Hallelujah! The pipes have finally defrosted & without a plumber!

The girls are still with the neighbors. They all went over to their in-laws to snow sled. So since the girls were not here, I just had fried potatoes & eggs for dinner.

Didn't spend any money today, which is probably the best way to save money.

Oh my gosh, I just went to unplug the heater under the house, & it wasn't even plugged in! Until my girls get home, I won't even know if it was ever plugged in. Oh well, my pipes are unfrozen, & I saved the money on using the portable heater.

Let the dishes in the dishwasher air dry. I also let them soak for one hour after running it for 10 minutes. The dishes get so much cleaner & don't have dried on food since I have been doing this.

Showered with just the night light. I have 2 lights in the bathroom. One over the sink & one next to the shower stall. I'm going to take out the light over the shower as I have found I don't need it.

Up stairs, the hall had 3 lights. My girls keep leaving the light on--ouch! I took our 2 of the lights. Would have taken out all 3, but the one is broken & just turns. How come kids don't turn off the lights until they move out?

The temps are above freezing, so I won't have to drip the plumbing. But I had been saving all the water from the drips to water the dogs & plants, & to soak dirty dishes. I even used it to wash the potatoes & my hands.

Made h/m pudding for the girls lunch this week. I had bought the pudding in bulk in a large bag. Just made up a small batch. We had originally bought it to make h/m ice cream, but we no longer have a cow, so the milk isn't free any more.

Planning to use up all the food in the freezer, hopefully before it gets freezer burn. There is only 3 of us, so I am going to try to get by without it. I think in the long run it will be cheaper for us, even if I can't stock up on sales as much.