So we had our little epiphany a couple of weeks ago, and we have been slowly working at making our home a bright little spot. There has been some (sot of) success. The yardwork with DH led to a proliferation of peppermint. So much so that we had to throw some out. But we have extract, leaves for tea, and I froze some for "just in case we need it" over the winter. And....the plant is still going strong! We added it to salad, and we all decided we don't care for peppermint in our salad. We also wound up with quite a few home-baked yummies to eat, although with teenagers in the house, there is never enough to share! LOL!
One of our local charities is having a rummage sale, and we found 3 boxes of "stuff" to donate. It is amazing how many clothes teenage girls can have, and still say they have nothing to wear! But all the too-small stuff is now sorted out and on it's way to a new home.
To avoid tv time, I have been crocheting dishcloths for the Christmas bazaars in town. I am hoping to get a few for me, a few for a friend, and a big stack for the bazaars. Those are pretty fluid goals, but that means whatever I get done will be great!
I sometimes worry that we spend more money trying to save money. Maybe it would be cheaper to have cable instead of sewing a couple of dresses or getting some berries canned. But I just don't think I would really enjoy tv that much. Sure, renting a movie is great, but not all the time.
Now off to spend the remainder of my evening working on something productive and enjoyable! (
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