Hi everyone! I'm so happy it's Thursday again.
1. I dried some cranberries (above) that had been in the fridge since before Christmas. Yikes! I think I will use them with loose-leaf tea. They are very tart without any sugar. 2. I worked to keep food costs down. So far we've spent about $25.00, and I'm hoping to not spend much more than that this week. We also used a gift certificate to pay for most of our date night meal this week. 3. I repaired two pairs of jeans and a skirt. The repairs were free because I just used scrapped denim as a patch. Lately I've been trying out a new method of patching where you put a piece of fabric behind the hole or tear, and then just stitch back and forth over the hole in the direction of the fabric grain. The seams blend in well with the fabric, and the patch is flexible and won't peel off like an iron-on patch. 4. I began a germination test for some of my seeds for this year, and also started growing some microgreens for our meals NeXT week. 5. I am working on plans to start a small "farm store" at our house. Basically, I will just be moving the produce stand and/or farmer's market booth inside a small building on our property that used to be part of our old barn. This week I cleaned out the space and my husband worked on fixing a broken window. I also moved a shelving unit in there. This year we will be selling eggs, maple syrup, strawberries, goat's milk soap, and probably a few more odds and ends. My goal is not only to sell homestead surplus out of the store, but also, in time, to make it into a community hub of sorts. Eventually hold classes or meetings out there. I'd also like to build a small lending library with books on marriage, health, self-sufficiency and homeschooling; topics that I think will be more sought out but also less available as censorship continues at breathtaking rates. We have the funds now to purchase books, or even different private newspaper subscriptions, and I think it would be great to invest in our community by sharing these things. Blessings, ~Prudence~
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About PrudenceI am a Christian homemaker who lives in the Midwest. I enjoy sewing, gardening, reading and thrifting. Archives
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