tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229227706114386148.post8187675739145798033..comments2023-09-25T02:06:48.071-07:00Comments on Heather's Blog-o-rama: IT "MAKES CENTS TO ME" FRIDAY.Heather's Blog-o-ramahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05490555197097928275noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229227706114386148.post-12808591201172215422012-02-10T16:16:40.066-08:002012-02-10T16:16:40.066-08:00Hi! I'm following you now too!!! Thanks for ...Hi! I'm following you now too!!! Thanks for the Energizer plug- I work for them :) <br /><br />I love the cuties (clementines). My mom makes muffins with them using the whole cutie- skin and all in the blender. Here is the recipe http://movingontothepast.blogspot.com/2012/01/whole-cutie-bran-muffin-recipe.htmlKathy Felsted Usherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10471923897561942341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229227706114386148.post-37769385058331788842012-02-10T05:31:56.113-08:002012-02-10T05:31:56.113-08:00Well, we, unfortunately, have no farmers market, n...Well, we, unfortunately, have no farmers market, no Whole Foods stores and no Trader Joe's. We raise our own chickens for meat and eggs but they aren't organic because the food I feed them is not organic. <br />I do have a garden which is sometimes organic when the bugs leave it alone. <br />I wonder if you have read this article? http://www.naturalnews.co...Monsanto_sweeteners.html<br /><br />Anyway, I think you are doing a great job. You got quite a lot but it would never feed us for a week (family of 3) but we, just as you said, would have lots of food still at the house too.becky3086https://www.blogger.com/profile/01026872543168452124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229227706114386148.post-22694584230250170592012-02-07T19:48:02.649-08:002012-02-07T19:48:02.649-08:00Hi Heather! I want to thank you so much for linkin...Hi Heather! I want to thank you so much for linking up last week to my "Thriving on Thursdays" linky party. The party will be starting again in just over 12 hours so if you get a chance, I'd love to see what you've been up to this week. It's always nice of you to stop by and say gidday!<br /><br />Anne @ Domesblissity xxDomesblissityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270409725826410919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229227706114386148.post-21750145782253209162012-02-05T18:31:14.840-08:002012-02-05T18:31:14.840-08:00@Kristina - oh, I'll go over to your blog and ...@Kristina - oh, I'll go over to your blog and check out the recipes ;) :)<br /><br />@Rebecca - We don't eat bacon often, but when we do...we get bacon that's not full of junk. You can buy an organic bacon but it's super spendy. I eat lots of veggies, too :)<br /><br />@Farmgal - your food storage Friday post sounds really interesting. I'll have to check it out. I want to start canning, but I can't afford equipment yet..but I do have a nice freezer, so I want to learn how to maximize the space :)<br /><br />@Lil'Suburban Homestead - It's not easy eating healthy on a budget..right now, I just want to know what I actually spend on food...then I'll see where I can tweak the budget. <br /><br />@Jessica Heights - I put some of the pink Himalayan salt on my hamburger this afternoon for lunch. It tastes real similar to table salt. There was ajust an ever so subtle difference, in my opinion...but I think it tastes basically the same. It's got a really nice flavor to it :)<br /><br />@Faye Henry - I don't know if I know what I'm doing...but I'm learning :) :) I'd love to grow food in my backyard...but that's a dream away off yet :) :) Do you have a farmer's market in your area? Those can be some nice places to buy fresh produce, too :)<br /><br />Hey, I LOVE having all of you over here to visit ;) :) Please come back...you all make me smile with your comments :) Love and hugs, Heather :)Heather's Blog-o-ramahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05490555197097928275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229227706114386148.post-27054961692719949392012-02-05T18:05:51.118-08:002012-02-05T18:05:51.118-08:00Such an interesting post, dear..
I really enjoyed...Such an interesting post, dear.. <br />I really enjoyed reading it all.. We don't have whole food stores here in Eastern Canada yet but I would love it if we did.. <br />It sounds as though you know what you are doing.. smile..<br />Blessings..Faye Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292425181042066079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229227706114386148.post-58475550017779453052012-02-05T17:56:22.718-08:002012-02-05T17:56:22.718-08:00I'm so glad that you explained a bit about Him...I'm so glad that you explained a bit about Himalayan pink salt...I had never heard of it before! Does it taste like regular salt?Jessica Heightshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14687962237051192058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229227706114386148.post-66717641527577441582012-02-05T14:25:05.800-08:002012-02-05T14:25:05.800-08:00Wow you are in the process of so many changes........Wow you are in the process of so many changes.....I find it very difficult to balance health with budget and I thought your post was awesome let alone your goals towards being healthy are inspiring! Thanks for linking up to The Ole'Saturday Homesteading Trading Post at Lil'Suburban Homestead! Good to see you as always ;)Lil'Suburban Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811039999349723661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229227706114386148.post-23890227147632867252012-02-05T09:44:35.467-08:002012-02-05T09:44:35.467-08:00Great post, very much enjoyed reading it and I wil...Great post, very much enjoyed reading it and I will look forward to your journey. I do a food storage friday post, I do find it very helpful to track things weekly.<br /><br />Sorry to hear about your dad, hope that he continues to feel better, it sounds like you have a wonderful family with your aunt helping and I look forward to reading more about your life on the blog and will sign up for email delivery of your posts..<br /><br />Have a great day, gotta to get back to making french onion soup now<br /><br />Farmgalfarmgalhttp://livingmydreamlifeonthefarm.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229227706114386148.post-68264124008471262242012-02-05T06:53:50.710-08:002012-02-05T06:53:50.710-08:00We eat organic as much as we can. The choices are...We eat organic as much as we can. The choices aren't always there and that is a challenge. I also rarely eat meat...some chicken, but not much beef or pork. I saw a show last week on how pregnant hogs are caged for the entire duration of their pregnancy. They can't even turn over in the pen...<br /><br />Such inhumanity all for bacon. <br /><br />Can't do it!<br /><br />GREAT POST my friend. Love that pink salt. I use it!<br /><br />xoRebeccaRebecca Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662129266792835433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229227706114386148.post-4730648445441833102012-02-05T06:48:39.116-08:002012-02-05T06:48:39.116-08:00We are striving for natural foods here too. We tr...We are striving for natural foods here too. We tried two recipes that are linked on my blogpost today. Salt is in everything too. I have to read labels on natural products too.Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229227706114386148.post-3253480384270768132012-02-04T15:52:31.881-08:002012-02-04T15:52:31.881-08:00@Anne/Annesphamily - I would love to hear your sto...@Anne/Annesphamily - I would love to hear your story of driving after age 16. I'll email you soon with my addy.<br /><br />@Sharon - I'm not sure if we have a Farmers Markets store here in my area or not. We do have Trader Joe's and a live farmer's market downtown every week, plus lots of local farms that sell direct to the public. I do shop at Trader Joe's too. It depends on what my needs are...Oh vitacost? That sound great. I'll definitely check it out!! Thanks for the tip.<br /><br />@Melissa - I'll check out the site you mentioned. Yesterday, all the Whole Foods store had a sale on organic navel oranges for $0.79 a pound...and I bought a lot...and that kind of sale was valid throughout the entire U.S. I haven't check out the Whole Foods site for coupons yet...that's a good idea ;)<br /><br />@Under Her Wings - I feel really blessed to be able to afford organic. When we can't afford it, then we buy natural..but for me, it's really up to the individual.it just happens to be a personal conviction for my family that organic is best, when we can afford it. My BIG thing is that people buy fresh ingredients, and no processed foods..because the quality will always be better, even if it's not organic :) :) We make all our meals at home, too...it's better for us and saves us money :)<br /><br />@Nicole - I tried some of that Himalayan pink salt today at lunch. It's a great flavor :) :) Celtic sea salt is also really good, too.<br /><br />@Anne/Modern Mrs. Darcy - Thanks for the c ompliment :) :) :) We used to buy lots more fruit and veggies each week, but found that a lot of it was going bad before we ate it. So I've scaled down a bit. It'll be neat to see how this works out :) :)<br /><br />@Susan - I hear you on the cofee :) :) It's one of those things, that I really love to drink...too much..so I have to scale back :)<br /><br />@Angie - I would love to hear more about you feed your family for that amount of money and what you get for the money. You should write a blog post about that. I would LOVE to learn more... :) :)<br /><br />@Grandma Becky - I really like Trder Joe's too...and hteir produce is always nice. I realize not everyone can afford organic..we barely can afford it..but I think no matter what one buy's, it should be FRESH...and local, if possible :) :) That way you know where it comes from, too :) :) I bought some AWESOME Brussel sprouts at Trader Joe's awhile back. They looked beautiful and tasted so yummy :) :) Where do you find coupons for stuff at Trader Joe's? I'm going to start going to the company websites of the various products I buy and look for coupons ;)<br /><br />Thanks for visiting me everyone ;) :) I love hearing from all of you :) :)Heather's Blog-o-ramahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05490555197097928275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229227706114386148.post-72296160727296722862012-02-04T15:38:38.547-08:002012-02-04T15:38:38.547-08:00Good thoughts, Heather. We eat as healthy as possi...Good thoughts, Heather. We eat as healthy as possible too. I don't usually buy organic veggies. I make sure they are in the US, especially frozen foods. Organic, to me, is more expensive than regular fruit/veggie. Alot of Trader Joe items I buy are and they are reasonable priced. I love that store and go there once a month for my favorite cereal that my system can tolerate. Coupon clipping and using them when there are sales are the way to go, which I do as much as possible. Hope things go well with your learning to drive. My daughter didn't get her's til her 20s. Hugs and Happiness from Oregon.Grandmabeckyl.blogspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04362600588981799211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229227706114386148.post-37605954703381552782012-02-04T15:25:43.032-08:002012-02-04T15:25:43.032-08:00Sounds good to me :) You're getting a great s...Sounds good to me :) You're getting a great start! Never heard of Whole Foods, but then again you all have stores we don't here in rural KS. For us, we average around $200 or so a month in groceries, for a family of 5, and it includes a lot of cooking from scratch. When there's an extra bit of income, I hit sales when possible--like the other day I bought 7 turkeys, 12 to 13 pounds each, for 49 cents a pound. One time shot, totally worth it. I'll have to spend less for other groceries, but we have plenty of meat for a while. :) <br /><br />BTW...totally don't blame u on the driving. If I could get by with it, I'd ditch it all together...cars and upkeep are so expensive!! And every time I have to get my license renewed it means a visit to the eye dr for a new pair of glasses so I can see the stinking eye chart thingy at the DL office. So that's another $300 or so on top of the $20 license! (I'm very very very near sighted and severely astigmatism, and even with glasses barely pass the eye test, and each time it's stronger and stronger and barely pass).angiehttp://www.sunnypatchcottage.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229227706114386148.post-69915116471827081802012-02-04T13:31:42.258-08:002012-02-04T13:31:42.258-08:00What?! Coffee isn't a "need"?! o_O
J...What?! Coffee isn't a "need"?! o_O<br />Just kidding ;) <br />That salt is pretty. My husband loves sea salt. I'm going to have to try that pink one. <br />Love the name you picked for your blog :)<br /><br />Hugs,<br /><br />SusanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16153729976166912111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229227706114386148.post-67543313663694868012012-02-04T08:41:58.818-08:002012-02-04T08:41:58.818-08:00I love the title :) And really, that's an imp...I love the title :) And really, that's an impressive haul for $100 at Whole Foods. Not bad at all!Anne @ Modern Mrs Darcyhttp://modernmrsdarcy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229227706114386148.post-19393363273421714172012-02-04T07:56:22.303-08:002012-02-04T07:56:22.303-08:00I love the blog title as well! Great job and grea...I love the blog title as well! Great job and great post! Love the pink salt too.. I'm out of sea salt so I need to get some more today.. will look for some today! Thanks!<br /><br />Have a blessed weekend!My Mad Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00828880300513624067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229227706114386148.post-28311990940234286812012-02-04T03:43:33.527-08:002012-02-04T03:43:33.527-08:00Wow! You were a pretty thrifty girl buying all th...Wow! You were a pretty thrifty girl buying all those healthy foods. We have such a large family that we can hardly afford to eat everything organic, but we do as much as we can. Our daughter has chickens, so we eat those, plus we buy our beef from a grass fed farm, eat a lot of venison, etc.Under Her Wingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13778105839814675715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229227706114386148.post-22674329404002921392012-02-03T20:45:16.091-08:002012-02-03T20:45:16.091-08:00I don't know if all Whole Foods stores are the...I don't know if all Whole Foods stores are the same, but one of the coupon saving sites I visit, Southern Savers, www.southernsavers.com, does coupon matchups for Whole Foods stores.<br /><br />If you go to the page, there'll be some tabs across the top that says Grocery Store Deals, and look under Other, you'll see Whole Foods.<br /><br />She writes down the items that are on sale from the Ad, then lists if there's a coupon to match with the sale price, to save you even more money. It looks like a lot of them are printable. <br /><br />I don't have a Whole Foods close by me so like I said I don't know if the sale items are the same, but couldn't hurt to check it out. <br /><br />I also see a lot of printable coupons on the Whole Foods website, you might want to check out and see if there's anything you were planning to buy anyway, might as well save a little bit.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788311731697231165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229227706114386148.post-26599381002559982292012-02-03T20:05:41.692-08:002012-02-03T20:05:41.692-08:00Dear Heather,
First I want to say how proud of yo...Dear Heather,<br /><br />First I want to say how proud of you I am for the weight loss! You go girl! That is awesome and I bet you are feeling so much better:)<br /><br />Once Farmer's Markets open (Hmm, they may already be in CA) you can often find excellent prices on produce, organic meat and eggs. Be sure to check it out.<br /><br />A source for some organic foods, spices, bath and body products and cleaners is www.vitacost.com. I often shop there and shipping is a flat-rate of $4.95.<br /><br />Great shopping! Everything looks and sounds wonderful!<br /><br />Have a blessed weekend!<br /><br />SharonSharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14737384601584423130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229227706114386148.post-12562340363650063012012-02-03T17:59:11.277-08:002012-02-03T17:59:11.277-08:00Heather I peeked at the previous post! You are so ...Heather I peeked at the previous post! You are so beautiful!Looking fab in sunny California! If you have a moment send your new address via e mail please. I was going to tell you a story about getting a drivers license past the age of 16! You are a remarkable young woman. Keep up the healthy living. Your budget seems to be doing very well. Love and blessings to you and your precious dad and your aunt for allowing you to have a home! You are very well loved! AnneAnnesphamilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09355786666073982088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229227706114386148.post-50540910845617332462012-02-03T17:55:58.168-08:002012-02-03T17:55:58.168-08:00@Aimee - I feel really blessed to have a Whole Foo...@Aimee - I feel really blessed to have a Whole Foods in my town. There are also two Trader Joe's in the area, too...and a farmer's market. So I'm taking full advantage of all of these resources :)<br /><br />@Beth - Thank you :) :)Have a blessed weekend, too :)<br /><br />@Jenni - Thank you :) :) It just came to me while I was struggling to find a different post title :)<br /><br />@Lara/A Primitive Homestead - oh, backyard gardening has been my dream for awhile. My budget is really tight. So the first thing I have to do is figure out the cost of materials and then save for it. I'm going to try for container gardening. I also have deer to contend with...they roam everywhere here...<br /><br />@Camille - thank you, friend :) :) I really appreciate your encouragement and support ;) :)<br /><br />Thanks for visiting me, eveyrone :) :) Love and hugs, Heather :)Heather's Blog-o-ramahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05490555197097928275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229227706114386148.post-84453407115400800832012-02-03T16:42:15.044-08:002012-02-03T16:42:15.044-08:00Dear Heather ~ You are doing a great job of seekin...Dear Heather ~ You are doing a great job of seeking to be healthy and take care of yourself and your Dad in a wise way. I'm cheering you on! Keep looking to the LORD through it all. :)<br /><br />Blessings,<br />CamilleCamillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07838089502798643241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229227706114386148.post-37031642840942341292012-02-03T16:20:08.251-08:002012-02-03T16:20:08.251-08:00If you have even just a small space you could grow...If you have even just a small space you could grow some of your own veggies. Inside of my rock gardens I grow peas onions peppers tomatoes mint & basil during the summer months. I chop my onions & peppers to freeze. Dry the mint & basil. Can the tomatoes. I recently purchased a very mini green house on wheels to start my plants from seeds over the next few weeks. Seeds are cheaper than plants & give so much back. Just an idea to ponder. Way to go. You will be driving soon. Blessings!<br />LaraA Primitive Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06205375008312950661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229227706114386148.post-64095221796875538412012-02-03T16:16:33.446-08:002012-02-03T16:16:33.446-08:00Love the post title! :)Love the post title! :)Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790117709162969812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229227706114386148.post-62799545363004980412012-02-03T16:09:06.160-08:002012-02-03T16:09:06.160-08:00Hi Heather, I think you're doing an awesome jo...Hi Heather, I think you're doing an awesome job with your healthy eating plan. I had never heard of Himalyan pink salt. Thanks for telling us about it! Have a blessed wknd. You are a very special lady!<br />BethBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09792341123595520130noreply@blogger.com