<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Thrift @ grerp.blog-city.com</title><link>http://grerp.blog-city.com/</link><description>(Thrift) </description><copyright>Copyright 2009 grerp.blog-city.com</copyright><generator></generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:42:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><image><title>Thrift @ grerp.blog-city.com</title><url>http://server1.blog-city.com/images/bc_v5_logo_small.gif</url><link>http://grerp.blog-city.com/</link></image><ttl>360</ttl><docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss</docs><item><title>Garden update</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://grerp.blog-city.com/garden_update.htm</guid><link>http://grerp.blog-city.com/garden_update.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:40:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://grerp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=garden%5Fupdate</comments><dc:creator>AAR Rachel</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It&#39;s been awhile since I blogged.&nbsp; I went on vacation - a week at Lake Fremont with my family - and I had to work like a demon to get stuff done for AAR beforehand.&nbsp; Then when I got home the message boards debuted in their new location,]]></description><category>garden</category><category>gardens</category><category>gardening</category><category>container gardens</category><category>container gardening</category></item><item><title>Fixed my own faucet</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://grerp.blog-city.com/fixed_my_own_faucet_1.htm</guid><link>http://grerp.blog-city.com/fixed_my_own_faucet_1.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:28:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://grerp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=fixed%5Fmy%5Fown%5Ffaucet%5F1</comments><dc:creator>AAR Rachel</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[J. says I should blog about this because I was so stoked at my success in fixing my own ball joint faucet.&nbsp; Saturday, I was cleaning up after cooking lunch and I noticed that the hot water was no longer coming out.&nbsp; At all.&nbsp; Since I sp]]></description></item><item><title>2009 garden (#1) is in</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://grerp.blog-city.com/2009_garden_1_is_in.htm</guid><link>http://grerp.blog-city.com/2009_garden_1_is_in.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://grerp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=2009%5Fgarden%5F1%5Fis%5Fin</comments><dc:creator>AAR Rachel</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Well, after a month or more of double ditching (digging a ditch, piling the dirt to the side, adding layers of leaves and cow manure, then piling the dirt back in) a roughly 16 ft. by 12 ft. plot of land, I&#39;ve got the garden almost all in.&nbsp;]]></description><category>gardening</category><category>garden</category><category>planting</category></item><item><title>2009 garden so far</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://grerp.blog-city.com/2009_garden_so_far.htm</guid><link>http://grerp.blog-city.com/2009_garden_so_far.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:20:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://grerp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=2009%5Fgarden%5Fso%5Ffar</comments><dc:creator>AAR Rachel</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This year I thought it would be interesting to keep track of input output of my garden(s).&nbsp; I&#39;m going to have two: the one I worked on together with my neighbor, Amber,&nbsp; last year, and one I&#39;m going to do with my father on his churc]]></description><category>gardening</category><category>garden</category><category>planting</category><category>manure</category></item><item><title>Could you live on $176 per month for groceries?</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://grerp.blog-city.com/living_on_176_per_month.htm</guid><link>http://grerp.blog-city.com/living_on_176_per_month.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:43:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://grerp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=living%5Fon%5F176%5Fper%5Fmonth</comments><dc:creator>AAR Rachel</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;After hearing a rumor that 60% of Americans are struggling to put food on the table, I happened to see this video on CNN.&nbsp; The correspondant, Sean Callebs was challenged to live on the food stamp allowance for a month, which for a single p]]></description><category>pantries</category><category>pantry shopping</category><category>thrift</category><category>freezing</category><category>food storage</category><category>great recession</category></item><item><title>Making up my garage sale list</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://grerp.blog-city.com/making_up_my_garage_sale_list.htm</guid><link>http://grerp.blog-city.com/making_up_my_garage_sale_list.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:56:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://grerp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=making%5Fup%5Fmy%5Fgarage%5Fsale%5Flist</comments><dc:creator>AAR Rachel</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I have a feeling this is going to be the season for garage sale deals.&nbsp;&nbsp; With the economy tanking, people are going to want to buy and sell stuff to make and save money.&nbsp; I&#39;m planning on holding one to get rid of all the baby stuff]]></description><category>garage sales</category><category>thrift</category><category>great recession</category></item><item><title>What The Great Recession means to me...</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://grerp.blog-city.com/what_the_great_recession_means_to_me.htm</guid><link>http://grerp.blog-city.com/what_the_great_recession_means_to_me.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:46:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://grerp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=what%5Fthe%5Fgreat%5Frecession%5Fmeans%5Fto%5Fme</comments><dc:creator>AAR Rachel</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[My dish drainer looks like this 3 times a day.&nbsp; I haven&#39;t eaten out for 13 days.]]></description><category>thrift</category><category>great recession</category><category>home cooking</category></item><item><title>Renewed the blog (for another year)</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://grerp.blog-city.com/renewed_the_blog_for_another_year.htm</guid><link>http://grerp.blog-city.com/renewed_the_blog_for_another_year.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:48:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://grerp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=renewed%5Fthe%5Fblog%5Ffor%5Fanother%5Fyear</comments><dc:creator>AAR Rachel</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Money is tight this month at Chez Potter.&nbsp; I put a lot of money into the 1997 Escort last week to keep it running, and the homeowner&#39;s insurance ($743) is also due.&nbsp; Max&#39;s school registration, along with $75, has to be paid by the 1]]></description><category>great recession</category><category>thrift</category></item><item><title>Not rich yet, but...</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://grerp.blog-city.com/not_rich_yet.htm</guid><link>http://grerp.blog-city.com/not_rich_yet.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:02:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://grerp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=not%5Frich%5Fyet</comments><dc:creator>AAR Rachel</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[I&#39;ve been monitoring the Save $1,000 in 30 Days Challenge at iwillteachyoutoberich.com.&nbsp; So far there are 8 tips:Tip #1: Pack lunches for the rest of the week Tip #2: Turn your thermostat down 3 degrees Tip #3: Sell something on eBay today T]]></description><category>saving money</category><category>thrift</category></item><item><title>Not eating out: the experiment</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://grerp.blog-city.com/not_eating_out_the_experiment.htm</guid><link>http://grerp.blog-city.com/not_eating_out_the_experiment.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:58:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://grerp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=not%5Feating%5Fout%5Fthe%5Fexperiment</comments><dc:creator>AAR Rachel</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[So this week, it was all homemade eating Chez Potter.&nbsp; I&#39;ve blogged about this before, but somehow this month, realizing that it had been a year since we paid off our mortgage  and calculating that, despite this, we were no further ahead fin]]></description><category>thrift</category><category>home cooking</category></item><item><title>Some winter-related generalized anxiety</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://grerp.blog-city.com/some_winterrelated_generalized_anxiety.htm</guid><link>http://grerp.blog-city.com/some_winterrelated_generalized_anxiety.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:08:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://grerp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=some%5Fwinterrelated%5Fgeneralized%5Fanxiety</comments><dc:creator>AAR Rachel</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[On second thought, perhaps this isn&#39;t as winter-related as the title would suggest.&nbsp; It probably also has to do with the general state of the economy, and Michigan&#39;s economy specifically.&nbsp; I don&#39;t know about everyone else, but w]]></description></item><item><title>Best buys</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://grerp.blog-city.com/best_buys.htm</guid><link>http://grerp.blog-city.com/best_buys.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:26:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://grerp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=best%5Fbuys</comments><dc:creator>AAR Rachel</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Last summer I did a fair amount of garage sale-ing, looking for bargains.&nbsp; One of the best sales I hit had tables of boys clothes, plenty of them in Max&#39;s size (now and future).&nbsp; I spent $25 there and got probably a year&#39;s worth of]]></description><category>garage sales</category><category>thrift</category></item><item><title>Milestone Day</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://grerp.blog-city.com/milestone_day.htm</guid><link>http://grerp.blog-city.com/milestone_day.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 02:44:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://grerp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=milestone%5Fday</comments><dc:creator>AAR Rachel</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Today J. and I hit a major financial milestone.&nbsp; We&#39;ve been working toward this for a long time, almost 9 years - saving, scrimping, making double payments, throwing any tax refund money towards it.&nbsp; I don&#39;t want to come right out a]]></description></item><item><title>Garage sale, day two</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://grerp.blog-city.com/garage_sale_day_two.htm</guid><link>http://grerp.blog-city.com/garage_sale_day_two.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2007 01:53:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://grerp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=garage%5Fsale%5Fday%5Ftwo</comments><dc:creator>AAR Rachel</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Well, today was a bit of a bust, money-wise, but much more fun socially.&nbsp; We only made about $30 more, which, in addition to yesterday&#39;s take - falsely calculated at $240, but added again to $226 - took us to a $256 total.&nbsp; $30 hardly s]]></description><category>garage sales</category></item><item><title>The send-Max-to-Preschool garage sale</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://grerp.blog-city.com/the_sendmaxtopreschool_garage_sale.htm</guid><link>http://grerp.blog-city.com/the_sendmaxtopreschool_garage_sale.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2007 01:54:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://grerp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=the%5Fsendmaxtopreschool%5Fgarage%5Fsale</comments><dc:creator>AAR Rachel</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[So today was my first garage sale - the first one I&#39;ve ever held, at least.&nbsp; Boy, it was a lot of work.&nbsp; The sorting, the marking, the getting up and hauling, the organizing, the clean up.&nbsp; Whew!&nbsp; I&#39;m tired tonight.&nbsp;]]></description><category>garage sales</category><category>single income families</category></item><item><title>Garage sale wish list</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://grerp.blog-city.com/garage_sale_list_1.htm</guid><link>http://grerp.blog-city.com/garage_sale_list_1.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2007 21:04:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://grerp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=garage%5Fsale%5Flist%5F1</comments><dc:creator>AAR Rachel</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Boy&#39;s size 12 sandalsOff-white pillowcases and other queen sheet sets&nbsp;Loving Family boy and babyDollhouse furnitureTire pumpShutters for garage windowsBlack shoes Black walking boots (size 5.5-6)&nbsp;]]></description></item><item><title>&quot;My lips are lonely for your face.&quot;</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://grerp.blog-city.com/my_lips_are_lonely_for_your_face.htm</guid><link>http://grerp.blog-city.com/my_lips_are_lonely_for_your_face.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Aug 2006 04:59:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://grerp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=my%5Flips%5Fare%5Flonely%5Ffor%5Fyour%5Fface</comments><dc:creator>AAR Rachel</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Max has been going through a bit of a kissing phase these past few days. It's very nice. He hasn't been real free with the affection since last summer when he wanted to plop down in my lap all the time when we were in the backyard. I'll t]]></description></item><item><title>My two-year-old can already say, &quot;Garage sale!&quot;</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://grerp.blog-city.com/my_twoyearold_can_already_say_garage_sale.htm</guid><link>http://grerp.blog-city.com/my_twoyearold_can_already_say_garage_sale.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2006 04:59:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://grerp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=my%5Ftwoyearold%5Fcan%5Falready%5Fsay%5Fgarage%5Fsale</comments><dc:creator>AAR Rachel</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[with enthusiasm.  What does this tell you about my life?  Best buys of this last week:1st season of Highlander on VHS (for H. for Christmas, though I'll probably watch it)A sweater for J. (who is always up for new clothes)A]]></description></item><item><title>I love the smell of a garage sale in the morning</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://grerp.blog-city.com/i_love_the_smell_of_a_garage_sale_in_the_morning.htm</guid><link>http://grerp.blog-city.com/i_love_the_smell_of_a_garage_sale_in_the_morning.htm</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2006 04:59:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://grerp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=i%5Flove%5Fthe%5Fsmell%5Fof%5Fa%5Fgarage%5Fsale%5Fin%5Fthe%5Fmorning</comments><dc:creator>AAR Rachel</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Well, it's official - Garage Sale Season is here.  I went to 8 or 9 of them this week and found some bargains:  a Leap Frog toy for A2's birthday, a very nice spring coat for J. (it's reversible MacGear) for $1, a sweater for J.]]></description></item><item><title>Garage sale list</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://grerp.blog-city.com/garage_sale_list.htm</guid><link>http://grerp.blog-city.com/garage_sale_list.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2006 04:59:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>http://grerp.blog-city.com/console/comments/popup/?f=garage%5Fsale%5Flist</comments><dc:creator>AAR Rachel</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Okay, after thinking it over, I finally came up with a look-for list: Tomato cagesTire pump Hose organizerCircular sprinklerShutters for garage windowGirls' crib sheets I'm also going to keep my eye out for patio furniture for V. who now has]]></description></item></channel></rss>