Friday, April 27, 2018

Frugal Friday 242

Happy Frugal Friday!

Here is how we saved money/spent money wisely/earned extra money this week:

- The kids and I had fun using some items from around the house for "fun school" in the mornings.

One morning we did a fun experiment with jelly beans and water. 
It was really simple and the kids loved watching their water
turn into rainbow colors.
(And yes, some days we do school dressed like Elsa or Wonder Woman or Pioneers
or...) 
Owen mostly enjoyed counting his jelly beans and then eating them

 We also did the classic preschool/early elementary activity of
playing in shaving creme. Annabeth did her spelling and Owen 
worked on shapes and letters while they played.

- Mark worked two nights at his part-time job. I did my ususal work on my Usborne Books & More book business. 

- Saturday the kids and I headed down to the Louisville area for my Godson's 5th birthday! Rose did an awesome Carnival theme and we all had so much fun! Mark took the day to hike with scout friends in Morgan/Monroe Forest.

- Sunday we went out to Mark's parents' house after church. We enjoyed a homemade waffle and egg casserole brunch. Part way through the afternoon, some of us met at Southeastway Park and took the kids and one of the dogs out on a hike. Our kids would live outdoors if they could and so could we! :)

- Annabeth was sick Monday night into Tuesday. We missed her ususal solo lesson and our weekly eat out lunch. Not happy she felt poorly but we saved: $20

- Annabeth and I each did some cleaning in our rooms. Wednesday we took a big box of items to be donated.

- Wednesday afternoon we shopped the Here We Grow Again - Indy South Sale. I have been consigning and shopping with this sale for five years and love it! We've made back around $1500 and saved probably that much on gently used items for our own home. We came in under 50% of my total shopping budget by sticking to my list and not looking at things we didn't need. I also always do a walk through and then double check all items for holes, strains, and "do we really need this?" I put back $15 in items after that check.
Here is what we bought and it's approx retail price/what we paid:
Four Step 4 Readers (Retail Value: $13/We paid: $5)
Big Disney Princess Storybook (Retail Value $16.99/We paid: $5)
Usborne Wind-Up Train Book (Retail Value: $29.99/We paid: $4)
Baby GAP Church Shirt for Owen: (Retail Value: $15/We paid: $3)
Gymboree Church Outfit for Owen: (Retail Value: $30/We paid: $3)
Black Leggings (new with tag) for Annabeth: (Retail Value: $3.99/We paid $2)
Matilda Jane Dress (Retail Value: $70/We paid: $10)
Total Retail Value: $178.97 .... We paid just $34.92 with tax ... Saved: $144.05!!!

- I bought Owen's church shoes for summer. I shopped around until I found the lowest price online. It was at a place that offered free shipping AND 3.5 % through eBates!

- Yesterday, we took the beautiful, sunny spring day to drive to Cunot, Indiana. It's about 90 minutes from us and it's where my Momaw was born and lived during her childhood. I found my Mama's Grandmother's home and we made a picture for the family. We stopped at the beautiful Cataract Falls on the way home. Owen LOVES waterfalls and has been asking to see one. Cataract are the largest falls in Indiana and they did not disappoint. Owen just loved them! We also enjoyed some time out in the woods and on a little playground nearby.

We had a wonderful week and are so excited that spring seems to have sprung here in Indiana!
We are looking forward a fun weekend filled with music, birthdays, and tons of time outside!

Happy Savings to All! 



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