Entertain Yourself While Making Something For The Home

Entertainment costs money, and most forms of entertainment are short lived. Here are some simple types of entertainment that let you enjoy it longer.

-Try taking a painting class, and hang the finished image in your house. Paint and Sip studios are popping up all over the US. Bring along a few friends or family, and you have a cheap party. You can get classes from $15 to $40. Most require you to BYOB, but some supply tea and some type of snack. For this price, it should supply all materials for your class. If you live in SC, check out mine at:
Taste of Heaven Art Studio

-Learn to crochet or knit. Check out your public libraries for crochet or knitting classes. Many libraries offer free classes, and all you have to do is supply your crochet hooks or knitting needles and yarn. There are plenty of free patterns online and in books at the library.

I've finally got some time to start writing again. New posts will be on the way starting next week.

Finally, Some Time To Write

I never thought we would get all of the work done for the greenhouse and chicken house. We decided to add chickens to our homestead, and it's already paying off. We've had the chickens for a week, and we've gotten 12 eggs already. I have to tell you getting hens for eggs is a great way to save money. We recycled some old gates and building supplies we had in our shed to make a chicken house, and then we found some chickens for sale in our area on Craigslist. We paid $5 each for 2 year old chickens. We bought 6 chicks, and they are around 6 weeks old. The chicks will start laying at about 5 months old. When they start laying, we should average about 50 eggs a week. We are going to start selling eggs from our home. We figure that it should bring in at least $30 or $40 a month. I know it doesn't seem like a lot of money, but when you don't have a lot of money, it helps. They don't require a lot of money to feed. We feed ours laying crumbles, crushed egg shells, pea mash (1 can sweet peas - drained, 1 cup milk and 1 1/2 cups instant oatmeal mixed together - store in the refrigerator), salad greens, grass, and table scraps that are light on salt. They can eat meat, but don't feed them potato peelings, avacados or dried beans.  The best part about having chickens is that you have as many eggs as you want to eat, and they taste so much better. I never realized how different fresh eggs taste. Eggs from the supermarket can be as old as 3 months old when you eat them. Fresh eggs have a dark yellow colored yolk, and a rich taste. They are more healthy, and have a lower amount of cholesterol than the one's from the grocery store.

Get Free Seeds To Start Your Garden

Sorry,  I haven't posted in a while. We've been building a big greenhouse. We finally got it all together, and  the plastic on. I thought it was going to kill us before we finished. It was just me and my husband building it. We figured out that you really need three or four people to put on the plastic, but we got it done. I'll be posting more later.

Get free seeds from the sites listed below:
Thishttp://wintersown.org/wseo1/Free_Seeds.html
http://tomatobob.com/tomatoclubmembership.htm
http://america-the-beautiful.org/free_seeds/index.php
http://www.humeseeds.com/free1.htm
http://www.dinnergarden.org/needSeeds.html
http://sites.google.com/site/handydandytips/cheapvegetableseeds:howtosaveongardensee
http://www.freeplant.net/

Plant a Garden

One easy way to save money is to plant a garden. If it's warm where you live, plant it outside. If it's cold plant your plants in pots, and set them in well lighted areas in your home. I had a small green house, and planted lettuce, radishes, carrots, swiss chard, napa and onions for a winter garden. It seems to be growing well, and I harvest it regularly for salads.

Easy Ways To Make Some Money

If you're like a lot of people, you're fighting to keep stay afloat. Here are a few ways to make some money online.
1. Write a blog on blogger or make a website. If you already have a gmail account, you sign in then register for an adsense account.
2. Write for Ehow, Bukisa or Associated Content. You make money every time someone clicks on your page or on the ad. Links to the sites are listed below.

EHOW



Associated Content

3. Have a yard sale or sell your old junk at a flea market.

NEW FREEBIES

Here is a list of new places to get free stuff online.
 O' FREE STUFF
FREE STUFF . COM
FREE CROCHET PATTERNS
FREE LINDT CANDY
FREE STUFF HOT DEALS
FREE MANIA
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Here are some great sites for grocery store coupons, free tv and radio online.

Store Coupons:
Food Coupons and Sales Ads - http://www.southernsavers.com/food-lion-coupons/


Free TV Online

http://gracetelevision.net/
http://www.hulu.com/
http://www.nbc.com/Video/library/full-episodes/
http://www.syfy.com/


Free Internet Radio
Native American Music - http://www.gatheringofnations.com/gonradio/index.htm
Site Links for All Types of Music - http://music.aol.com/radioguide/bb
- http://www.pandora.com/#/
- http://www.live365.com/index.live

Christian Oriented Free Stuff

Christian Oriented Free Stuff

Here are some links for free Christian Stuff.

Christian Ebooks - http://www.amazingfacts.org/FreeResources/OnlineLibrary/tabid/106/Default.aspx
Christian MP3's - http://www.sounddoctrine.net/online.htm
Free Ebook - http://www.amazingfacts.org/FreeStuff/OnlineLibrary/tabid/106/ctl/ViewMedia/mid/447/IID/63/LNG/en/7/Armageddon/SC/R/Default.aspx
Assorted stuff - http://christiangrowth.homestead.com/index.html
Music - http://christianmpfree.com/
Bible Study - http://www.christianityfreebies.com/

Check out all the links to free food, software, and samples. Save money by getting all the free stuff you can! Why pay for it when you can get it for free?

Get free software that you can really use at these sites:

http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/

http://www.fsf.org/

http://www.openoffice.org/

http://download.cnet.com/windows/


Get free samples sent to your home. I use free shampoo, soap, etc. for trips. Why buy it when you can get it free.

http://instoresnow.walmart.com/In-Stores-Now-Free-Samples-And-Trials.aspx

http://www.shop4freebies.com/

http://www.thunderfap.com/

http://www.sweetfreestuff.com/

http://www.freesamplesblog.com/

http://www.thefreesite.com/Newest_Freebies/

http://www.totallyfreestuff.com/

http://free.com/




Download free Ebooks

http://www.free-ebooks.net/

http://www.free-ebooks.net/?category=Sci-fi%2520Fantasy

http://manybooks.net/

http://www.ipl.org/

http://www.baen.com/library/

http://www.bibliomania.com/

Saving Money On Food

With our economy, everyone is trying to cut costs. Here are some simple ways that you can cut your cost of living without feeling like you're going without.

How to Cut the Cost of Your Food

Buy in Bulk
Find a friend or relative to split large bulk purchases with, and have fun shopping. I pay less for cheese, meats, rice, flour, sugar, ketchup and mustard when I shop at warehouse stores like Costco or Sams. If you want a cheaper price on vegetables, go to the local farmer's market. You can buy a whole box of tomatoes for the price of two pounds in the supermarket.
Plant a Garden
I know what your thinking. It's too much work and effort to do this, but if you do it right it's not too hard or time consuming. Get a large container, and fill it wit potting soil. Plant a tomato or two, some lettuce and cucumbers. It will work as a salad garden. When the plants start producing, you'll love it.
Eating In
Cook more cassarole and one dish meals. Things like chicken pot pie or chicken and rice can be made quickly and cost's less than a big meal.
Make more meatless meals. Things like spaghetti or lasagna can be made without meat. Taking the meat out cuts the cost of the meal by several dollars without taking away the taste. It makes the dish healthier for your family at the same time.
Eating Out
Check out the links below. Sign up for the restaurant's clubs to receive free meals, coupons or discounts at your favorite restaurants.
http://www.momsview.com/printablerestaurantcoupons.shtml
http://www.wow-coupons.com/restaurants.php

Check out this new link: Get free stuff from Arbys on Wednesdays at
http://www.centsiblesavings.com/2009/05/freebies-at-arbys-every-wednesday.html
no coupons necessary.

Keep checking back for new ways to save money! I will be updating it regularly.