1. Made birthday "cake" at home My daughter had a birthday this past week and we decided to forego the traditional cake and made Carmelitas (think oatmeal cookies stuffed with caramel and chocolate) and brownies instead. **Considering she usually asks for a Great American Cookie cake, I count this as frugal:) 2. Birthday gifts I… Continue reading Five Frugal Things
Weekly Goal Update for Week 24
1. Walk 500 miles this year (220 down and 280 to go) I walked all of my miles outside this week. My strategy for walking in the summertime (in Alabama humidity) is to go early or late and so far it is working out well:) 2. Eat less than 40 net carbs each day (4… Continue reading Weekly Goal Update for Week 24
Five Frugal Things
1. Sold my husband's truck This was a nice surprise for us because we had not officially listed the truck for sale yet. Luckily, a local landscaper saw it parked by the road at my parent's house and asked if it was for sale. Of course, we quickly said yes and sold it within 2… Continue reading Five Frugal Things
Weekly Goal Update for Week 23
1. Walk 500 miles this year (210 down and 290 to go) I walked 13 miles this week!! I had a combination of perfect weather (though still hot) and willing walking partners, that made it so easy to go over on this weekly goal. 2. Eat less than 40 net carbs each day I did… Continue reading Weekly Goal Update for Week 23
Blessings This Week
Here are some blessings that I received this week: 1. Raincheck I missed out on a great deal on ice cream sandwiches last week at Kroger because they sold out quickly during their 4 day sale promotion. While I was checking out at Kroger last week, I was chatting with one of my favorite cashiers… Continue reading Blessings This Week
Five Frugal Things
1. Used books I have been looking for a few books in a series that I have been reading lately, so I was happy to find them at the library used book room for just $.50 each. My daughter also found a book that she was missing from a series for just $1. 2. Kroger… Continue reading Five Frugal Things
Weekly Goal Update for Week 22
1. Walk at least 500 miles this year (197 miles down and 303 miles to go) We have had a hot and humid summer week this week (typical for Alabama), but I sucked it up and did all of my miles outdoors. A lot of sweating occurred but it felt great:) 2. Eat under 40… Continue reading Weekly Goal Update for Week 22
Weekly Goal Update for Week 21
1. Walk at least 500 miles this year (187 miles down and 313 to go) I managed to get 10 miles in this week despite rain and poor scheduling on my part. I sometimes will count other activities as "walking" if I cannot fit in a daily walk. This week, I counted 2 hours of… Continue reading Weekly Goal Update for Week 21
Low carb Blueberry Oatmeal Pancakes
One of the nice things about raising my daily net carbs to 40, is that I can occasionally have oatmeal again. (I also happen to have an enormous bag of frozen blueberries that desperately need to be used up soon, so I went searching for a low carb pancake recipe to try out.) Surprisingly,… Continue reading Low carb Blueberry Oatmeal Pancakes
Five Frugal Things
1. Free items This week, our freebies included: a candy bar from Kroger, a package of baby carrots, and seven containers of Cesar dog food treats (courtesy of a random coupon that came in the mail to my mom...who does not even have a dog...so weird!) 2. Thrift store finds My son loves to wear… Continue reading Five Frugal Things
Clinging to the Little Way 