Thursday, September 6, 2012

August was shocking and now I'm more excited than ever!

I am so EXCITED how well my first month of simplifying life has gone and how freeing I feel.  When I first told Chris about my journey he thought I was a little crazy and didn't think that saving a few cents on some Post-Its would really make that much of a difference on our monthly budget.  Boy have I shocked him!  My monthly totals for August are:

Saved our family: $150.50
Stuff I've sold: $305.00
Stuff given to the thrift store: 2 bags
Stuff taken to consignment: 2 bags
 
I can't wait to see what the rest of the year will bring!  

On another note: Does anyone else battle with having to throw away brown sugar because it gets hard as a rock?  Last week I had to throw away about 2 cups for this very reason.  So on Sunday morning I was saddened that I couldn't make oatmeal (and since I needed to go to the grocery I was going to have to skip eating before church).   

But Chris came to the rescue after researching how to make your own brown sugar!!  It was AMAZING and super moist.  We will now be making our own brown sugar as we need it to cut down on our food waste.

 
Home-Made Brown Sugar
1 Cup Organic Sugar
1 Tablespoon Organic Molasse
Mix until all the Molasse is blended
 
 
 
 
 
COME CHECK OUT LA TRASHIONISTAS! 
 

We are committed to empowering each other through encouragement, respect, cooperation, and an appreciation for the art of trash fashion. We want to inspire a new world of fashion— so with a dash of good humor, let us share our craft and awaken the artist in you!

We have a busy weekend ahead so come come out and support us!  I'll post pictures next week :)

"JUST IMAGINE!...A Wasteless Fantasy"
September 7th and 8th, 2012 * SHOW TIME 8PM
Tickets can be purchased at: The Center for the Arts and Briar Patch
($18 for members, $20 for non-members)
 

 


 


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