I at all times really feel like I publish many how-to’s and never many “actual lifes”. Though I do try to incorporate that into my newer posts, I’ve usually thought that it is likely to be much more useful for my readership to get a greater glimpse inside what our easy/homestead/from scratch/frugal life actually seems to be like.
Frugal Friday Week #31
So I’ve began a sequence referred to as Frugal Friday and wish your assist. My thought for this sequence is to share a number of the initiatives/recipes/issues we labored on this week and, typically, simply what life seems to be like.
I want your assist as a result of I’ve tried one thing comparable earlier than, and I gave up after some time. I acquired bored, felt like nobody was studying it or cared, and I moved on to different initiatives. So what I want you to do every week is to share what your week appeared like within the feedback part. I feel it might hold us ALL accountable and should function an encouragement to others!
Notice from Merissa
I’ve had some feedback not too long ago about the place we’re going and if we’re shifting. I did share a podcast some time again, however it had a variety of impolite feedback, so I needed to take away it. Right here’s a quick abstract of what’s occurring!
We’re promoting our residence and land and shifting again into an RV. My husband and I each really feel very strongly about simplifying life in order that we will higher serve our household and others. We shall be doing ministry work however not by means of a company right now.
We’re excited for this new transition again into tiny dwelling and the adventures that await us!
Meal Highlights
We have been touring this week once more…think about that! Touring a lot earlier than we’re even on the street full-time. I assume it’s meant to be. 🙂
- White Bean Soup
- Bagel Sandwiches
- Chili Cheese Bowls (warmed up canned chili with cheese and corn chips)
- Burgers
- Leftovers
- Yogurt and Granola
- 2 Days of Marriage ceremony Meals (Sub Sandwiches and Grilled Hen)
Like I stated final week, my meals will get fairly attention-grabbing now that we have now little of our regulars left within the pantry and freezer. Obtained to eat up the random stuff!
Buying We Did
We traveled to the massive metropolis this week (Denver), and I believed I’d go to Complete Meals since I hadn’t been there in endlessly. I ended up with 2 small luggage of meals…principally some snacks, tea, and a few specialty produce that I’d been wanting for a vegetable broth challenge. (I’ll publish if it’s profitable!)
I additionally stopped at my favourite low cost grocery retailer on this planet (Esh’s) on the best way residence. We acquired fairly just a few luggage of issues for a similar value as Complete Meals :p. Principally some new snacks, coconut aminos, and some different issues that shall be good to have as we eat up the random meals we nonetheless have at residence.
How We Lived Frugal This Week
We didn’t have a lot time to dwell frugal or not frugal this week with the entire wedding ceremony enjoyable! We did benefit from the meals on the wedding ceremony, which saved us 2 days of meals, and got a number of the leftovers, which we become sandwiches for our journey days. Possibly that’s why I felt I might spend a bit on some groceries to carry residence whereas we have been gone. 🙂
Within the coming weeks, I’ll be stocking up on just a few hard-to-get issues from Azure and our meals coop earlier than we start our touring adventures. I don’t wish to get something but although, so I’m not decided to maintain cleansing out the pantry and freezers!
Weblog Posts I Wrote
Trying Forward to Subsequent Week
Subsequent week is lastly every week at residence once more (I feel!). This week I’ll have an enormous deal with packing extra issues up and persevering with to make use of up what’s within the pantry and freezer. We additionally must proceed to promote any of the massive stuff we aren’t taking with us.
So inform me….what did life seem like for you this week? What did you do, make, or plan to do?
One other query….I used to do a variety of sequence’ on the weblog like Making the Most with What We Have which showcased different households dwelling a rural life…any concepts for future sequence’ you’d prefer to see right here?
Merissa Alink
Merissa has been running a blog about and living the simple life since 2009 and has internationally revealed 2 books on the subject. You may examine Merissa’s journey from penniless to freedom on the About Page. You may ship her a message any time from the Contact Page.
