tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609957991100287914.post9188672710674461681..comments2024-01-28T06:08:20.622-08:00Comments on Living on Less Money: Preparing for Winter ComfortA Woman that Fears the Lordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09028148446621304362noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609957991100287914.post-2308962170118802702010-10-09T04:16:32.943-07:002010-10-09T04:16:32.943-07:00Or purchase a hot water bottle (it is made of rubb...Or purchase a hot water bottle (it is made of rubber with a screw in stopper, mine has NEVER leaked) at CVS, less that $5, and it will last for years. Before bedtime I heat some water and then fill the hot water bottle, when I get to my bedroom I pop the HWB into our bed. While I am getting ready for bed, brushing my teeth, my bed is getting nice a snuggly warm. I find that the HWB is still warm in the morning. <br />We keep our thermostat set at 66, so definitely slippers, socks and sweaters are required and an ample supply of throw blankets and quilts are available to cover with evening. But the HWB is a lovely and simple way to feel toasty warm. When the HWB is not is use it hangs on a hook in the pantry.Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484707482492844677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609957991100287914.post-20854827117417553882010-09-19T17:23:37.482-07:002010-09-19T17:23:37.482-07:00Rachel.. I couldn't find a website to respond ...Rachel.. I couldn't find a website to respond to your reply. That is a very interesting idea about the bottle. Thank you for sharing it. :-)A Woman that Fears the Lordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028148446621304362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609957991100287914.post-59268222518721118752010-09-19T14:23:31.528-07:002010-09-19T14:23:31.528-07:00Hi
I found your blog from another I read and I kn...Hi <br />I found your blog from another I read and I know what its like trying to keep warm and money is really short. Atip my aunt tought me was this, sace back some glass bottles and fill them with hot water screw the top on very well and wrap in a towel. It is a good way to keep warm if you are snuggled in a chair. Apparently they did this a lot during the war.<br />Hope this of some use<br />Rachel<br />EnglandAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12384910681491031983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609957991100287914.post-906000224095672112010-09-14T07:09:07.104-07:002010-09-14T07:09:07.104-07:00RYC-I'm feeling good. I've been kind of le...RYC-I'm feeling good. I've been kind of lethargic all summer and I'm starting to get back to normal. I just started Curves again. As I get older I find that it's a lot easier to pull a muscle or stiffen up and so I'm hoping it will help me lose weight, but mostly I'm doing it to strengthen my body. I did it several years ago and I can see that I'm a lot weaker now. I like your suggestion to get started thinking about winter. I think we are suppose to have a milder winter this year on the coast, but I'll have to give this some thought. I made herbal tea remedies last year, but didn't really use them. I didn't really get sick until the spring and summer. Good to hear from you. LindaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04994473436725815322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609957991100287914.post-1510387561391984362010-09-13T22:32:00.276-07:002010-09-13T22:32:00.276-07:00Very wise to plan ahead. We have started our winte...Very wise to plan ahead. We have started our winter preparations here as well. I have to think about our animals too. Our barn has enough hay to get us through to next spring and we inspected the horse blanket, checked the heated water buckets...The middle of a storm is no time to figure these things out!Alea Milhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15549333388945700712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609957991100287914.post-84665374586370634932010-09-07T20:38:34.591-07:002010-09-07T20:38:34.591-07:00I have painted my flash lights with glow in the da...I have painted my flash lights with glow in the dark paint from the craft store and put it near the window so it gets day light and then glows when it is dark, but that place is only good if you have a open floor space infront of the windowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609957991100287914.post-63164217395847423152010-09-07T11:34:59.903-07:002010-09-07T11:34:59.903-07:00I usually stock up on canned goods this time of ye...I usually stock up on canned goods this time of year since there are usually good deals. <br />I don't buy a lot of canned soup usually-- but it probably wouldn't be a bad idea to have a little bit. <br />I do usually buy ahead cold supplies when they are on sale and I have coupons.<br />We're in a strange transition this year so I will have responsibility over two households--I plan to keep the bulk of my supplies in our base home--here, and only take what is needed for Hubby and I to the new one when we go--as we'll be back and forth. <br />This year I do want to get some new bedding--but will probably wait for it a while. <br />Otherwise we're in good shape. We go through most of our winter with sweatshirts and have heavy coats for those days when its really cold. <br />Right now is the prime season for stock up of food I think--baking supplies not yet--another month or two.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11308992169354124015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609957991100287914.post-47580057053066564162010-09-07T07:11:27.952-07:002010-09-07T07:11:27.952-07:00Hi Georgene
about the vinegar in the jalapeno sauc...Hi Georgene<br />about the vinegar in the jalapeno sauce, I did use less. I chopped up the peppers and onions, then cooked them in the water. After they cooked, I just added the vinegar and a spoon full of sugar. I added the vinegar until it was the right "dip" consistency. I used regular walmart white vinegar but I think cider or wine vinegar or whatever you have would be good. <br />My hubby really likes this sauce, he likes to mix it with salsa to make the salsa spicier. <br />I plan on making more next year and canning it this time. <br />If you try it, hope you like it. We really doRhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898829593961271218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609957991100287914.post-69774899464958366742010-09-06T16:40:02.578-07:002010-09-06T16:40:02.578-07:00hello - this a very good post, practical and time...hello - this a very good post, practical and timely and not "far out" <br />we don't have an oil lamp but I am going to try and get one.<br />and I have prefered to buy medicine ahead of time ever since those Tylenol poisoning cases. Walgreens should have some great deals. I bought several bottles of Theraflu last fall but thankfully we never needed them.<br /><br />I know there is some controversy to them but hubby and I have been getting flu shots every year for at least 6 years now - and we plan to get them again this yearRhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898829593961271218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609957991100287914.post-85576877123984040752010-09-06T16:26:29.482-07:002010-09-06T16:26:29.482-07:00Hello...so nice to see a post from you and hope yo...Hello...so nice to see a post from you and hope you and your husband are feeling better.<br /><br />I live in a modular (mobile) home and it gets very cold here in the winter without having much insulation. We cover our windows with plastic, we put away any outside things into our storage shed. I try also to stock up on plenty of food items since going out into the snow storms is not something we like to do much. We make sure we have water on hand. There's much to do when the seasons change.Lynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609957991100287914.post-88145879267195099922010-09-06T10:31:03.354-07:002010-09-06T10:31:03.354-07:00One thing I did last winter was use this recipe (h...One thing I did last winter was use this recipe (http://chickensintheroad.com/farm-bell-recipes/condensed-cream-of-soup-mix/) to prepare cream of chicken soup mix. I found it to be way more economical to use this recipe than to buy cans of soup. I use a lot of cream of chicken soup during the fall and winter months. The recipe can also be used to make cream of beef or cream of vegetable soup mixes.Oklahoma Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10053304659210754009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609957991100287914.post-26900758850206106102010-09-06T06:58:31.379-07:002010-09-06T06:58:31.379-07:00Like you I start early too. This year is going t...Like you I start early too. This year is going to be so different though because we are in the process of renovating and then putting our home on the market. Great list. I look forward to reading your next one. HugsScrappy quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643346408388508283noreply@blogger.com