The Suburban Housewife Strikes Again

Thank you for all those nice compliments on my white outfit! I did a slight variation today -- my leggings are cotton denim-style.  I got them from a Walgreens store that was closing. If I see these for under five bucks, I buy them.  The vest was from the church store in Ballston, and the shirt was a 99 cent Salvation Army find.  I am getting a lot of wear out of my two-dollar G.H. Bass garage sale shoes.

My bestie has an extra piercing in her left earlobe.  I always give her my orphan earrings (when I lose half of the pair).  It's not uncommon for me to give her small studs for birthdays and Christmas.  Getting a card of small silver studs for around $8 was a great find -- and part of the gift I planned for her birthday this year.  Then a few weeks ago, she mentioned she was taking the diamond from her original engagement ring (she is now wearing her mother's) and making it into a stud for her extra hole. She would be wearing it all of the time.  That meant she wouldn't need or want any others.  So, I kept them for myself!  I will take these out for swimming, since they will tarnish in pool water. But for days I am too lazy to pick daily combinations, these can just stay in place.  It's hard for me to go for very long without earrings!

It was a good thrifting day.  I have been looking for a more formal navy dress to wear to a wedding next month.  I paid full thrift price for the one I found.  It is a size bigger than I normally wear, but when I held it up against my body, it seemed right.  The shoes are a bit large, but I want to try to put in a padded insole and arch support for comfort.  These are a very nicely made vintage Italian pair.  The heels are really well-made stacked wood.

I plan to wear the denim jacket with an iron-on upside down flag patch at protests. I don't usually buy fast fashion, but this ZARA piece will get worn. I might eventually use different buttons.  As for those chairs, aren't they wild? If I had the money or talent to re-upholster, they might have come home with me. But realistically, we have nowhere to put them. But I loved them!!!

It was a good Flashfood day too.  The cookies will be served with homemade vanilla ice cream.  The linguini will be combined with the lemon garlic sauce/glaze I made this week. I will add shrimp, butter, and cream.

I am still stocking up for the recession.  I buy the damaged laundry detergent whenever I can.  While this stuff is made in Vermont, I am buying it now while we have Tommy's paycheck coming in.  Once we are drawing from investments, I want to spend as little as possible.  That's another reason why I am buying stuff for the house now.  As for the syrup, this bottle is normally $7, so $2.79 is a great price. Not only will I use it in ice cream, but it's also nice in coffee.  

Dinner was simple and cheap. Well, dough is always an effort -- but the fact that you end up with a pizza for only a few dollars makes it worthwhile. Ordering one would be over $20.  There's plenty left for lunch tomorrow, which we will have with leftover soup (from Wednesday).

I have already started sour dough rising to bake tomorrow.  My sign for the protest is ready. I can't wait to show it off! I have to make biscuit dough and sew a new table cover.  What do you still have to prep for the weekend?