Thrifty Thinking DIY FRI. It’s DIY FRI. , where every week I try to post something you can do yourself rather than buy, which is a money saver, and can be VERY REWARDING. Some of these posts are crafts, sewing projects, homemade cleaners, homemade health aids, tutorials, and the like. Both of my girls came… Continue reading Kids Craft: Easy DIY Candy Cane Ornaments
Author: Sonja
Sonja is a lover of the Lord, family, and friends. She digs DIY (especially re-purposing), fancies fitness, foods (whole), & fellowship. She is a thrifty thinker and jives with jazz.
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Easy Trail Mix Recipe
Trail mix is such a good energy boosting, pick-me-up snack for when you get a case of the munchies. It’s so easy to put together, and you can mix and match your favorite dried, fruits, nuts, and chocolate chips. I used to buy trail mix all of the time, but it’s really so much cheaper… Continue reading Easy Trail Mix Recipe
Clean and Press Ladders and KB Swings @ 100%
Today was my “heavy” day, where I did the same workout as Wednesday, but my ladders went up to three reps, and I did as many swings as possible in 8 minutes (and it was 8 minutes because that’s what my roll of the dice happened to be: 8). So again, the two parts were…… Continue reading Clean and Press Ladders and KB Swings @ 100%
Easy Granola Recipe
Easy Granola Recipe I have never thought about making my own cereal until recently. It is amazing to think that almost everything we buy prepackaged, we can make ourselves. I am finding I have to keep changing my paradigm, my thinking. Things don’t have to be the way they were just because I’ve always done… Continue reading Easy Granola Recipe
Crock-Pot Mashed Potatoes Recipe-2 Ways
Have you ever eaten crock-pot mashed potatoes? Cooking the potatoes in the crock-pot is so much easier than boiling them! Slow Cooker Days This year we had the most stress-free Thanksgiving ever. It was great! I think the biggest reason it was so nice, besides God’s grace, was that I really tried to think ahead… Continue reading Crock-Pot Mashed Potatoes Recipe-2 Ways