Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Love these old fashioned services

Remember the tool sharpening truck? His loud bell, and how he would come around about once a week? We still have one in our neighbourhood  but I only hear him about once a month. Why don't we do more if this? Isn't it so convenient? Why don't we bring back the milk man? I would probably say it's because everyone works now. There are no housewives home with the kids to receive said milk when it's delivered. I'm here! Deliver it to me! It would be so much easier than lugging 3 kids to the store...
I say, bring back the SERVICE in the service industry. People to pump your gas,  bring you groceries and ice cream. General Repair men...not contractors. I know they still exist, but it's not the norm anymore.
Makes me a bit sad.


Bettie!

New pin from my friend James.
You know you are jealous.
It's ok. I would be too.


Friday, September 7, 2012

It's FRIDAY!!!



well, here i am...and apparently, i didn't realize that i needed lipstick this morning!! ugh.
Oh well...it's ok, because it's friday....one of my FAVE days. why you ask? partying? weekend? payday? nope...it's grocery special day!!!! i know. i'm a huge nerd, but it gets me all excited. not living in the U.S, means that those "crazy coupon ladies" can't be me. not to mention, the things that people usually get coupons for are just garbage. i don't need 86 bottles of sport drink, or 114 boxes of energy bars. we just don't get coupons here in canada the same way y'all do in the U.S., so i have to do things the old fashioned way. (YAY!!) I have to wait till the stores have a great sale, and then SOCK UP!! be it pantry, canning or freezing, i have to figure out a way to keep that sale going for as long as possible. because, who wants to pay full price in february when you can buy it for next to nothing in september? not this chick!

As you saw on my last post, there is a fabulous sale on 10lb bags of potatoes. i mean...come ON!! .99¢? how could i not come home with a whole bunch? but i was good...i didn't buy more than i thought i could handle right now. 30lbs should suffice until i figure out a great way of using them and freezing them. mwahahaha!

i'm just waiting for the apples to go on sale...that's the next big thing. applesauce!! i LOVE applesauce, and having 3 kids means we go through a LOT of it in our house. delish! can't wait for apples.

well, if you see a good sale, stock up and think of me. :) i'll be in my kitchen trying to figure out my potatoes. cheers!

Potato call!!!

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Who knows what to do with potatoes?! Preserving I mean. At .99 cents for a 10 lb bag I had to hold myself back from buying more!!! I promised myself I would return before the sale is over IF I can figure it out. Lol! I am going to make home made potato wedges...that's a given. I might just try my hand at gnocchi. And if I can find a good deal on ground pork I will whip up some shepherds pies for the chest freezer...but am I missing something? What else can these incredible, bountiful, CHEAP veggies do?! Help me! I want to buy more! Lol!