tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173691505669853688.post1260870727426958326..comments2024-03-18T08:27:39.282-05:00Comments on At Rivercrest Cottage: No-Spend/Low-Spend JanuaryAt Rivercrest Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12068816102263605128noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173691505669853688.post-46126180224475372572018-01-05T07:49:32.006-06:002018-01-05T07:49:32.006-06:00That's a terrific idea! I think I sort of do t...That's a terrific idea! I think I sort of do that by default (what's left to spend after Christmas?) I realize I haven't gone to the grocery store all year. OK, it's only the sixth, but apart from eggs, I can make it another week! And it's so cold, I'm not driving or buying gas unless I have to!<br /><br />I'm coming over from Katie's -- a pleasure to connect. ~ jeanie from Marmelade Gypsy.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173691505669853688.post-83081321706220719482018-01-03T08:01:01.932-06:002018-01-03T08:01:01.932-06:00Great idea! I'm going to try it!Great idea! I'm going to try it!Snaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16648866385164116020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173691505669853688.post-74037505787207280822018-01-02T23:54:46.453-06:002018-01-02T23:54:46.453-06:00
Thanks for the encouraging words. It was a loose...<br />Thanks for the encouraging words. It was a loose connection at the breaker switch. All fixed and warm and toasty now - good thing because like so many places we are having abnormally cold weather.Barbara H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13624604708371495092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173691505669853688.post-68159171308521281882018-01-02T20:14:01.585-06:002018-01-02T20:14:01.585-06:00Barbara, you haven't blown anything since thes...Barbara, you haven't blown anything since these are all needs not wants. Hope everything gets better and stays fixed. At Rivercrest Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12068816102263605128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173691505669853688.post-44390737882132700502018-01-02T19:53:33.213-06:002018-01-02T19:53:33.213-06:00This is such a good idea. We can all benefit from...This is such a good idea. We can all benefit from living a more frugal life! Pam Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06155700433773658812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173691505669853688.post-78839574403491607952018-01-02T17:37:11.341-06:002018-01-02T17:37:11.341-06:00I am doing this too, I didn't know it was a ch...I am doing this too, I didn't know it was a challenge, but I love using up what we have for January, hunkering down, working on projects that I didn't complete in previous year. I made pea soup tonight for pennies...I'm in.Dicky Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536124018936958985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173691505669853688.post-49836304843339774862018-01-02T15:30:32.023-06:002018-01-02T15:30:32.023-06:00I grew up with Depression Era parents. We have alw...I grew up with Depression Era parents. We have always lived this way! I think it's great. I am now trying to instill the same values in my children...little harder, but working on it!Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173691505669853688.post-43209296861633391682018-01-02T12:35:58.601-06:002018-01-02T12:35:58.601-06:00Well, my January is already blown! Heat pump stop...Well, my January is already blown! Heat pump stopped working so repair on that, cost of space heaters, gas used for the wall heater, sigh. Could have been worse - the power could have been off too. Think they've found the heat pump problem, thank goodness. This is a great idea, though and I think I'll still try to implement it.Barbara H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13624604708371495092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173691505669853688.post-3428689192493989042018-01-02T10:32:21.413-06:002018-01-02T10:32:21.413-06:00Goof luck with your challenge. We try to live a f...Goof luck with your challenge. We try to live a frugal life so that we can be extravagant with our holidays. January usually ends up been a low spend month naturally.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173691505669853688.post-54354360279006315552018-01-02T08:29:56.699-06:002018-01-02T08:29:56.699-06:00I always try to make January a low spend month aft...I always try to make January a low spend month after all the spending of Christmas. Good luck on your challenge.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.com