Here is how we saved money/spent money wisely/made extra money this week:
- Last Saturday, we attended the gorgeous wedding of Mark's cousin Shelby. She had such a fun reception with a literary theme - books and love quotes from books on every table, a book cake, and lots of fun touches like a coloring table for the kids! The kids had such a blast dancing and we outlasted the rest of the family because we couldn't get Annabeth and Owen off the dance floor!
These two love to dance!
Thank you to Mt. Olive Lutheran for a great week of VBS
and Ella's Frozen Yogurt for yummy treats!
- After church we headed out to lunch with Mark's parents and Luke and Cassidy at one of our very favorite pizza places - Jockamo's. When we lived in Greenwood, it was about the only place we ever ate out at and we miss going now that they don't deliver to the new house. Thank you to Brian and Kristi for lunch and for sending home plenty of leftovers for dinner that night too!
- We spent Sunday afternoon as we have most afternoons for the past week - the kids played in their pool/slide from Aunt Lu and I read in the shade. It's been hot hot hot and the water keeps us all happy while still enjoying the sunshine!
- Monday we did our massive back-to-school schoolroom clean out! This took most of the afternoon but we got rid of nearly an entire tote of recycling and nearly one whole tote of sale items. Unfortunately, our kid bookshelf broke (we have had it about five years and it was a $20 WalMart special) so although we are sorted our books are in totes at the moment. I am glad to have the big clean out done as we head into school later this month.
- I took advantage of Shutterfly's 4th of July Free Prints Special and ordered our pictures from the beginning of March to now. Saved $15.75
- Tuesday morning we all went to the library to play and to get new books. After that, Mark and Annabeth had a date and went out to lunch and to the grocery. After nap, Owen and I went to our new Freddy's restaurant to cash-in coupons from summer reading. We each enjoyed free ice ceam. Saved: $5.18
- Wednesday was the 4th of July. We hosted most of Mark's family for lunch and Mark made amazing pork tacos/nachos and Jenn and I made four kinds of dessert! We were happy to see our nieces off to camp afterwards. Annabeth and I put together little goodies for them to get in the "mail" during mail-call one day. We found cute camp stickers (6 sheets for $2) and also two little light-up bracelets ($1/each) so for $4 we were able to make K&E special little camp goodies.
- Wednesday evening Annabeth and I ran up to the mall to do a bit of Back to School shopping. I had a Macy's giftcard and we were able to get her two tops and a pair of pants with it. We also enjoyed dinner out as a treat.
- My sweet, life-long friend Shelly is a LulaRoe gal and ran a 4th of July contest on her Facebook page. I entered and won free leggings!! Thank you Shelly! Be sure to check her out: Lularoe with Shelly
We had such a great week with Mark's first AT HOME week of vacation in a year!! NO training or scouts or out of town business - just the four of us and we loved it!
Happy Savings to All!
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