Take Stock Tuesday is a regular post where I summarize the actions I've taken to either save or earn money in my role as The Family CEO. Here is my list for the last week:
- For experienced chefs in the crowd, this will sound like a no-brainer, but I was raised in the era of boneless, skinless chicken breasts. For receips that require cubed or shredded chicken, however, it makes much more sense for me to buy split breasts, which I can find on sale for 78 cents/lb. I throw them in my crockpot for a few hours and then take the meat off the bone. So much cheaper and not a lot of work. The skin on the breast really helps to keep them moist too.
- My son participated in a week-long class at our local junior college and instead of giving him money to feed to the vending machines (sometimes literally...those things often malfunction) I bought drinks and snacks at the grocery store for him to take. Since it was only a few days I made sure the snacks were good and junky so he didn't feel deprived as getting snacks at camp is part of the fun.
- I was able to feed my book addiction by picking up some books at yard sales: a Grisham novel and three non-fiction titles for a total of $4.50.
- I sold $75 worth of inventory from a direct sales venture that I was involved in. This was inventory that had been sitting around for a couple of months so I was happy to see it go.
- I also did the usual stuff like clip coupons, maintain my price book, shop loss leaders, etc. The more ingrained these habits become, the more challenging it is to find new ways to cut back. If you've done something in the last week to save money, I'd love to have you leave a comment and let me know!
Take Stock Tuesday is a regular post where I summarize the actions I've taken to either save or earn money in my role as The Family CEO. Here is my list for the last week: 
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I've noticed that too. The better I get at saving, the harder it comes to think of more ways to save. Fortunately, I'm still not brilliant at saving so there's all sorts of room for improvement.
I've been growing some of my own herbs. The next step is going to be finding good uses for them. Perhaps some herb vinegars or something.
Anyway, if you're not already growing your own herbs, try that. It makes one's windowsill look GORGEOUS, and it has the added benefit of being an immediate relaxant and soul rejuvenator. Just TRY to bury your nose in a pot full of basil or chives and stay stressed or angry. I dare you! *Laugh*
Okay, MD, I've already tried that. I've got a very sick looking pot of rosemary in my kitchen. I had to throw out the pots of parsley and chives. I'm the worst gardener in the world! Can you even call growing herbs indoor gardening?
Okay, I'll try this again. :-)
Here's my advice for growing herbs in containers: don't bother! All the books and gardening shows say they're great container plants, but I've NEVER had any luck with that. However, if I stick them in the ground they take off like weeds (which most of them are). The climate doesn't seem to make a difference, either: I've done this in Zone 7 (Oklahoma City), Zone 4 (Buffalo), and whatever zone St. Louis is in.
Of course, it's possible that I'm just a really bad container gardener, which is actually a pretty strong possibility. :-)
Now let's see if Blogger will let me post this time...
Thanks for trying again, Molly. I think I'll try planting them in the ground as you suggested and see if I have better luck.
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