Grocery Shrink

A hearty welcome to our friends old and new.  If you are new to the Grocery Shrink from the Letterd Cottage or The Nesting Place, I hope you will stay and visit a little.  You will find lots of money saving…

I’ve been painting non-stop for 4 days.  My mother took my children to her house so they could continue in their studies.  Thanks Mom!  I wish I could tell you that I can do it all.  That when I attempt…

While I paint, I’ve been dreaming of all the fun we will have Thanksgiving week.  I did a quick search for ideas on my break and found a bunch of fun sites! Tip Junkie has a ton of fun ideas!  Laurie…

One of our local grocery stores sent out an ad yesterday proudly announcing that their heat and serve twice baked potatoes were on sale 5 for $5.  At first glance it sounds like a decent deal.  But then think, it’s…

I felt the baby move for the first time today!  It doesn’t matter that it is my 6th baby.  It’s still amazing and moves me to tears.  I totally overdid it today and even though I stopped work at 2pm…

Hi Friends, It’s a super busy week for me.  I’m going to attempt to paint my entire main floor including walls, trim, ceilings, and stair cases.  I’ve been up since 5 am and I’m sure I’ll need a nap later…

  •3/4 cups brown sugar •1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ cup white sugar •3/4 cup butter, softened •1/2 cup eggnog •1 teaspoon vanilla extract •1 egg •1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon •3 cups all-purpose flour •2 teaspoons cream of tartar •1…

I’d like to make a fresh wreath for my front door and did some searching for the perfect one. I found several lovely tutorials and haven’t quite chosen yet. Which one would you choose?  You can click the photos to…

We tried the baked pumpkin donut recipe (in regular, not gluten free.)  It was easy, fun and delicious!  My dough seemed dry so I added 2 Tablespoons of milk and it was just right.  We rolled out in a mixture…