April 2014

Weekly Reflections: Highs And Lows From This Week & Weekly Goals For Next Week!

Hello again, savvy savers! I wanted to end my weekly posts by bring the week to a close with a post about the reflections on this past week.

The highs for the week:

Finishing up papers for Graduate School.
Making new friends on my blog.
Finishing three review novels!
Losing two pounds.
Trying to expand my family!
Organizing my front flower beds and front porch plants.
Continuing a daily devotional.
The emergence of Spring.
Easter Sunday!

My lows for the week:

Stress from certain family members.

My quote for the week:

“Spring Is Nature’s Way of Saying – ‘Let’s Party'” – Robin Williams

My inspiration for the week:

Having a organized home… well getting there, anyway!

My humor for the week:

Goals For The Coming Week:

Lose 1 pound, organize my gift closet, finish all papers for this term, walk the dogs 1/2 mile a day, and have all blog assignments done on time!

Happy Sunday!

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Reader Earth Day Giveaway: Mrs. Meyers Clean Day Pack & Staples Recycling Bin Contest!

Hello again, savvy savers! Today finds us with another awesome reader prize pack, this time, in honor of Earth Day, I will be giving away ANOTHER Mrs. Meyers cleaning pack, as well as an under-the-counter Recycling Bin, from Staples (which will be mailed to you)!

To Enter:

– Like the Lady Prefers To Save on Facebook (this step will be verified).
– Follow the Lady Prefers to Save on Twitter (this step will also be verified).

-Then leave me a comment telling me how you will celebrate Earth Day this year!

This giveaway is open to US & Canadian Residents Only; educators are welcome to enter as well.

This contest ends at 11:59pm CST on 4/27/14!

Good luck, everyone!

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Weekly Menu: Feeding A Family of 4 This Week, for only $26.11!

Happy Easter, savvy savers! This week is starting off to a glorious sunny start here in Dixie. Thankfully, this weeks menu is a breeze, and consists of Cupboard Clearing ideas, so stepping out to the market is not necessary! Without further ado, here is my weekly menu, for which was derived from couponing deals, freebies, and cupboard cooking; I will be feeding a family of four this week for only $26.11!

This week we will be having:

Monday
Breakfast: Mini pancakes, Fruit cups, and Juice.
Lunch: Turkey and Cheese roll-ups, with Humus dip, sweet potato chips, and Crystal Light.
Snack: Almonds, Grapes, and String Cheese.
Dinner: Crockpot Pulled Pork Sliders, Green Beans, Baked Potatoes, with Corn Muffins, and Crystal Light.
Dessert: Peanut Butter Cookies.

Tuesday
Breakfast: Cereal of Choice, Milk, and Apple Slices
Lunch: Freezer Cooking Chilli, crackers, carrot sticks, and Crystal Light.
Snack: Trail mix.
Dinner: Taco Tuesdays!
Dessert: Brownie Ice Cream Sundaes Sandwiches.

Wednesday
Breakfast: Yogurt with granola, and juice.
Lunch: Taco Salads, with juice.
Snack: Grapes and apple slices.
Dinner: Grilled Hamburgers, steamed corn, and crystal light.
Dessert: Homemade flurries, with leftover brownies.

Thursday
Breakfast: Cereal of choice, with fruit cup, and milk.
Lunch: Tossed Salad with Turkey, Crystal Light, and homemade banana chips.
Snack: Hummus and crackers, with grapes.
Dinner: Baked Ziti, and tossed salad, with milk.
Dessert: Butterfly Cake.

Friday
Breakfast: Smoothies.
Lunch: Tossed salad, with walnuts, grapes, blueberries, and homemade Greek dressing.
Snack: Granola and fruit cup.
Dinner: Barbeque Turkey Meatball Subs, Baked Sweet Potato Fries, and Crystal Light.
Dessert: Coca-Cola slushies.

Saturday
Breakfast: Bakes Pancakes, with sausage, and milk.
Lunch: Grilled Chicken sandwiches, with Sweet Potato chips, and Crystal Light.
Snacks: String Cheese and grapes.
Dinner: Grilled Spinach stuffed Chicken Breasts, with steamed corn on side, pasta salad, and Crystal Light.
Dessert: Cupboard Clearing Cake

Sunday
Breakfast: French Toast, with Milk, and Honey.
Lunch: Grilled Salmon Fillets , baked mini macaroni and cheese cups, steamed Broccoli, with Crystal Light.
Snack: Grapes and walnuts.
Dinner: Crockpot Pot Roast, Twice Baked Sweet Potato Souffle, and crystal light.
Dessert: Hot fudge sundaes, with splenda fudge topping!

Enjoy the ideas!

Weekly Gardening Update!

Happy Sunday, everyone! Here is this weeks gardening post update!

The tomato seeds, from last week, are starting to sprout, and within 10 days will be ready to plant! The cost for this project was only $3.25; the cost to purchase 36 tomato plants at Lowes or Walmart, $99.00!

Half of the pepper plants are planted, and within a week should spout! The remaining peppers will be planted this week!

My summer salad bowl is coming along well! We should expect to have an actual salad within a month!

Here is part of the first tray of green beans planted a month ago, and they were planted yesterday, four per pot, with a tomato cage for support on the patio! Six weeks until beans; Roxxie, my West Highland White Terrier, seems as excited as I am!

As well, my free Arbor day pine tree sapling from the previous Earth Day, is doing well, as has been replanted!

Here are my lilies grown with $0.25 bulbs from the Dollar Tree, now re-planted on my front porch!

Finally, here is my Gerbera Daisy, grown from seed, one of my favorites!

Until next week, keep growing!

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Easter Projects: Fossilized Eggs!

Calling all parents! For the last installment of my Easter Projects and recipe Series, I wanted to share with you a fun project we do most years! We make fossilized Easter Eggs! We do this by hard boiling eggs, for 10 minutes, removing the eggs when they have began to show signs that the egg shells are cracking. We then pour a mixture of one packet Kool Aid, or 4 tablespoons, mixed with 1 cup warm water, then pour the mixture over the eggs! Let your eggs soak for 10 minutes, then carefully remove the egg shells, and voila fossilized eggs! These eggs make create awesome breakfast items for Easter morning, and are always a favorite in my home!

Here’s to Easter!

Peeps Fruit Kabobs!

Good evening, savvy savers! I wanted to share another tip with you tonight, as part of my Easter Projects and recipes Series, this time my Peeps Fruit Kabobs! I just love this idea! I use lemonade and watermelon flavored peeps, along with cut kiwi, strawberries, tangelos, and wooden barbeque skewers to make a snack that’s as fun as can be! This has always been one of my go-to Easter treats, especially while dying eggs! This idea is customizable, and easy to make up to a day ahead! If you also want an extra treat, try drizzling chocolate sauce over the fruit as well!

Here’s to Easter!

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DIY Off! Botanicals Spray!

Good afternoon, savvy savers! For this weeks Thrifty Thursday post, I want to bring you my recipe for Homemade Off! Botanicals Insect Repellent! Why share this blend so early in the season? This past weekend, I saw the first skeeter of the year! This hack was created last summer, as we in Mississippi had a very mild winter, and the droves of bugs did not have a chance to die off, and so I needed a blend that was both economical, as well as organic and pet, child, and elderly safe!

I am able to make this repellent for $0.15 for 3 cups of repellent, which is a 99% savings over the 1 ounce Off! Botanicals, which costs $6.98 here locally! I mix up a large bathc at a time, and using spray bottles from the Dollar Tree, I keep batches on my patio, garden area, mood room, garage, and one in the car for trips! This blend is a lifesaver for my family!

A word to the wise, this blend does have a slight odor, due to the vinegar, but dissipated within 10-15 seconds of spraying. I have used this blend on everything from myself, family, pets, and even garden plants and water fountains!

Here’s how I make it:

Ingredients:

1 cup boiled water
1 cup apple cider vinegar
2 table spoons vegetable glycerin
1/2 cup witch hazel
1 green tea bag
12 drops citonella essential oil
12 drops lemon essential oil
dried rosemary

Here’s how to make it:

1) Boil 1 cup water, and when water turns to a boil, turn off your stove. Add your green tea bag and dried rosemary, and steep for 5 minutes.

2) Remove your tea bag, and strain your tea of rosemary over a sive, then let your tea cool for 20 minutes.

3) Add your vinegar, glycerin, and essential oils.

4) Then add this blend to your spray bottle, then carefully add your witch hazel to your bottle.

5) Carefully swish your blend together, but do not shake your bottle.

6) Let the blend meld for 1 hour.

7) Shake bottle-up at this point.

8) Enjoy!

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