Our weather has cooled down significantly in the past week
and that always gets me in the mood to pop something into the oven. Sunday I made us a double batch of pumpkin
waffles for brunch and then I used the rest of the can of pumpkin and baked a
pumpkin spice bundt cake for friends that were coming over on Monday.
I put the flannel sheets on my bed as well as my winter
blanket. It is a whole month early for
me to do this but it has been really chilly here. I've also dug out my winter pajamas and we've
been using the fireplace in our living room to keep things nice and warm. Along with that I'm also enjoying burning my
fall scented candles.
Monday after our guests left I mended my Egyptian cotton
fitted sheet where the seam had come unstitched before I stored them away for
winter. I also repaired a hole in the
seat of my daughter's favorite fleece lined lounge pants. She was pretty happy that I could fix them so
she can keep wearing them.
Tuesday morning I sliced up the leftover pumpkin bundt cake
and took it into work to share with my co-workers. They scarfed it up in record time so I'm
assuming it was pretty good.
When I got home that evening I pulled out the orange and
black bin from the garage and added some fun Halloween decor in amongst our
fall stuff. It only took me about ten
minutes to get it done and I think it looks really nice and festive. My favorite decorations are still my little
ghosts I set on my kitchen windowsill. I
have no plans to purchase anything new for my Halloween decor stash this year.
Wednesday my youngest had a dentist appointment and we
scheduled her for oral surgery to remove her impacted wisdom teeth. We can't wait too long or they'll mess up her
pretty straight teeth and we certainly don't want that to happen. I also ordered her a heavier duty
retainer. Our dentist is beyond
wonderful and told me he would give it to us at cost. Amazing!
Thursday I had a wonderful surprise waiting for me in the
mailbox. The hospital refunded me on all
the money I had already paid them. I was
not expecting that at all!
Friday I was contemplating taking my daughter out to dinner
but we were both tired out after a busy week.
Instead I baked her a pan of brownies from a mix I had bought on sale for
69¢ and dolled up a frozen rising crust pizza I'd picked up for 99¢. I even indulged in a slice of pizza and small
brownie. It wasn't bad at all. We enjoyed a quiet evening together in front
of the TV. We've been binge watching Vampire Diaries on Netflix and enjoying
it quite a bit. So much drama!
Saturday we raked up a nice pile of leaves, picked the rest
of the apples from our tree and covered Laverne
for the winter. I cut up the bucket of
pears I'd picked the week prior and put them in one of my slow cookers to make
pear butter. I plan to give it away to
my co-workers for Christmas.
I collected all my spent candles and melted the leftover wax
in my largest slow cooker. I used jars
and a wick I already had and was able to make two more candles to burn and
enjoy.
I washed out a couple gallon sized ziploc bags to reuse.
I worked some more overtime last week. We have plenty of work to do and I am so
grateful for the opportunity to earn extra $$ each week. It has been a real blessing for us.
Investment cooking
= keto creamy chicken enchiladas that I cooked in my slow cooker, hard boiled
eggs, pear butter and a double batch of egg roll in a bowl.
Some of the 15 Minute Chores I accomplished to keep my home in order:
Laundry Room & Half Bathroom -
vacuumed floors, scrubbed toilet. Daily
swish & swipe.
Dining Room - vacuumed floor,
cleaned the window & sill.
Kitchen - deep cleaned inside the refrigerator, vacuumed
& spot mopped the floor, cleaned window, wiped down range hood & stove,
cleaned microwave.
Bedrooms & Main Bathroom -
vacuumed & dusted. Scrubbed the sink
& toilet in the bathroom. Daily
swish & swipe.
Other - one large load of laundry,
vacuumed & dusted living room, hallway & entry, washed pantry door and
front door, cleaned window and sill. Wiped
down hallway baseboards and heater. Swept
front porch & garage.
How was your thrifty week?
I am so happy the hospital refunded your money! Write that down for the history books! LOL Looks like a good week for you! That cake looks yummy.
ReplyDeleteI was so shocked. It was a great week for sure! :o)
DeleteYou had a great week and that bundt looks delicious, but not keto!
ReplyDeleteIt was definitely not keto and I didn't have any, but I understand it was pretty yummy.
DeleteI had the same thought as Anne. I did not have a very keto friendly week. I was traveling for work, and it was really hard to control food intake. On top of insane jet lag. Back on the wagon!
ReplyDeleteFor frugal things, I spent zero out of pocket for myself, although it does look as though my husband took the kids out a few times. I try to buy discounted gift cards to at least save a bit on those splurges while I'm traveling.
Traveling can make things difficult, but back on the wagon! You did great!
DeleteWould you give us the recipe for those chicken enchiladas? I could use an easy crockpot recipe right now...
ReplyDeleteSoooooo glad you got that money back. I know you'll put it to good use. Now I have to call our hospital and see if I can negotiate the bill down some more...they've already cut it, but I think they can do more. I'll find out tomorrow. (See, I take my own advice!)
Recipe will be in tomorrow's post. Super easy and only 3 ingredients. I do hope the hospital negotiates for you. Fingers crossed. :)
DeleteYou always have such good ideas and your bundt cake looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteThank you Evie. I really would've like a slice, but I was a good girl and stayed out of it.
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