Frugality has always been in my life. I spent my summers as a child with my grandma in a very very small town about 150 miles away from where I lived the rest of the year. My grandpa is/was a farmer, had cows, and a diesel mechanic. My grandma was a farmer’s wife. I learned how to garden, sew, cook, move pipe, change oil, and learned how to drive on a tractor. At home during the school year none of these tasks were put to use. We lived in a suburb of a city with nearly 50,000 people, we didn’t have a garden, we had a dishwasher, etc. So at the end of the school year I was ecstatic to get to go my grandma’s house! I loved being there; I loved the fruits of my labor there. I felt as though I had a purpose. Fast forward to 5 years ago. I graduated high school, moved to Phoenix, got into a heap of money issues, wanted everything in sight, forgot everything my grandma ever taught me and then I moved back to Idaho. About a year and a half later I came to the realization that something had to...
My weekend plans: nothing. Simply enjoy my family without "planned" activities.
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Sounds like a busy weekend! We have no set plans - Mother Nature has thwarted all our original plans with the excessive heat we've got going on...so we'll be attempting to stay cool! ;)
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ReplyDeleteFound your blog from Friendly Fridays. Love it! You have some awesome tips on here. I can't wait to explore more of your site! Happy Friday!
ReplyDeleteI always have a list of things to do on the weekend and then find it is suddenly Sunday night and nothing has been accomplished. How is that possible?
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Great list. I need one.
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ReplyDeleteGoing to the farmers market tomorrow and having dinner with friends! And relaxing and trying to sleep while my daughter naps....this is a long shot but i am hoping! have a great week-end!
ReplyDeleteSo glad we could feature you on Friendly Friday this week! Your farmhouse blog is so peaceful to visit! :)
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