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June 2009

Mopping meditations

by Sunny Daydreame on June 25, 2009

in Frugal living, Simple Living, Writing Life

Mopping the floors is great meditation.  Especially when, as I am mopping I notice the beautiful wood grain of the 97 year old fir floors underneath the mop head.  And as I mop I begin to imagine how beautiful the floor will be when we finally get to refinish them.  Of course we won’t be refinishing the floors until after we finish paying off those student loans.  We are back on the Dave Ramsey plan.  Mopping the floors shows me just one more reason why we need to be gazelles.

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10 Ways to save $100 this year

by Sunny Daydreame on June 24, 2009

in Frugal living

  1. Don’t go driving just because (saves both in gas and in wear and tear on the car)
  2. Stay out of thrift stores and yard sales unless you have a shopping list (don’t buy anything unless it is on your list)
  3. Don’t eat out on trips, pack a lunch and find a park
  4. Make or buy freezer meals for those “I don’t want to cook” nights.
  5. Cut back on cell phone plan (Call your provider to find out if this is right for you)
  6. Bake your own bread each week
  7. Pay bills online
  8. turn off computer/ unplug appliances when not in use.
  9. Eat meatless every other day, eat simple though rather than meals that require fancy ingredients
  10. Drink water instead of juice, coke, gatoraid, etc.

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Black Bean Chiliquile

by Sunny Daydreame on June 23, 2009

in Frugal living, Homemaking, Recipes

I made this for dinner last night.  Fairly quick and easy (especially since I used canned tomatoes and canned corn).  It came out delicious.   This probably has 4-6 servings.  If you wanted to make more, you could probably add another can of beans and some cooked rice.  Cheap and healthy too.

1 c chopped onions
1 T olive oil
1 c chopped tomatoes  OR 1 can diced tomatoes drained
1 1/2 c fresh or frozen corn  OR 1 can whole kernel corn drained
15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
2 T fresh lime juice
1 t salt (optional)
1/2 t ground black pepper
2 c rinsed, stemmed, and chopped Swiss chard or spinach*
2 c crushed baked tortilla chips
8 oz (or so) grated fat-free sharp Cheddar Cheese
2 c salsa
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Saute onions in oil until translucent.
3. Stir in the tomatoes, corn, black beans, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Saute for 5 – 10 mins. or until heated through.
4. Prepare your casserole dish (I used a 9″ round deep casserole dish) with a coating of cooking spray.
5. Spread half of the chips on the bottom. Spoon sauteed veggies over the chips.  If you used canned vegetables, there will be quite a bit of liquid left in the pan.  Don’t pour it all in or your meal will come out soggy. Sprinkle 2/3 of the cheese over that. Arrange the greens over the cheese and spoon half of the salsa on top of it. Then, sprinkle the rest of the chips, salsa, and cheese.
6. Bake for about 35 – 40 mins, or until it is beginning to brown.

Oh and my confession–I didn’t actually measure anything, I just eyeballed it.  But then I never measure anything when I am cooking–baking is a whole nother story

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My writing formula

June 16, 2009

If I’m ever going to become a writer, I will have to accept that someone else’s formula for writing won’t work for me.  I have to be myself because I am unique, and I want to write in hopes that there is someone else in the world just a little bit like me.

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You know your a parent to a 6 month old

June 15, 2009

when you turn to your husband and say, “Ba”  and without missing a beat he answers back, “Ba…ba…ba…”
In just a few months we will graduate to single word sentences.

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