Tuesday, December 10, 2013

How to Save a Little Money

The only thing for us to watch in the house is dvd's or Netflix and I was flipping through the list of things to watch one day and ran across Extreme Couponing.  Now, I have not yet mastered the skill so I am still embarrassed when I get to the checkout line and my coupons do not work out to my expectations.  So, I will share more couponing tips and stories in another and future posts.  I am always looking at new ways to save money, whether it is on household expenses, groceries, or whatever (even though I cannot seem to turn a light out behind me and then I cannot imagine how in the world it is my fault!).  So Here are a few websites to help.

Top 7 Ways to Save on Household Expenses

100 Savvy Ways to Save Money

How to Get Free Food

The Cheapest Fruits and Vegetables Month-by-Month

How to Create a Frugal Budget

You're Paying too Much!!







100 Savvy Ways To Save Money

Sunday, September 1, 2013


April 20, 2013...

I spent the 'national holiday' 420 in San Francisco.  I couldn't think of a better way or place to spend this holiday....at Ocean Beach.  This was a very nice and peaceful day.  

I spent some time in Chinatown, went to a girlie show (I was not allowed to take pictures in there), Union Square, rode the subway (B.A.R.T.) for the first time in my life and spent some time in the park. It was a lovely day.






Monday, August 22, 2011

Recipe for Rhubarb Jelly

I had a bunch of rhubarb growing in my yard and I wasn't sure what to do with it.  I remember when I was little, my grandmother used to make rhubarb cherry pies for my birthday, so I would like to carry on her tradition of canning, farming and gardening.

Rhubarb is ready to pick when the stalks are red.


1)    Pick your Rhubarb and cut the leaves off. 


2)    Wash stalks, removing all of the dirt.


3)    Chop the rhubarb into 1 inch to 1/2 inch pieces.


4)     Chop enough rhubarb to make 5 cups of chopped rhubarb.


5)    Place rhubarb into a mixing bowl and add 3 cups of sugar.


6)    Let sit for 3 to 5 hours, stirring occasionally


7)    After sitting, place mixture in a saucepan.


8)    Cook to a boil over medium to medium high heat.  Reduce heat to medium and boil 10 minutes.


9)    Remove from heat and add one 3oz package of cherry jello.


10)  Stir until dissolved.


11)   Proceed with canning the jelly.

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Welcome!

Hello!  Welcome to my art blog.  This is my first blog, so please forgive me.  I will be posting my photography and art soon!