I'm way to excited about the household gadget I got today from Craigslist. It's round, gets hot and makes something delish! Can you guess what it is? I bet you're thinking crockpot, but you'd be wrong (more on that later).
I scored a brand new Waring Pro YM350 Professional Yogurt Maker for $35! It retails online for about $70. It rates at 4.5 stars on Amazon so that's a plus. I opened it when I got home to find it came with plastic jars, I was super bummed. Then I looked in the sink and saw 2 small canning jars (glass) and it struck me, I could just replace all the plastic with my glass, but only if the lids fit! And guess what...they do! I'm so happy right now! I'm going to read the instructions in a little bit, but I plan to have fresh yogurt in the AM for enjoying on our homemade pancakes :) Happy Sunday morning to us!
It makes 48oz of fresh yogurt which will likely take us 2 weeks to eat. I'm guessing though, that my family will ask me to make them some too, which I will be happy to oblige :) I'll keep you all updated on how it works.
Some of you may be wondering why I don't just make it in my crockpot and I've tried. I tried it about 2 months ago and used an entire gallon of our milk to try. Yeah, I'm a dork that way. I wouldn't want to try a small batch...noooooo. O well, it didn't work. My crockpot stayed too hot and it never made it to yogurt.
As for my kitchen being crockpot-less for a month now, I finally replaced it, temporarily. I bought a standard sized one at Thrifty Living this week for $7. My old one was a huge 5-quart and I LOVED it. I could make a ton of beans, a HUGE roast, etc etc. This one is probably 3 quarts and will do for now. I'll be keeping my eye out for a larger one or I may decide to replace my original stoneware down the road, we'll see.
*No pictures today, sorry. Blogger doesn't want to upload any.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
Monday's thrifting finds
I went looking for a crockpot because my brand new one already broke. Well, the stoneware broke. So, I've been crockpotless for 3 weeks now and am really feeling the effects. Anywho, I didn't find one, but I did find all of this for under $22!
The outfits on the far left are going to be a gift for a friend who just had a baby boy. I'm also going to send her the HA sleeper I got a while ago (if I can still find it) $.98 for both
The red pants are Silva (or something) $.89 and the Gap overalls for A were $.45. 4 pairs of leggings for A $1.89/all. 2 shirts and a romper $1.45/all
The outfits on the far left are going to be a gift for a friend who just had a baby boy. I'm also going to send her the HA sleeper I got a while ago (if I can still find it) $.98 for both
The red pants are Silva (or something) $.89 and the Gap overalls for A were $.45. 4 pairs of leggings for A $1.89/all. 2 shirts and a romper $1.45/all
A Landsend lightweight fleece pullover for me, $1.45.
Striped tank for me, $1.99
Ruby red flowy skirt $2.29
Striped tank for me, $1.99
Ruby red flowy skirt $2.29
My library discard finds totaled $9/all. These will be wonderful additions to our home school library down the road :)
What have you found at the thrift stores or garage sales lately?
Another free $10
I seriously can't believe this. I just got another $10 Kohl's gift card in the mail. I'm shaking my head in disbelief and thanking God for blessing us with these. So far this year I've received $40 free from them. I have never given my information to them when they ask for my zip code or phone number when I make purchases. I have no idea what I'm going to buy with it yet, but I'll be sure to post here with what I got for free :)
*This picture is of the first card I got this year. I didn't feel like taking a picture of the one I just got ;)
Sunday, August 8, 2010
I need some wedding gift ideas
Please help me everyone :)
We are attending a wedding of a dear friend of mine in 2 weeks. I can't hardly wait to see her finally tie the knot!
They have been together for a few years and have all of the stuff they need, but of course are registering for things they want. Who can blame them? Anywho, their Target gift registry is full of items for the kitchen and bedroom (linens). Do I dare buy them a used KitchenAid food processor? Or a set of used Pyrex dishes? They aren't necessarily frugal or into the whole "buy used" movement. I don't want to insult them with my used gifts, but I won't be buying anything new either.
So here's where you guys come in. I'm open to nearly anything :)
Friday, August 6, 2010
I'm around...just not here really
I went out of town last week and I've not been very active inside the house lately. The weather around here is hot and we're enjoying the outdoors while they last. Here's hoping for an Indian Summer :)
Anywho, the only thrift shopping we've done was today when we picked up 2 board games for a family member's birthday present. The grand total with tax was $.97! WOOT! Can't beat that :)
Have a nice weekend everyone...I'll be back next week
Anywho, the only thrift shopping we've done was today when we picked up 2 board games for a family member's birthday present. The grand total with tax was $.97! WOOT! Can't beat that :)
Have a nice weekend everyone...I'll be back next week
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
World Breastfeeding Week
It's World Breastfeeding Week! I'll be celebrating by whipping them out all.week.long :D
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