Its been so long since I have posted anything. Things tend to get a bit busy around here! We went through and cleaned out all the closets and the spare bedroom. Last weekend we had a yard sale and earned almost 200 dollars! Every little bit helps! I have also decided to start selling used books on ebay and half.com. I have so many books that are just sitting around collecting dust. I'm also going to start searching out thrift stores, yard sales, and Goodwill for good used books. I can then turn around and sell those as well. Hubby and I are also talking about starting a second hand store in the lot next to our house. The lot already had water and electricity run to it. We are not sure what we would need to do in order to get it zoned to where we could run a commercial business off of it. But I really do love the idea of finding second hand furniture, refinishing it and selling it. Not to mention if we did it on that lot then I could have the kids with me the entire time.

I just finished my monthly grocery shopping trip. I hate grocery shopping with a passion but it feels really good when I get it done. I had a friend ask me how in the world that works for us. It's really pretty easy. We buy bulk on a lot of stuff. Meats, we just freeze. I also freeze bread if I need to although I'm making much more at home now. In the summer we don't need to buy as many fresh veggies since we grow them. This year I hope to grow even more and can them. I've also read on how you can freeze tomatos. But in the winter, if I need veggies, I generally buy them frozen (so much better than canned). I have started freezing all of our leftovers to use in other dishes. The only thing that I generally have to go back to the grocery store for is milk...but that is about it. We have also found that we save a bunch of money doing it this way. I found before that if I ran to the store here and there, it would be 40 dollars one time and 60 the next. And that was only for a meal or two at a time! When I do it this way I spend less than 100 dollars a week to feed a family of 5 plus my brother in law and sister who live upstairs! I would say that is a pretty good deal!

Our neighbors are moving this week. In the midst of them moving, I noticed that they had a little play house that was just set to the side of the house. I asked them if they were taking it and they said no. So I asked if I could have it and they quickly brought it over! I'm cleaning it really well and then handing it over to my girls! It was a great find for absolutely free! I know Isabelle will LOVE playing in it this summer.

I have another project that I am taking on as well. When I was going through the kids clothes to sell in the yard sale, I found several items that had been stained. Instead of throwing them out, I have decided to cut them up and make a blanket out of them! It will be a great way to remember when the kids were little... a keepsake. Some of the clothes have great memories attached to them so I think it will be a fun project. It is something I can hand down to them when they get older. I will post pictures of it as soon as I am finished.

I guess that is it for now. Got to get busy with the kids. It so much warmer outside today so I think we will take a long walk.