Breakfast: Pumpkin pie. It has all of the ingredients that pumpkin bread does right? Sort of reminiscent of Bill Cosby's chocolate cake for breakfast. $0
Lunch: Leftovers $0
Dinner: A very large beef stew, with my gift beef and community center carrots, onions, and potatoes. Two loaves of homemade bread. $2.00
So far, miscellaneous-wise, I had to purchase toilet paper (anyone know how to limit my kids' use of the stuff?), female supplies, three pairs of girls' tights, and lightbulbs. $30
And some crafting going on here:
Handmade soap made from coconut oil and coffee (the cheap stuff, but it gives it an awesome exfoliating property), and hand-crocheted cotton washcloths. They would make a nice gift, wouldn't they? Our next batch of soap features 100% cocoa. We are also crotcheting hats, and Cassidy is knitting herself a sweater, from hand-dyed spun goat-hair. I promise I will show pictures. I wish I was as talented as my children.
We enjoy pumpkin pie for breakfast; it's a fruit and protein combination with a bit of starch.
ReplyDeleteAbout the TP: One thing I have done is to squish the roll a little so that it is more of an oval shape than a round shape. That way, the children don't accidentally roll off too much.
HTH.
Kristin,
ReplyDeleteWhen I worked at a boys reform school as a house parent we would dole out toilet paper to keep them from clogging the toilet. And yes, they would clog it on purpose! In my cottage, the rule was one week of doling the paper out for every time I had to plunge the toilet. They recieved two arms length and that was that. If they complained that it was not enough then they recieved only one arms length. Let's just say I didn't have to plunge the toilet very often.
I know that your children are more responsible than that but maybe this would help. I've had to threaten my daughter with this as well because she uses way too much also.
Good job on keeping the food costs down and I know that this isn't easy. The seeds you bought, are they heirloom? If so you can save seeds from one year to the next without worrying.
You and your children are still in my prayers.
Maureen
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For female supplies, have you ever considered making your own? I bought cloth pads from some ebay sellers, and they last for years.
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They're very easy to wash, too.