Updates: August 5 – 11
CF will have a full update later this week, but I just have to share a picture from our garden. The hot weather has kicked things into high gear and we’ll be harvesting a lot of produce in the near future.
We’re in full foraging mode with the start of blackberry season as well. We’ve picked twice so far, and for a total of 20 minutes picking time, we’ve come home with 2-3 pints of berries. CF is busily washing (they are now freakishly clean! You never know where wild berries have been…) and freezing them as we go. At this rate, we should be eating frozen berries well into the winter.
We’ve also had our eye on the property market lately and if prices continue to go south the way they have been lately, we could find ourselves double property owners ahead of schedule…
Here’s a look at some of our favorite posts from the week – we’ve also joined the realm of Google+, so head over to our page and follow us!
- Modest Money hosted a guest post on choosing a mortgage. I still think a variable rates are better over time.
- I really like the way Earth and Money thinks. Investing to Save the World looks at what you’re investing in and what it’s doing for the world. Something to keep in mind next time you’re thinking of picking up some tobacco stock…
- Spending a little money on a good hair stylist is something CF and I have both splurged on from time to time. Mo’ Money Mo’ Houses takes a look at some good ways to save on getting your hair done. The title of the article is worth the click, trust me.
- Add Vodka is heading to NYC…without a budget! Having been there myself, this is very brave. Have you ever traveled without a budget?
- CF and I try to make a habit of planning out our meals. We hate wasting food and we also hate stressing out over it! If you’re not convinced, Miss T at Prairie Eco-Thrifter gives 6 Reasons to Meal Plan.
- We tend to focus our stock investments in tried and true dividends – but what about IPOs? Everyone got excited with Facebook went public. Should we be jumping on new IPOs as well? One Smart Dollar discusses the ins and outs of investing in IPOs.
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Very jealous of the berries!! We went to the Farmer’s Market this morning and they had some great looking berries, but so expensive! Can’t wait to get some outdoor space so we can have our own garden. Thanks for the mention, glad you’re enjoying my articles.
We were at the farmer’s market this morning as well! I was super tempted but we had already bought fruit and veggies for the next few days.
Berries were one thing I didn’t plant this year and I wish I did. Thanks a bunch for the mention.
We just go pick wild blackberries usually. They grow like weeds around here…oh wait they are!
I picked a bunch of blackberries too, but not enough to freeze. I figure after a few days of putting them on my cereal and salads, they should be mostly all gone.
Thanks for mentioning my post. And good luck on potentially getting a 2nd property soon.
Yeah, they’re really good on cereal – I hadn’t thought to put them on salad, that’s an interesting idea!
I don’t think we’ve ever picked berries from anywhere but our backyard and the grocery store! That’s such a cool thing to do, but I’d be the dummy that picks the wrong kind of berry and ends up getting sick for days.
) That’s how it goes in my head anyways.
For us, we pick mostly blackberries. Probably the most easy to identify, although it will put up a fight trying to pick them! Got a few thorny fingers today…
Occasionally huckleberries and salmon berries too!
Your garden looks awesome. Ours is going full swing too. The tomatoes are really starting to come in now. The beans and peas will be done soon. I love eating fresh produce out the garden. It tastes amazing.
Thanks for including my article on meal planning this week. I really appreciate it. I actually have to do our meal planning tonight for the next 2 weeks. I always get excited about the different recipes we are going to cook.
Thanks for the mention, and I’m glad you liked my blog title