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About Marcia Stehouwer

I have a great life (most days) and a small budget, so being frugal is one of my favourite hobbies. I started this blog after procrastinating for 3 months, on April Fool's Day. I knit, I read, I knit, I work... I am also about a quarter of the way through my goal to lose 100 pounds. So between knitting, working, reading etc., I also do some walking! EDIT: 2021. I am not closer to my weight goal, but moving forward. The budget is still small. We are renting our homestead and progressing towards our family dream!

I Shoot Lousy Pool!!!

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Marcia Stehouwer

I asked AI to produce a picture of people playing pool. Now, people are not just male, people encompasses anyone and everyone – so guess what I got? Certainly not what I asked for. Maybe the person in the back … Continue reading →

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Just a Quick Hello!

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Marcia Stehouwer

Regarding yesterday’s post, the pumpkin loaf was a bit of a flop. I don’t think this recipe works well with whole wheat flour, which is all we had in the house. I’m going to try it again with regular flour … Continue reading →

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Busy in the Kitchen

Posted on March 9, 2025 by Marcia Stehouwer

One of our favourite breakfasts is steel cut oats. Mom cooked them in the crockpot (much easier) but I wasn’t a fan. I cooked them on top of the stove (much harder) and mom wasn’t a fan. What to do? … Continue reading →

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Gotta go!

Posted on March 9, 2025 by Marcia Stehouwer

My mom is off having an adventure. SHe’s bored because she’s been kind of cooped up after her surgery. I don’t blame her – not much fun watching me in at a computer…and there’s not much to do. Eye sight … Continue reading →

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Life isn’t what you expect!

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Marcia Stehouwer

I have had some crazy life experiences and they prove that you never know what is coming next. Here’s what happened to me today! 1, I gave up cookies for Lent. My sister and I are doing a Lenten reading … Continue reading →

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40 Days of Social Media Posts??

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Marcia Stehouwer

Really??? Well, if you’ve followed this blog you know that consistency has not been my strong point. But…can it become a strong point? Can I create consistency in this? I guess we will see how it plays out. So, why … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Me?

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Marcia Stehouwer

Why not join all the others who are committing to doing something every day for the next year? I mean, I have done it before – going to the gym every day for a whole year. Somewhere I have the paper to … Continue reading →

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Planting Weekend!

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Marcia Stehouwer
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It’s a Numbers Game!

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Marcia Stehouwer

Today I am celebrating an interesting year. I am not a mathematician by any stretch of the imagination, although I have managed to solve a quadratic equation. Still, numbers fascinate me. It started the year I turned 49. It was … Continue reading →

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It’s November!

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Marcia Stehouwer

The journey continues. I just don’t have any pictures to show you! Well, I did find a few on my phone, and they should be arriving in my email, soon! My biggest success story took place in the garage. Eric … Continue reading →

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