tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10164050.comments2023-10-05T06:00:35.495-07:00Cindy's Tips and Hints<br>Cindy Lovenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047247606620149416noreply@blogger.comBlogger562125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10164050.post-88939776936912410972015-01-28T04:22:28.929-08:002015-01-28T04:22:28.929-08:00Hello Cindi, I was with you on the Christain Homek...Hello Cindi, I was with you on the Christain Homekeepers forum. Good to see you are still doing well. <br />I find I am less stressed in a more simplyfied space. Less is more for me.Patty H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04522354325848586369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10164050.post-81036016479325070802014-12-06T08:26:06.523-08:002014-12-06T08:26:06.523-08:00The last time our in-laws came to visit, I had my ...The last time our in-laws came to visit, I had my MIL teach me how to make her chicken and dressing. There's no recipe, you just have to kind of "feel it". So I took as many photos and notes about the texture at each stage as I could!Ramonahttp://www.pastorswives.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10164050.post-3792981716422248842014-12-05T18:40:57.599-08:002014-12-05T18:40:57.599-08:00I remember some of those earlier days of your blog...I remember some of those earlier days of your blog. I still like to come read. Things have changed for me too, and yah, you just gotta go with it.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16607527454796749102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10164050.post-75846135190845719592014-07-29T07:36:44.130-07:002014-07-29T07:36:44.130-07:00We have had a much cooler than expected summer in ...We have had a much cooler than expected summer in SE KS also. Not that I"m complaining, it saves on the electric bill since we have been able to have the windows open more than usual. :-)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16607527454796749102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10164050.post-84074112531308365782014-07-21T15:30:14.521-07:002014-07-21T15:30:14.521-07:00Awesome on your bargains! It's been a very nic...Awesome on your bargains! It's been a very nice cool summer here in Oklahoma as well we are loving it!The Homestead Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111680238499268430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10164050.post-34580522927917195782014-01-06T09:54:45.437-08:002014-01-06T09:54:45.437-08:00You found some great savings this week. We only ha...You found some great savings this week. We only have a Harp's in town and I can use regular coupons there, but no double. I've noticed that more grocery store's are carrying organic produce. I usually pick u some when I'm at a super center.<br />Mary L. Briggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295245391337869803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10164050.post-91560361610454304742013-11-06T14:31:37.763-08:002013-11-06T14:31:37.763-08:00I'm attempting homemade tomato soup tonight.I'm attempting homemade tomato soup tonight. Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16607527454796749102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10164050.post-21608805928612699182013-10-23T03:06:20.737-07:002013-10-23T03:06:20.737-07:00Thanks for sharing your thoughts and ideas on this...Thanks for sharing your thoughts and ideas on this one. Please keep posting about such articles as they really spread <a href="http://www.promptessay.com/" rel="nofollow">promptessay</a> useful information.Thanks for this particular sharing. I hope it stays updated, take care.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00431923381662782410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10164050.post-77536646436175382162013-10-14T20:42:03.371-07:002013-10-14T20:42:03.371-07:00It does look yummy Cindy!It does look yummy Cindy!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449564619872452771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10164050.post-28989395268830336272013-01-25T15:53:26.315-08:002013-01-25T15:53:26.315-08:00This sounds like a great book. I love anything tha...This sounds like a great book. I love anything that helps me save time or money. I have a book called Cheaper and Better--which mostly deals with food, but this sounds more like an 'all-around' kind of tip book! Mary L. Briggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295245391337869803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10164050.post-18222510838935625422013-01-21T18:28:21.383-08:002013-01-21T18:28:21.383-08:00Hi Cindy! New follower here. :)
We have a few cha...Hi Cindy! New follower here. :)<br /><br />We have a few change jars actually. When I was a kid, one of my aunts used to use a glass 5 gallon bottle--remember those? I can't imagine carrying THAT to the Coinstar machine, or rolling it myself!<br /><br />I see that it's just a couple of days before a very sad day for you. I'm so sorry for your loss. Bug hugs.<br /><br />Thanks for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10164050.post-26292486442044180242013-01-21T16:17:21.871-08:002013-01-21T16:17:21.871-08:00Hi Cindy,
I do hear what you are saying and I u...Hi Cindy,<br /> I do hear what you are saying and I understand where you are coming from. In the case of home haircuts, that is something that we have been doing for years for our family. It started as a necessity for us because we could not afford haircuts for 5 people every 6 weeks. When we could afford to pay for someone else to cut my hair (my husband and 2 of my boys do the basic buzz Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449564619872452771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10164050.post-40526048537988672422013-01-16T16:47:04.713-08:002013-01-16T16:47:04.713-08:00Hi girl, I'd like another vehicle, too. Our ca...Hi girl, I'd like another vehicle, too. Our car is just too 'low' to feel comfortable getting in and out of. We are thinking about a truck, but it will be a while before we purchase anything--and it will be with cash, as we don't like payments.<br /><br />I have a pretty little tin that I keep change in. Usually use it once or twice a year to take my daughters to lunch at the Mary L. Briggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295245391337869803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10164050.post-27975078947660022022013-01-15T13:28:01.382-08:002013-01-15T13:28:01.382-08:00thanks for your comment Vanessa, I just love Brand...thanks for your comment Vanessa, I just love Brandy's blog, thanks for popping over. I have never had minestrone soup, may need to find a recipe and try that, again thank you!Cindy Lovenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00047247606620149416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10164050.post-44980145496954128802013-01-15T04:44:38.141-08:002013-01-15T04:44:38.141-08:00Our favorite meatless meal is Slow Cooker Minestro...Our favorite meatless meal is Slow Cooker Minestrone. My husband is a meat and potatoes guy, but he doesn't miss the meat in this dish. We also on rare occasions will have "breakfast for dinner" that is meatless or sometimes with a little bit of turkey bacon.<br /><br />If I have any leftover ham, I like to make scalloped potatoes and add a bit of ham to it. Thanks for all your Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00569226987601161102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10164050.post-29127012253979529052013-01-09T12:17:52.286-08:002013-01-09T12:17:52.286-08:00These are all good ideas, Cindy. It is amazing how...These are all good ideas, Cindy. It is amazing how much groceries are going up! I am doing a lot more chili/soup type meals lately. I find that having just a little 'taste' of meat is fairly satisfying. Usually, for the spaghetti sauce, I use a hamburger patty (I freeze all my ground chuck in hamburger patties). And for chicken and dumplings, I use two small chicken breasts, cut up, for aMary L. Briggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295245391337869803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10164050.post-70163092458845835292013-01-05T16:50:09.967-08:002013-01-05T16:50:09.967-08:00I think Jewel is a wonderful singer, and her littl...I think Jewel is a wonderful singer, and her little boy is so adorable! =)<br />Thanks for the wonderful post. My Recent Favorite Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702153252721844389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10164050.post-29437656654868742272012-10-17T18:39:36.446-07:002012-10-17T18:39:36.446-07:00I'm not much help since my place is heated by ...I'm not much help since my place is heated by natural gas. But it sounds like you keep your home nice and cozy! I remember as a kid that I loved curling up by my parents' wood stove. Thanks for reminding me that I miss those winters! Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06177523368064618185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10164050.post-71125444531776713802012-10-11T08:22:53.049-07:002012-10-11T08:22:53.049-07:00Stopping by as part of the Come To The Table hop. ...Stopping by as part of the Come To The Table hop. <br /><br />Great Idea - I like sleeping in a cool room with blankets and fans on - wierd I know - but I can't sleep if I'm hot - lovin' the cooler weather!<br /><br />Susan M (blog: Loves 2 Read)MomBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495506807713776709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10164050.post-51760739530180907832012-10-10T17:53:51.247-07:002012-10-10T17:53:51.247-07:00I was cold for about a month and finally turned on... I was cold for about a month and finally turned on my heat when the weekend temps were supposed to go below 40. Today, my house was 70 and I was too hot! Argh! never happy!<br />Last Columbus Day (2011) we took a vacation to Cape Ann Mass and were shocked when we ended up with temps in the 80s. We'd packed for normal fall temps.<br /><br />To me it's all about how pretty the sky is in Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10164050.post-91697571401654460102012-10-10T16:45:12.934-07:002012-10-10T16:45:12.934-07:00We have propane heat that really doesn't warm ...We have propane heat that really doesn't warm a home very well. So about 4 years ago we bought a wood burning stove to insert into our fireplace. I LOVE IT! I love the smell of wood burning! We couldn't wait to get it going this year. Last weekend we were able to have a fire. It warms the front room very well. We like to keep the bedrooms cooler and pile on all of the blankets. It is Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07190011785450338206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10164050.post-21926597094339755402012-09-20T01:50:22.994-07:002012-09-20T01:50:22.994-07:00With everything becoming more expensive, we really...With everything becoming more expensive, we really need to reduce our energy consumption. This is one area where we can do something to help ourselves and the environment. Some of the things we already did were purchasing a programmable thermostat and being more responsible with our actions. We always make sure that all lights and appliances are put off before going to bed. These strategies HVAC contractor Dallashttp://www.abcheatingandair1.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10164050.post-90521787229981539982012-09-16T19:33:04.401-07:002012-09-16T19:33:04.401-07:00great tips! Razors are so expensive. every time i ...great tips! Razors are so expensive. every time i need new ones I find that its more expensive to buy refills than it is to buy the whole shaver! La Mode Operandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04427491671664481788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10164050.post-29111135760308101672012-07-03T13:44:41.794-07:002012-07-03T13:44:41.794-07:00I totally agree with you about the eat what you wa...I totally agree with you about the eat what you want only less thinking...I have lost 25 lbs in 4 months doing this...I still eat whatever I want, just less of it..I also added in some Vitamin D3 which promotes weight loss...my doctor discovered I was VERY deficient(almost had rickets), I am taking 10,000 IU daily...might want to have yours checked just for good measure...couldn't hurt!The Homestead Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111680238499268430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10164050.post-47578301275123616162012-05-08T07:49:38.500-07:002012-05-08T07:49:38.500-07:00I like to visit my local resale shop after sale da...I like to visit my local resale shop after sale day They have a huge dollar rack and do not get caught up in sizes that is usually why the great stuff did not sell Just eyeball itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com