Birdie Waste

The birds are wasteful! Do they know how much food keeps falling out of the bird feeder?

I try to be a frugal mom, making things from scratch, hiding vegetables in everything, eating leftovers and staying within the food budget. So, I darn well am not going to go to the store for the birds more than for me!
So, here is my solution:

Some people might say "white trash". I even called myself that when I was on the phone with my mom complaining that there was more seed on the ground than in the feeder.
McGuyver would be so happy to know that his precious duct tape is helping me be a frugal mom and still feed the birds.
While I was tending to the feeder with the duct tape, I had this in the oven:

Homemade granola bars. Since we fight the peanut and tree nut allergies around here, granola bars from the store are 99% of the time, out of the question. So, today, I wanted to try my hand at making them. OH BOY! Are they good!
Thank you 50 bucks a week for the inspirational recipe. I did adjust it to things I had on hand and it turned out fabulously!

Turning into my Mother

I must be turning into my mother. Why on earth would I go out and buy a bird feeder? I've never had ANY interest in birds. They're loud and they poop everywhere. But I ended up at Home Depot anyway to buy a bird feeder and bird seed. What was I thinking?

I wouldn't want it any other way though. See, my mom is the coolest lady around (even though she loves birds!) I couldn't ask for a better mom, friend, or teacher. She can take string cheese and turn it into Bruschetta. She can take plain old hamburger and noodles and turn it into Cheeseburger Macaroni with a secret ingredient.
So, so what if she likes birds. So what if I went to home depot today and bought a bird feeder? If she can do it...so can I.
I love you Mom!