tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post5532951036598644569..comments2024-03-16T10:18:51.784-07:00Comments on The Next Chapter In My Life: Frugal Friday Wrap Up 5/13/16Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16449564619872452771noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post-23806779428821405942016-05-16T16:39:09.526-07:002016-05-16T16:39:09.526-07:00Thanks Amy! I took a peek over at the shawl you c...Thanks Amy! I took a peek over at the shawl you completed and it is gorgeous! You are so talented. :)Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449564619872452771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post-15194038066721184042016-05-16T16:19:09.325-07:002016-05-16T16:19:09.325-07:00Hi Nathalie and welcome! The soaker hoses are act...Hi Nathalie and welcome! The soaker hoses are actually connected to the frost free hydrant. I use the rain barrel water for the fruit trees and the flower garden borders. I can either attach a hose for the things that are close or I will use a bucket to gather the water in and then take it over and dump it on the trees. :) I would think though if your garden in on a downhill slope from your rain barrel that the gravity feel pressure would still make the soaker hoses work for you. :)<br /><br />I'm going to head over to your blog and explore there now! So nice to make a new friend. :) Be blessed!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449564619872452771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post-70970267157952382142016-05-16T10:42:23.089-07:002016-05-16T10:42:23.089-07:00What a good week you had!!What a good week you had!!Amy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post-63260953724258168082016-05-16T05:54:07.789-07:002016-05-16T05:54:07.789-07:00Hi Debbie,
I just found your blog via Jess's ...Hi Debbie,<br /><br />I just found your blog via Jess's (Mama Wolf in Kentucky) and boy, what a great frugal post to read on a Monday morning! You got tons of great stuff! I passed a cat litter box that someone had set by the curb next to their trash can on Saturday and I could use a new one but I never went back to get it. I feel awkward just grabbing stuff if there's no "free!" sign on it and I'm not even sure if it's legal down here. I should look into it. I should have thought to go drive by my son's campus when the school year ended a couple of weeks ago but didn't. However, I seem to remember that in years passed the university organized a charity event where all the students' discards were picked up by Goodwill and the likes. Again, I should look into it.<br />Is your rain barrel located very close to your garden since you are running soaker hoses from it? I'd love to see a picture of the whole set-up. We just got a rain barrel and it would be nice to be able to use it like that, although my vegetable garden is about 10-20 feet away so I'm not sure how it would work. I guess using a regular hose from the barrel and then connecting a soaker hose to it?<br />I was supposed to be productive today but I love discovering a new blog so I'll be reading back through your posts! I hope you have an equally frugal week this week!Nathaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01654610295436446555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post-25458896937062586492016-05-14T14:59:32.055-07:002016-05-14T14:59:32.055-07:00Hi Debbie: Thanks! I'm grocery shopping tomo...Hi Debbie: Thanks! I'm grocery shopping tomorrow so canned biscuits are on my list. MIL was not from Hawaii but Portugal. Thankfully over the years I've, at last in my kids' opinion, turned the sugar shaking in a paper bag into an art form. Again, thanks.Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580823080221264329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post-79182729366255992922016-05-14T09:26:18.686-07:002016-05-14T09:26:18.686-07:00Hi Terri! I'm glad that Rhonda shared that ba...Hi Terri! I'm glad that Rhonda shared that backpack with you. I found a really nice Jansport one this time, along with some purses, that are in really good (we're talking like new) condition at this year's "college curb side shopping" trips. <br /><br />I'm always inspired by your posts on your blog. We had our Rachel and Jaysn stay with us too while they were waiting on the closing of their home and their lease had run out on their apartment. I have to say it was fun having them here. It really gave Rachel and I time to get to know each other even better and made our bond super tight. After I had my hysterectomy she even took time off from work to come and stay with me one night since my husband works the graveyard shift. :) Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449564619872452771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post-83925598914309590632016-05-14T05:57:06.963-07:002016-05-14T05:57:06.963-07:00You did so much it makes my head spin! I know Rho...You did so much it makes my head spin! I know Rhonda used to collect from the college 'dumps' at the end of the school year. She shared many items, one of which was a really really nice backpack that Katie still uses some 12 years later. I don't live near a college but if I did I'd do the same sort of collecting. Thank you for sharing your link in my blog post. I look forward to reading more of your frugal weeks!terricheneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06865436021565986224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post-8479717071954227582016-05-13T22:46:07.889-07:002016-05-13T22:46:07.889-07:00Rhonda, I have always wanted on the Zojirushi rice...Rhonda, I have always wanted on the Zojirushi rice cookers but they were way out of my price range. I just felt like God had it put there just for me. :) I'm glad that I was able to remind you about using the canned biscuits for making donuts. :)<br /><br />Have a great weekend!<br />Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449564619872452771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post-22503723888137796682016-05-13T19:39:18.534-07:002016-05-13T19:39:18.534-07:00You did great! That is a Zojirushi rice cooker, th...You did great! That is a Zojirushi rice cooker, they are high quality and high priced, we've had ours since 1990 and it is still going strong. They are only for cooking rice though and not steaming vegetables like some of the cheaper ones. <br />We have some cheap canned biscuits we got on sale with coupons at the commissary. Thanks for the reminder about making doughnuts with them. <br />Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898829593961271218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post-52147014351603199382016-05-13T18:34:11.058-07:002016-05-13T18:34:11.058-07:00Trish, they are really easy. You just cut the can...Trish, they are really easy. You just cut the canned biscuit dough pieces in half and then deep fry them until they are golden brown and them throw them in a bag with some granulated sugar in it and shake it well to coat them. They are not as good as the from scratch ones, but they will do. :) Was you MIL from Hawaii?<br /><br />Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449564619872452771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post-47858246650775201422016-05-13T16:20:08.377-07:002016-05-13T16:20:08.377-07:00Would you please share your recipe for malasadas m...Would you please share your recipe for malasadas made from canned biscuits? I've tried for years to make them from my mother-in-law's recipe and they always taste good but look like alien life forms. Where I live now none of the bakeries make them or even know what they are. Thanks in advance. TrishTrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580823080221264329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post-72606844613553540582016-05-13T14:09:48.872-07:002016-05-13T14:09:48.872-07:00Thank you Laurie! I'm glad you picked up some...Thank you Laurie! I'm glad you picked up some free items last year also. The bedding that will go in the fron guest room is just perfect for in there. That particular room is my "feminine old fashioned room" and has portraits of my great grandmother, grandfather, grandmother and West Point documents from my great grandfather hanging on the walls.<br /> I hope you have a wonderful weekend as well!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449564619872452771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2283658887503348180.post-47880250153540692442016-05-13T13:40:42.653-07:002016-05-13T13:40:42.653-07:00Oh wow! You had a terrific week!
Last year when w...Oh wow! You had a terrific week! <br />Last year when we picked up our youngest son from University we couldn't believe the amount of perfectly good items left by the dumpster. I picked up quite a few things!<br />I love that free bedding set you got for your guest room!<br />Have a beautiful weekend ~<br />LaurieLauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14952986720585865054noreply@blogger.com