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Frugal thing I did today: Made biscotti
as a host gift
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Minimalist thing I did today: Cancelled a ton of catalogs I get in the mail
Well,
I was going to make my turkey today, since I was not home yesterday. I like to
have my own turkey dinner leftovers. But I been busy baking all morning making
2 kinds of biscotti! It is going to be my hostess gift for Ursula when I go
visit today. I am so excited because they turned out very nice. I made chocolate
and regular biscotti and will fill up the glass container I minimized out of
the house on Day 1.
Remember
my poor planning? Well, I had just enough butter to make the biscotti and to make
my stuffing. I have decided to make my turkey tomorrow (Saturday) when I am
home all day to do nothing. So I have just a touch of butter left until my next
shopping day. I think I will be good. Oh, I just thought of mashed potatoes.
Well, live and learn. I will remember this for when I make my Christmas dinner.
I don’t know if I will do turkey again. Ham. I think I would like to do a ham.
Then I can do split pea soup! Now that is frugal!
Every
day I get tons of catalogs. Some and I would say ¼ of them I requested myself.
And the catalog mailing lists in the sky got my name and address and said, oh
she might like this catalog TOO, lets send it. Some where similar and some were
out right insulting. BIG WOMEN catalogs. Come on! So I started looking each one
up on the internet and on the website I found a spot to tell them to stop
sending me the catalog. I had to call Pottery Barn and ask. OH that hurt. So
now, every time I get some odd catalog, I find them on the internet and request
they stop sending me their stuff. I don’t need it. It wastes paper. I don’t need
to look and want to shop or feel inadequate because I don’t own a faux fur rug
in front of the fireplace, or turquoise jewelry to wear while sitting on a rock
in Sedona.
I
don’t have much to say today. I had a most wonderful time with my brother’s
family yesterday. He really did it right. He has a beautiful family with kids
that really love each other. He has so many years of memories and traditions.
It hurts my heart that I did not do the same. I don’t know what is wrong with
me that I could not do that. I mean heavy hurt. But there is nothing I can do
about that now. I was wrong. I did not do it right. I cannot be negative and I
must keep going on and do the best I can with what I have left of my life now.
God has certainly spoiled me in many ways. If I listen to some of my spiritual books
and podcasts, they say I chose this life before I was even born. I am sorry but
I don’t really think I would have chose this. But it is what I have and I must
live my best life.
I
am so proud of my biscotti’s!!!!!
