises . .
✝️salvation
📖 safety
🙏grace

🐇30th~ 3 gifts uncovered .  . .
😊 trust
🌱new Avon client
⏳time

🐇31st~ a gift heard, held, hoped for . .
🗨️her answers
🤗His plan
🍹new patron

Saturday, May 21, 2016

Cascade Drive-in . . .

Totally retro!!


Waiting for "Captain America: Civil War" to begin . ..



Knitting and chatting with Matt . . 
Beautiful weather . . 
Great company . ..
Antique cars . . .
Ahhhh . . .!


Convertible VW Beetle



Tonight there's a car club at Cascade Drive-in!!


Day 142/366

A peaceful refuge where I take my breaks . .


Desplaines River

View from 9th Street Bridge looking north at the west side of the river.


Lockport, IL 60441


Day 142/366

Concession stand at Cascade Drive-in has many options.


Friday, May 20, 2016

Laundry at the Blue Kangaroo . .

Another laundry outing at the Blue Kangaroo on Cass St. in Joliet tonight. I use this laundromat even though it's not the closest to home.
This huge washer (not the biggest here) is only $3.75 or 15 quarters. I come about once a week and, unless I'm washing blankets or throw rugs, I can get all my dirty laundry into this one (1) washer!!! Believe it or not my clothes come out extremely clean and fresh.
Once the washer is done all my laundry tumbles together in one dryer running 40 minutes and costing me only an additional $1.00. Two hours here and I have fresh clean laundry to fold!!
Meanwhile . .  there are the American laundromat relationship dynamics to watch . . . families come in and show off parenting skills/extreme severe lack of . . . very small children run wild through the building while their parents obliviously chat . . .
Cottage industry vendors show up with delectable treats (fresh fruit, chips, home baked breads) for sale . . . . vending machines offer candies, ice creams, pop, cookies and bubble gum . . . there's free Direct TV and we quite often find it tuned to the History Channel, which we love to watch.
All in all this is a good place to do laundry, watch TV, munch and watch the bizarre habits of Americans doing laundry!!!


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