Day Thirteen. Thursday. I awoke to the gorgeous aroma of chickens slow cooking overnight. (Did you know an aroma could be gorgeous?) What a wonderful way to wake up. Some people enjoy waking up to the fragrance of coffee brewing, but I don’t drink coffee and I prefer the rich bouquet of homemade chicken soup cooking. There is something so familiar, so simple and […]
No-Shopping November Day Twelve
November 13, 2014 By
Day Twelve. Wednesday is usually a busy day for us; some going to work, some going to homeschool enrichment classes and then later to church. Foods need to have been prepared in advance (at least the day before) for fast and easy breakfast, portable to take lunch for work, a snack after school, light meal before church […]
No-Shopping November Day Eleven
November 12, 2014 By
Day Eleven. Tuesday. A “normal” day for us (hey, what IS normal anyway? I don’t know anyone who’s normal and what’s a normal day?), so we did our regular chores, school work and kitchen chores. I’m working on my Thanksgiving menu right now and I’m focusing on setting aside enough of the supplies on hand to ensure we have a […]
No-Shopping November Day Ten
November 11, 2014 By
Day Ten. Monday is usually a recovery day if we’ve had a busy weekend. I do plan some kitchen chores, household chores and we’re back to our regular home schooling schedule. It’s a very good thing that our plans are designed to be flexible, because we needed flexible today. We still have some leftover meal foods […]
No-Shopping November Day Nine
November 10, 2014 By
Day Nine. Sunday is a usually a busy day for me. After resting on Sabbath (Saturday), I am usually feeling up to doing kitchen work, replenishing the stocks, baking, cooking etc. We usually do laundry as well, especially if I am baking (I am a messy baker / cook). I awoke early to watch church online […]
No-Shopping November Day Eight
November 9, 2014 By
I told you at the beginning that I would share the good, the bad and the ugly of this journey. Today’s thoughts contain some of the “ugly.” Day Eight, Saturday is a low-key day as we celebrate the weekly Sabbath. I don’t plan to work in the kitchen and for our foods we eat what […]
Homemade Coconut Oil Deodorant
November 8, 2014 By
Simple and easy! Homemade Coconut Oil Deodorant 1/2 cup virgin coconut oil 1/3 cup arrowroot powder 2 Tablespoons baking soda 3-4 drops of lemon essential oil. I have the coconut oil softened and then mix in the dry ingredients. I start by adding the baking soda and then slowly add in the arrowroot until the texture […]
No-Shopping November Day Seven
November 8, 2014 By
Day Seven seems like Day Twenty-Seven to me. Hmmmmm. Life is getting interesting and I am making all sorts of notes and plans to improve as we replenish. If you missed the previous posts in this series, you can catch up here. The oldest posts are on the bottom, newest on top. You’ll find all the […]
No-Shopping November Recipes
November 8, 2014 By
Recipes used during No-Shopping November Baked Oatmeal (9 x 13 pan) I used raisins for the fruit Baked Waffles (Gluten-free, dairy-free options) Cashew Milk Chicken Soup Chewy Oatmeal Cookies (dairy-free, gluten-free options) Chocolate Not-Milk (cashew or almond) Chocolate Pecan Pie (Gluten-free) Elana’s Pantry Coconut Oil Deodorant Dehydrating Dry Beans Dry Shampoo Ginger Ale Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Muffins […]
No-Shopping November Day Six
November 7, 2014 By
Today was a laid back day as hubby had to go to town for a doctor’s appointment. I did some kitchen work and some writing while daughter did school and did 2 loads of laundry. I am working on meal planning as our ingredients dwindle. It is pretty exciting in a challenging way and it […]
