“Never turn down a job because you think it’s too small; you don’t know where it can lead.”
~ Julia Morgan ~
Wednesday Wit & Wisdom: 27 June 2012
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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Wednesday Wit & Wisdom: 20 June 2012
“America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, imagination, and unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.”
~ Harry S. Truman ~
Money Saving Monday: Laundry and Towels
For years I have been of the mindset that you can use a towel more than once. If you are just using a towel to dry your clean body, it is fine to hand it up and re-use it. This has been great. It reduces the laundry and subsequently saves money-less water, less detergent, and less electricity for drying. Also, less work for the laundry person.
However, in the last couple of years, more of the children are bathing in my bathroom,and they have developed this habit of taking my towel off the rack. Continue reading
Wednesday Wit & Wisdom: 13 June 2012
“When you are asked if you can do a job, tell ‘em ‘Certainly I can!’ Then get busy and find out how to do it.”
~ Theodore Roosevelt ~
Money Saving Monday: “Prepping” on a Dime
Being prepared is something we try to do in a gradual but effective way. I have seen many sites and articles which talk about being fully prepared for emergencies and what you need to keep on hand. If you look at those huge lists, it can seem overwhelming. Then one day I received a list someone made of $5.00 “preps.” This was a list of items that you could purchase for only $5.00 – something you can do over the course of several weeks or months to be more prepared. Here are a few ideas to jump start your own ideas.
- 5 pounds of beans
- 5 pounds of rice
- 1 flashlight
- 10 cans of vegetables on sale
- Package of batteries
- 5 gallons of water.
- Water purifying kit
- Bag of dehydrated fruit
- Package of jerky
- Vitamins
- Cooking fuel
- Several packages of seeds
- Water treatment tablets
What other $5.00 items can you add to your weekly shopping list? Just adding one or two things per week is affordable for most families. If you watch for special sales or coupons, you can stretch your money even further!
Malia Russell is the blessed wife to Duncan, thankful mother to five children, ages 2 to 21 and an author, conference speaker and director of www.homemaking911.com and www.wheat-n-things.com. Visit her site for inspiration, encouragement and practical help in your roles as a godly wife, mother, homemaker or home educator.
Wednesday Wit & Wisdom: 6 June 2012
“If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And if it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.”
~ Mark Twain ~