tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post9140477104738416094..comments2024-03-29T01:24:49.394+11:00Comments on My Abundant Life: This Week's Frugal Tasks 14th November 2015Wendy Gowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-56304252944959763202015-11-17T11:42:46.411+11:002015-11-17T11:42:46.411+11:00Thanks so much for your reply Wendy :) I sure do. ...Thanks so much for your reply Wendy :) I sure do. My blog is http://thriftyfrugalfun.blogspot.com.au/Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535442579149449469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-54826167173202367062015-11-16T12:13:12.061+11:002015-11-16T12:13:12.061+11:00Thankyou Mel. There are quite a few of us living ...Thankyou Mel. There are quite a few of us living the simple yet abundant lifestyle. Do you have a blog ?Wendy Gowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-514032029156555092015-11-16T11:39:25.848+11:002015-11-16T11:39:25.848+11:00Love your blog so much. We also live a very frugal...Love your blog so much. We also live a very frugal lifestyle and its just great to see another family that do.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535442579149449469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-37480060179574707002015-11-15T23:48:01.852+11:002015-11-15T23:48:01.852+11:00Sounds like you kept yourself busy Maureen. Yes m...Sounds like you kept yourself busy Maureen. Yes meat is expensive everywhere but Tasman is a little cheaper.<br /><br />I'm going through Megan's booklist too. Hopefully Jessica can pass a few books down. I'm going to try and sell some through facebook.Wendy Gowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-79676015588928046892015-11-15T22:30:16.899+11:002015-11-15T22:30:16.899+11:00Hi Wendy,
Your bags and Hydrangeas look beautiful...Hi Wendy,<br /><br />Your bags and Hydrangeas look beautiful. Might have to get a Hydrangea cutting from you. <br /><br />I had a great MOO week this week and did the usual which has become second nature.<br />I made: 4 x loaves of bread, Choc chip bickies, lunchbox muffins, caster sugar and yogurt.<br />Some of the meals I made this week , I had leftovers for the freezer or I doubled the amount for a second meal. <br /><br />I made a card for my nephew's birthday and made a cake to take to his house. I attended a carers lunch which was all for free as I am a carer. I pulled some card making paper out of some mags I got for free at the card making day. Kept 4 cereal boxes for my price book and kept the bags for freezing things. Rejigged the budget a little, brought a packet of brads for 0.50c, found a shower timer in a drawer to put into boys shower and found some of my boys books from when they were little like: Little golden books Thomas and Beatrix Potter to use in my card making. <br /><br />DH fixed a leaky tap, picked Silverbeet and strawberries and started going thru DS2's booklist for next year as he starts secondary school. My older son has some books and I might be able to get some thru a friend secondhand or online. I bit the bullet yesterday and went to Tasman meats and bought Mince for $6.99 p/kg as I didn't have any left and picked up some other meat while I was there, so expensive!!!! WOW!! how meat prices have risen so quickly.<br /><br />I Mooed room deo spray, Miracle spray (double strength), Washing powder and refilled the dish washing liquid.<br /><br />So a good week, lets hope this week is just as good, xxx<br />MaureenMaureennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-73203471210848222562015-11-15T21:31:07.470+11:002015-11-15T21:31:07.470+11:00Thank you for the suggestion. Will try that. Boy w...Thank you for the suggestion. Will try that. Boy were the pizza restaurant pizzas expensive especially as we always make our own. I love your hydrangeas. I am growing one in my garden but it is yet to flower. Blessings Janine 16https://www.blogger.com/profile/12355965470722258834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-20175885938609291932015-11-15T19:44:28.159+11:002015-11-15T19:44:28.159+11:00Maries, you were abundantly blessed this week. G...Maries, you were abundantly blessed this week. God is good and always takes care of us.<br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed the pasta bake. It's a family favourite here. <br /><br />Thankyou for sharing your list with everyone xoxo<br /><br /> Wendy Gowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-91466409505541554612015-11-15T19:39:48.945+11:002015-11-15T19:39:48.945+11:00Steal away. I'm just starting out with the ba...Steal away. I'm just starting out with the bag decorating.Wendy Gowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-61149420712219402492015-11-15T19:39:02.203+11:002015-11-15T19:39:02.203+11:00Janine, maybe you could cook up a couple of meals...Janine, maybe you could cook up a couple of meals on the weekend and freeze them into single portions. Just pop in the fridge the night before to defrost. They would make life easier on those harder nights. Would save you a fortune too.Wendy Gowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-89380425178580177492015-11-15T19:36:59.287+11:002015-11-15T19:36:59.287+11:00I'm glad you enjoyed the mushroms Meg xoxo It...I'm glad you enjoyed the mushroms Meg xoxo It was great to meet you.Wendy Gowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-67292285421392874882015-11-15T19:36:00.242+11:002015-11-15T19:36:00.242+11:00At that price I'd be leaving the cherries too....At that price I'd be leaving the cherries too. We will get about 6 off Darren's tree this year. Hoping for more in following years.Wendy Gowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-35167615755626122802015-11-15T08:16:46.119+11:002015-11-15T08:16:46.119+11:00Thanks for the reply re movie deals Wendy.
So impr...Thanks for the reply re movie deals Wendy.<br />So impressed by your jams. <br />To my list for the week:<br />We went to a school fete where you could fill a bag for $1 at the white elephant stall - teens got some fabulous finds including bags, shorts and tops.<br />At the fete as we were leaving you could take plants from the plant stall that hadn't been sold - we took a raspberry plant (excited about that!), a yellow daisy, a red geranium and a succulent. All have been planted in our garden except the succulent which came in a gorgeous old glass container - we have decided to use this and add some other succulents from our garden for a Christmas gift for a relative(Annabel style).Grateful for all your ideas, ladies.<br />Teens attended a birthday and we shopped from the gift shelf. Car pooled with another family.<br />Gratefully received an enormous amount of toilet paper, tissues, cleaning products and tinned goods from a neighbour who is moving away.<br />Also gratefully received some McCains frozen dinners from same neighbour. These fed us for 2 nights - teens were very excited about those. They actually tasted pretty good. <br />Repaired a bag which holds a camping chair. Sewed a button on a shirt.<br />Made a baby gift from a patterned piece of polar fleece I had on hand into a blanket.<br />Picked a bunch of silverbeet as a thankyou gift.<br />Gratefully received some as new bras from a friend which my teens sorted through and will wear.<br />Donated a pile of books and toys to the op shop. While I was there bought some smallish jars for 5c each with the intention to make some relish as gifts for teachers and friends.<br />Made your delicious tuna pasta bake with added silverbeet which fed us 2 nights. <br />While shopping at Woolies I picked up some chicken fillets that had been reduced and due to expire the following day. The employee doing the reductions walked past and I asked if they could be further reduced please and she said of course! Saved an extra $2 by asking.<br />Used a fuel docket, saving $2 on a tank of petrol. <br />Used pre shower water on the garden or in the washing machine when it was raining.<br />Signed up to the Road to Bethlehem website so we remember to book tickets - we have attended the past 10 years or so.<br />Thanks for all your ideas and inspiration, <br />Marie.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-91849644444597791692015-11-15T06:40:46.765+11:002015-11-15T06:40:46.765+11:00I love the green gift bag with the lace! It's ...I love the green gift bag with the lace! It's so simple but lovely and perfect. I hope you don't mind if I steal that idea!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-28216915301309819672015-11-14T22:09:52.995+11:002015-11-14T22:09:52.995+11:00Quiet week. Worked 3 days this week. It's hard...Quiet week. Worked 3 days this week. It's hard to think what to cook for dinner now Tony is working til 9pm and 10pm. Managed most nights although we had pizza from the pizza restaurant tonight. Caite had a 15th birthday party to attend. She bought a book and block of chocolate for the present and made a card.<br />I saved my warm up water for the washing machine<br />Dried clothes on the line or horse.<br />Managed to get some free groceries thanks to flybuys.<br />Took lunch everyday. Avoiding take away coffee.<br />Harvested some strawberries and snow peas from our garden.Janine 16https://www.blogger.com/profile/12355965470722258834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-10684126712424831032015-11-14T18:20:02.838+11:002015-11-14T18:20:02.838+11:00made all meals from scratch, including mushrooms o...made all meals from scratch, including mushrooms on toast for lunch on Sunday, thank you Wendy<br />made bread and muffins<br />dried all clothes on clothes horses inside due to the unstable weather<br />did "not" buy all the lovely things in the op shops that I "wanted"<br />watered the newly planted roses with saved water<br />have been more careful with portion control for us and 1 cat, though he isn't too happy about it lol.<br />soaked the dishcloths, tea towels and cleaning cloths for 24 hours then used the 15 minute wash in the washing machine, all came out clean and freshMegnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-4569770336640481172015-11-14T15:08:58.325+11:002015-11-14T15:08:58.325+11:00Wendy i was at a market this morning and they had ...Wendy i was at a market this morning and they had punnets of cherry's selling for $11.99 and she sold out. I love fresh cherry's but there is no way i would pay that for them. Love your hydrangeas, one of my favorite flowers to :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-9036468583864927702015-11-14T14:11:14.201+11:002015-11-14T14:11:14.201+11:00Thanks Wendy, I love reading about your frugal tas...Thanks Wendy, I love reading about your frugal tasks each week. I haven't been 100% so I am just taking it easy but I try and be frugal everyday . Thanks again Wendy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02998109064015639105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-30818581129287683962015-11-14T12:51:50.697+11:002015-11-14T12:51:50.697+11:00Anne, i was an absolute pleasure to bless you and ...Anne, i was an absolute pleasure to bless you and your family. xoxo<br /><br />Sounds like Stu had a very frugal week too - hehehe.Wendy Gowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-61796066294917743812015-11-14T12:50:40.012+11:002015-11-14T12:50:40.012+11:00Annabel, I was a bit nervous about decorating the...Annabel, I was a bit nervous about decorating the gift bags. It was like card making for the first time. I'll get better at it.<br /><br />We are always grateful for any blessing that comes our way. It's a much better mindset than moaning about the things we don't have - not that we'd moan.Wendy Gowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-22718069521084268802015-11-14T12:48:35.748+11:002015-11-14T12:48:35.748+11:00Tania, hydrangeas don't like he heat at all. ...Tania, hydrangeas don't like he heat at all. Make sure you plants them where they get plenty of shade.<br /><br />Thankyou for sharing Cath's and my blogs. Hoping she finds lots of tips for saving money. xoxoWendy Gowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-16227293847569496532015-11-14T12:46:25.089+11:002015-11-14T12:46:25.089+11:00Yes the hydrangeas add some color to my home.Yes the hydrangeas add some color to my home.Wendy Gowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-34176570408517600802015-11-14T12:45:22.982+11:002015-11-14T12:45:22.982+11:00I'm glad to hear you've kept up your fruga...I'm glad to hear you've kept up your frugal coffee drinking. Think of all the money you are saving.<br /><br />Great op shop find on the sneakers. I think some people have more money than sense. My girls wore cheap sneakers and their feet are fine.Wendy Gowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-23849829318347418402015-11-14T12:40:40.684+11:002015-11-14T12:40:40.684+11:00We all have quite weeks Barb. I stil love to hear...We all have quite weeks Barb. I stil love to hear from you xoxoWendy Gowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-18691514706130012252015-11-14T12:17:20.570+11:002015-11-14T12:17:20.570+11:00Hi wendy,
Love the flowers and the creativity thi...Hi wendy,<br /><br />Love the flowers and the creativity this week.<br /><br />Frugal tasks this week<br /><br />Went to card making on Saturday and I had a blast! Went to Arthur daleys and picked up a few things then to kaiser Kraft and bought some beautiful paper<br /><br />Received an abundance of food and little pressies for the kids off of my awesome new friends/family fellow cheapskaters and card makers you all know who you are and I love you all so much im so appreciative of all the things you have given me xoxoxoxox<br /><br />Received a raspberry cutting from you wendy thank you so much can't wait till it fruits!<br /><br />Received some bed covers for the girls thanks heaps again wendy! <br /><br />Received some little bracelet making kits little lava looking toys off joy for the kids Christmas stockings *thanks heaps joy*<br /><br />Received a beautiful dinosaur quilted blanket off of joy (will give that to stuey for Christmas) thank you again for that joy he will definitely love it.<br /><br />Gave Hannah some cookie jars for her terrarium project <br /><br />Put 4 tomato plants on the swap table at Caths <br /><br />Stuart turned some more rotted out fire wood logs into planter pots for our beautiful flowers <br /><br />Tied strings from our window to the beans so they can climb<br /><br />Stuart turned the compost bin for me <br /><br />Re planted a few plants <br /><br />Planted some onions fennel and zucchini <br /><br />Tied up some pumpkin to start training it to creep <br /><br />Made a massive batch of washing powder <br /><br />made all meals except 1 from scratch I've been quite sick this week :(<br /><br />Did a little bit of de cluttering <br /><br />Getting some pots ready for planting my mango seeds and citrus fruit seeds<br /><br />Hope you have a wonderful next week wendy xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06447133944172668925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-30223479155329799082015-11-14T12:08:33.420+11:002015-11-14T12:08:33.420+11:00Dear Wendy, The gift bags look beautiful! Also I l...Dear Wendy, The gift bags look beautiful! Also I love the ones made up for Jessica to give.<br />That was a good week. I like the way you say "gratefully received" this is true, it is wonderful to be blessed with things and be grateful for them. Being grateful is a happy way to be.<br />All that jam is fantastic. I use jam in so many recipes now. And for gifts of course too. Very useful.<br />Have a great weekend! With love, Annabel.xxx<br />Annabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027539528156492413noreply@blogger.com