Sunday was a nice day.
I spotted my first tulip poking up through the ground which excited me
and gave me hope that warmer temperatures are straight ahead. I am more than ready to let go of winter and
get into spring. We did have a few nice
days last week peppered with rain and wind, but overall not a bad way to end
the month of February.
Our Sunday dinner of roasted veggies & cheeseburgers |
Sunday we stayed home and really enjoyed our house and some
much needed downtime to recharge our batteries.
I puttered about the house a little bit, cooked a great supper and made
a wonderful dessert to celebrate me doing Keto for two years. Hard to believe it has already been two years
and amazing that I have been able to keep it up too. I'm super proud of myself and so grateful
that I've been able to make this work for me.
It has been a great journey so far and I will definitely continue with
my healthy Keto lifestyle.
I made the girls some roasted potatoes to go with their burgers |
I cleared out the crisper drawer in our refrigerator,
chopping up all the leftover veggies I had in there. I was able to fill up one of my big Pyrex
baking pans with quite the assortment of veggies which I seasoned and tossed
with some Avocado oil. It made for a
delicious pan of roasted vegetables and we had that to eat with our meals most
of the week.
Right now we have a four week hiatus from dance practices
and performances and as you can imagine I am absolutely thrilled about it. It has been a lot of work getting up so early
to take her to practice each morning and attending all of the performances and
competitions as well getting her to all of the football and basketball games
and then pick her up. I do believe I've
earned a break. And some time to myself.
I made a lot of quick & simple meals last week |
It was really nice to just get up and go to work and then
come home afterward with nothing pressing.
My daughter was able to work on homework and I was able to relax each
evening after a busy day at work. I
worked a few more hours of overtime as well.
I found this small casserole and itty bitty pie plate |
By the time Saturday rolled around I was ready to get busy
and work on something. I slept in until
a little after 7:00, got up and dressed for the day. By 8"30 I was headed out to do some
thrift store shopping. I was looking for
treasures and I found a few. One of the
treasures I found is a vintage casserole dish in the hard to find smaller
size. I found the lid at one thrift
store and the bottom at another. I also
found a smaller pie plate to replace the one I broke several years ago which
made me pretty happy. Both the casserole
and the pie plate are the perfect size to fit inside a toaster oven or use in a
small microwave. They would be pretty
handy.
Perfect size to fit in a toaster oven |
I found a few items to resell on eBay while I was out
thrifting. I sold some of the items I
had listed on eBay the week before and relisted those that haven't sold
yet. Then I listed several more items
for sale on eBay and am hopeful they sell.
I've made some pretty decent money so far and will make sure those funds
are used wisely.
I round these cute ramekins to resell |
Some of the 15 Minute Chores I accomplished to keep my home in order:
Laundry Room & Half Bathroom -
vacuumed floors. Wiped down washer & dryer. Daily swish & swipe.
Dining Room - vacuumed floor.
Kitchen - vacuumed & mopped the floor, cleaned under the kitchen sink, wiped down
appliances.
Bedrooms & Main Bathroom -
vacuumed & dusted. Daily swish &
swipe.
Other - one load of laundry,
vacuumed & dusted living room, hallway & entry, cleaned mirror. Swept front porch. Raked the yard.
How was your thrifty week?
Oh those glass dishes are nice! Great find.
ReplyDeleteMy thrifty moves were using up leftovers last week. I made Shepherd's pie from the leftover roast beef one night. It fed my son and I that evening, plus I had two more meals out of it. I also used some leftover chicken and rice to make soup. Sometimes I like the second dish I make better than the first.
Good job! I sometimes like the second dish better too. :)
DeleteI personally would love it if you would do just a simple lesson on Ebay. I have used Ebay as a buyer, but the selling I found challenging. How do you not run to the post office constantly when you get a sale? And now that Ebay collects sales tax on your behalf to do need a Sales Tax number/certificate from your state? These are some of the things that I just don't know....Lilli
ReplyDeleteI personally don't worry about the sales tax I spend so I don't claim exempt status and I don't need a certificate since eBay files all the returns. I will see what I can come up with to post about my own sales experiences, but in the meantime check out Youtube. Tons of videos on there about it. I list all my auctions to run Sunday through Sunday and go to the post office on Monday. Fortunately I drive by the post office on my way to work. Also, if you use priority mail you can order it picked up at your doorstep.
DeleteIt is a heady experience to find parts at different stores or yard sales!
ReplyDeleteIt really is! :o)
DeleteThe veggies look delicious!
ReplyDeleteA couple questions on cooking these:
What seasonings do you use and do you use any other oil?
What is the cooking time and temperature?
Thanks - want to try some of these soon :-)
I use olive oil or avocado oil. Seasonings I switch up. Seasoning salt is a good option or Mrs. Dash. Salt, pepper & garlic powder is nice too. I roast at 400 about 45 minutes for a big pan of veggies, stirring after 30 mins. Just watch them after that so they don't burn. :)
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