tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post357125307121086162..comments2024-03-28T02:21:10.713-07:00Comments on Out My Window: Saturday, Silly things I do (or did)regularly to save moneyOut My windowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-32515384073799334692021-02-28T08:25:49.743-08:002021-02-28T08:25:49.743-08:00Smiles. Smiles. Deannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08019741103496608961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-15641452766367968062021-02-28T08:05:38.827-08:002021-02-28T08:05:38.827-08:00Remarkable Fudge
1 c. butter
1 can evaporated mil...Remarkable Fudge<br /><br />1 c. butter<br />1 can evaporated milk<br />¼ c. milk<br />4 c. sugar<br />12 oz. chocolate chips<br />7 c. mini marshmallows<br />1 tsp. vanilla<br />1 c. nuts<br />candy thermometer<br /><br /> Melt butter in saucepan. Add milks and sugar; stir often. Boil softly. Bring to 236 degrees. Remove from heat. Add marshmallows; stir quickly until melted in. Add chocolate chips; stir quickly until melted in. Add vanilla and stir. Pour into BUTTERED pan. Place on cooling rack. Cools in about 2 hours. Cut into bite size pieces and place in sealed container.<br /> I have a friend who says this freezes well. To freeze, cut into 4 large slabs and place in Ziplocs.<br />Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06918153566288679035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-15065065480764134462021-02-27T22:54:37.974-08:002021-02-27T22:54:37.974-08:00Oh, did not say I made almost every stitch my girl...Oh, did not say I made almost every stitch my girls and I wore. Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-88655742780614537892021-02-27T21:38:02.533-08:002021-02-27T21:38:02.533-08:00No, I just did what I had to to survive. I am alw...No, I just did what I had to to survive. I am always looking for new ways to save a buck, because I also like to spend money.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-17538598952867928612021-02-27T21:37:15.207-08:002021-02-27T21:37:15.207-08:00How fun. Isn't it amazing the things we did? ...How fun. Isn't it amazing the things we did? Our first house was about on those lines only we paid a very small rent.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-87979706495533456272021-02-27T21:35:00.647-08:002021-02-27T21:35:00.647-08:00Great list, love it!Great list, love it!Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-78597275773792855102021-02-27T21:34:20.376-08:002021-02-27T21:34:20.376-08:00What a great memory. She sounds like a real chara...What a great memory. She sounds like a real character.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-80748855111941372172021-02-27T21:32:58.480-08:002021-02-27T21:32:58.480-08:00Your are amazing. You need to try the website Tal...Your are amazing. You need to try the website Talbots. Expensive but great suit and work clothes. Wait for the 80% off sales. They fit petites well, all my clothes are 80% off Talbots.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-45736618222886270672021-02-27T21:29:34.361-08:002021-02-27T21:29:34.361-08:00Well where there is a will there is a way, sometim...Well where there is a will there is a way, sometimes not very fun.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-57410699687993205452021-02-27T21:29:10.507-08:002021-02-27T21:29:10.507-08:00You were a very good hard worker, with plenty of t...You were a very good hard worker, with plenty of talent.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-56475884748202385022021-02-27T21:26:58.775-08:002021-02-27T21:26:58.775-08:00You and I jumped off the same star and I admire yo...You and I jumped off the same star and I admire you so much. Hope you are doing well. We lived in a house growing up that had no heat to our bedroom, so when the glass of water froze that my mom put on our dresser we were required to sleep down in the formal front room.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-26559495317599714142021-02-27T21:25:35.186-08:002021-02-27T21:25:35.186-08:00Yes it was a bad year and we would figure out what...Yes it was a bad year and we would figure out what we needed the next day. Hubs would need $10.00 for gas and I would need a gallon of milk so we would pick 12 dozen night crawlers. They would be sold in the morning.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-81349435577688000852021-02-27T21:24:21.452-08:002021-02-27T21:24:21.452-08:00Okay saved and earned money.Okay saved and earned money.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-76554315996234080032021-02-27T21:24:04.898-08:002021-02-27T21:24:04.898-08:00That is a great way to do it. Fudge recipe?That is a great way to do it. Fudge recipe?Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-46989578991494786352021-02-27T21:23:44.965-08:002021-02-27T21:23:44.965-08:00I wish I had done what you did. I did go to colle...I wish I had done what you did. I did go to college and obtained two degrees and then was put under so much pressure by hubs family to not work. I look back and shake my head.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-4291264878013679152021-02-27T21:22:52.525-08:002021-02-27T21:22:52.525-08:00You are so blessed. My husband is a nightmare whe...You are so blessed. My husband is a nightmare when it comes to fixing things. But he does play the violin well.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-30163847112269476752021-02-27T21:22:14.219-08:002021-02-27T21:22:14.219-08:00Yes it is , we all do what we must to survive and ...Yes it is , we all do what we must to survive and thrive.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-61904268430949461412021-02-27T21:21:40.341-08:002021-02-27T21:21:40.341-08:00My twin sister was a god send to me. She did not ...My twin sister was a god send to me. She did not have children and she was and is so good to mine. I will never be able to repay her. But my kids know that they will be responsible for not only her care but mine when we get old. Oh fun!Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-57955015196478811762021-02-27T21:20:06.764-08:002021-02-27T21:20:06.764-08:00Well it got us through.Well it got us through.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-67711541763057337902021-02-27T21:19:52.409-08:002021-02-27T21:19:52.409-08:00Even tough we live in an arrid desert we never ran...Even tough we live in an arrid desert we never ran the air either becasue the water bill was so high. I finally live in a house with air and I am so happy. I have never made soap.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-44576322812168164172021-02-27T21:03:41.095-08:002021-02-27T21:03:41.095-08:00It was actually free tuition for a year only, not ...It was actually free tuition for a year only, not two years. My mind is fumbling ...yikes!!!!!Cindy in the Southhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05570896033042687405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-49994130325657350322021-02-27T19:01:32.348-08:002021-02-27T19:01:32.348-08:00Wow! You are ALL light years ahead of me! I bow to...Wow! You are ALL light years ahead of me! I bow to your money-saving strategies! <br />DebbieUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11719499030188672096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-58305830123160171922021-02-27T18:36:22.766-08:002021-02-27T18:36:22.766-08:00This brought back some memories of bartering mostl...This brought back some memories of bartering mostly. When I was married to my first husband and my boys were 2 and 4 we lived in an old house for a year rent free. My mom worked at a greenhouse and when the owners parents both died within a few months of each other her boss didn't want to clean out the house and attic or work on the yard. My husband at the time thought it was a good deal and it was because I was home with the boys and I pretty much did all the work. Good deal for him anyway. lol. They got dumpster after dumpster delivered and boy did I fill them. Canning in the attic that was so old you couldn't tell what it was. They saved every butter wrapper and piece of string or anything they thought would be useful. It was very interesting. Got the house in pretty good shape and did a lot of scrubbing and painting inside and out. They bought all the materials. The yard was huge and an over grown mess but I tamed most of it back. I remember us all sleeping in the living room when it was real cold because there was a wood stove and the rest of the house was so cold! Cooking during the day helped and I cooked everything from scratch. Going in to take a shower was a bracing experience. 1 year free rent. Was it worth it - yep!<br /><br />Plus as a child my dad had me and my brothers set up in business - always something going on - selling rabbits, night crawlers, grapes, berries, suckers on the school bus and any thing else he could think of. I learned to barter from my mom. We lived in the country and got Milk (and lovely heavy cream), goat cheese, and anything else we didn't raise from the neighbors. They in turn received lots of produce from our huge garden, walnuts from our trees, we also had berries- Marion, black berry, raspberry, strawberries, etc..., pears, plums, apples, gooseberries, chickens and ducks - a few geese for a while. Our neighbors had Ostriches. Oh how my brother loved when my mom traded for those eggs. We shared a cider press in the neighborhood and never seemed to want for much. Mom and dad went grocery shopping every Friday night but never bought much other than staples for the pantry like flour, rice, pasta etc...<br /><br />Thanks for jogging my memory! Take care.Crystal Hankeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17914175004653234554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-45800702100081466442021-02-27T17:04:12.275-08:002021-02-27T17:04:12.275-08:00Mowed yards with our boys when they were teens for...Mowed yards with our boys when they were teens for first car money, we mowed 18-20 a week, this was on top of my 40 hr week day job. <br />Raised and sold sweet corn.<br />Raised fryers and butchered for customers and our own use.<br />Catered weddings on weekends.<br />Sold eggs from our laying hens.<br />Stayed on weekends as caregiver relief for Alzheimer’s patient. <br />Bought clothes at secondhand stores.<br />Didn’t buy extras like paper towels.<br />Used bleach, vinegar or cheap comet to clean.<br />Lined trash cans with grocery bags or paper sacks back when you could get.<br />Cleaned the church for free (I counted as tithe)Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11960799775424151847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6809809639444040308.post-10780643453203328082021-02-27T15:42:15.723-08:002021-02-27T15:42:15.723-08:00In college, I cleaned a church for tuition costs. ...In college, I cleaned a church for tuition costs. I started dating husband and he cleaned it from the beginning, so I never set foot in there to clean. But, I am claiming it since I agreed to the deal for tuition. Or, maybe I got money. I cannot remember.Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.com