July 11, 2010
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Making Money from Home: July 4-11
Hubby and I continue to watch for ways that we can make money from home. This week my dear husband spent most of the morning cracking a large bag of nuts that were given to us free of charge. (He made the time pass quicker by listening to sermons on his IPOD) I’m not sure how much money he ‘earned’ but I’m thinking probably close to $8.00. I have one more large bag that he’ll hopefully get to this coming week. He also cracked a small amount of pecan nuts that were given to us free.
I also ‘made money at home’ by getting free flowers to plant instead of buying them. My mother is an avid gardener with a front and backyard bursting with color and blooms. I can’t even count how many times she has thinned out her plants and shared them with family members. Anytime one of us has moved we’ve gone to Mom’s garden and brought home slips from her plants to our new place. I had some bare long flower beds under the barn roof on both sides of the door leading into our bungalow. Momma gave me enough ferns to fill up both flower beds. I’m not sure how much I would have paid for those plants at a nursery but I’m sure it would have not been cheap. It ‘feels’ better to my eyes just having the beds filled with greenery.
Some people may think I’m silly fixing up our little bungalow since we’ll probably only be here less than a year. Besides.. we live in a barn! Why bother, they may ask!
But, this is the home the Lord has given us today and I believe it has helped the transition for both my husband and I to make it ‘homey’. So, I watch for inexpensive and free ways to make it more comfortable and attractive. I also washed my own vehicle this week earning $6.00 (that I didn’t have to spend). I walked in the orchard several times this week saving myself a gym membership! *smile* We came home to eat lunch and saved ourselves a minimum of $15.00 since I REALLY wanted to go out to eat after church.
It was a very profitable week! How about you? Did you ‘make money from home’ this week?
Comments (8)
Married daughter and I canned 60 qt of beans.
Those are excellent ways to ” make money from home.” I love that perspective!
Argh, Georgene, I’ve been thinking of you as I finish off this really YUCKY toothpaste sample that someone gave my husband! I don’t like toothpaste, my fav is baking soda and then a peroxide rinse. But I really like your “use it up, or go without”! I hate throwing things away, so it’s been good to have a sister to encourage me to not only save it, but actually USE it! <3Sheri
That is a wonderful way to look at things. I should have kept track over the years how much I’ve “earned” with all my bread baking, canning, etc. Would be interesting to know and if I don’t know…..it’s just wonderful to help my hubby this way.
I happened to find you through Suzatellie’s site. I wanted to say that it isn’t strange at all for you to plant things, even though you may not be living there long. Isn’t that what we women do, after all? Put down roots? Make things “homey”? I love that about being a woman and a wife, even IF our living situation is temporary. My husband and I will be where we are a few years, but only a few. I’ve only been here three weeks and have already planted flowers and herbs. Something about doing that makes it feel more like it’s mine, even if for a short time.So, plant away! And God bless!~ a Small one
I made stuffed zucchini from a very large zucchini that was given to us. A couple of weeks ago I picked wild black raspberries and made jam. I just can’t pass up free food.
An orchard to walk in? How wonderful! I am always reminded of the orchards in Anne of Green Gables movies. May I come too?
@betheelou - Of course! Anytime!