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Happy Wednesday!
A QUOTE
Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you encounter various trials, for you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. – James 1:2-3
A BOOK
I’m currently reading Roots & Sky: A Journey Home in Four Seasons by Christie Purifoy. Her writing is very descriptive and lyrical, which is a writing style I sometimes struggle with, but I’m actually really enjoying it so far.
OUR LATEST FRUGAL INVESTMENT
I’ve been on the lookout for a way to use less plastic in our kitchen. Reducing food waste is always a big thing for me too, so I was thrilled to find a company called Swag Bags! They make machine washable, breathable bags for fruits and vegetables and claim that your food will stay fresh for at least two weeks and you’ll be able to reuse the bags again and again without the need for plastic. I purchased the Twin Pack with one Long and one Small (trimmed in different colors) and I love them! We use the big one for new produce and the small one for random half-used bits.
TWO RANDOM RECOMMENDATIONS
- My oldest son just started playing the guitar and is taking “lessons” from Justin Guitar. It’s completely free and I’ve been so impressed with the professionalism of the videos. M is loving it and has learned so much already.
- My latest success in the kitchen: Pretzel Bread, started in the bread machine! SO good.
A CROWDSOURCING QUESTION
Have you ever line dried your clothes? I’m intrigued by the idea, but hesitant about execution. Does it really save a lot of money? Can you even line dry in really humid spring/summer weather?
I used to line dry in the summer at our old house where we had a spinny square dryer (I'm not sure the technical term for that type). I found it most useful for linens — big bedspreads, sheets, etc. It takes awhile but in Nebraska summers there's no rain to worry about, so I didn't have to check the weather. We do have a TON of humidity though and I never really noticed it affecting my laundry but again, I didn't do it for everything!
That is encouraging and helpful, thank you!
Roots and Sky has been on my TBR list for ages, but my library doesn't own a copy…maybe it's time that I request an interlibrary loan 🙂
Also, your pretzel bread looks AMAZING! I bake all the time, but I often get impatient when it comes to shaping the bread, so although mine taste good, they usually don't LOOK as good as they could. It's actually something I want to start working on, as funny as that sounds!
This was my first recipe that braided the bread and now I'm in love! Definitely makes me look more experienced than I really am, ha!
the swagbags sound great and that bread looks amazing. I find line dry useful but don't live in a humid place…however, I think it would need to be extremely humid for it to be a problem
I think you're right. Virginia is humid, but could be WAY worse. I think I may try it out this spring!