A Room of Your Own

 Hello fellow Thrifties!

While I was sitting in my little room this morning I was thinking about how important it is for girls (regardless of our age) to have a room of their own. It doesn't matter if you don't sew, cross-stitch, quilt or do other crafty stuff. We need a place to call our own. I know we have the house and we have designed, decorated and made it wonderful. 

But there's just something about having a little a space that's yours. We know the men have the garage or the bonus room. But what about us? Do we have place to go, light a good candle, grab a book and read? It can simply be a favorite chair in the corner of the bedroom with a basket full of our favorite books or magazines. It could be a space in the spare bedroom where our special stuff is all together. Or it could be a whole room, painted your favorite color with all your pictures and quotes on a bulletin board. 

The whole point is as women we give, go and do for everybody up and down the road but what about us? Are we taking care of ourself? Are we able to go to a special place and have a cup of afternoon coffee and unwind? 

While I am blessed with an entire room right now for three years we had people living with us and I had to move all my "room" stuff into the corner of our bedroom and into the closet. Oh my word! Talk about cramped! But nevertheless less it all worked out and I was still able to have a coffee, read a magazine or sew to my hearts' content. So don't let space be the excuse for not having your little nest. You would be surprised how may women have turned a closet into a space for themselves. Room is room when we decide that's where we are going to nestled down. 

This can be a thrifty thing or you can go all out and break the bank for your room. It doesn't matter just do it. Do it for your mental, physical and emotional health. You will be so glad you did! 

Have a wonderful rest of the week. Remember to keep your "Thrifty" on!!

Quick, Easy Brunch, Lunch or Supper

 

Happy Sunday to you!

How many times have we exhausted all our thinking power to figure out something quick and easy to eat? Sometimes it's real simple but we forget about the things we have available. Most of us have a carton of eggs, some shredded cheese, biscuits and a packet of gravy. 

When I'm in a hurry or too tired to make a great big meal this is my go to. I scramble some eggs, add some shredded cheese as they are cooking, throw some ready made biscuits in the oven, make some gravy from a packet and we are ready to enjoy a really good hot meal with little effort. 

Most of the time I have all these things right there in the pantry, freezer or fridge. So even if I need to go the the grocery I can still pull off a decent meal. Since the gravy I make from scratch could be used as concrete I stick with the Pioneer Country gravy mix. It's super quick and always turns out good. I also like Mary B's frozen biscuits. You can cut up some fruit and make this little quick meal a feast. 

I hope this menu will help you when you are in a jam for a easy meal. Y'all have a great week and enjoy this beautiful day!

"Fancy Nancy" Calendar Frame

Good Morning Thrifty Folks!

I hope you all are safe and warm with plenty of food during this snow season. While I have seen lots of photos with people sledding and making snowmen we are watching from afar. But since this has been going on for too many days my mind is ready to create something. LOL. 

While I was sitting at my computer I looked up to the calendar on the wall and I thought... gee that could use some improvement. Most of us will either get a free calendar at the beginning of the year or we may buy a cheap one. 

As I looked around the room I spied a gold picture frame. Immediately I wondered if I could cut that free bank calendar and make it fit into that picture frame. Well, it worked after a few cuts with the scissors. 

I removed the front and back of the calendar. Then I took the cardboard back from the frame and used it to draw around the calendar. I cut it and and placed it inside the frame. Yeah... the new "fancy nancy" calendar frame. You are probably thinking I will have to take that frame down and change out the month. But don't we have to take the calendar down to fold it over to the next month anyway?? 

But for the entire month we will have a cute calendar to look at instead of just a plain one!! The best thing for this Thrifty Sissy is the cost....zero and about 10 minutes of my day!! 

Ya'll stay warm and safe. But most of all stay "Thrifty." By the way thanks to Wilson Bank and Trust for the calendar!!!