Frugal Friday 399

 Happy Frugal Friday!

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

- First of all, Mark was disappointed that I did not mention/share Owen's big catch of the week last week. Mark spends most evenings that he is off work, fishing. He'll often take one of the kids along for a date night and last week Owen caught over a dozen fish one night. They were both very happy with this BIG fish! 

- The kids and I helped paint and blow up 75+ balloons for VBS at our church. We had some scheduling conflicts so the kids couldn't go to ours but they still loved helping. We painted the glow-in-the-dark hallway which was really fun!

- One night while doing dishes, our garbage disposal stopped working. Thankfully Mark made a quick trip to Lowe's and fixed it himself. We were thankful to save the cost of a plumber ($75) or a completely new unit (100+)

- Mark and Annabeth also went fishing one night and had quite a bit of luck. Here's Annabeth with her big catch:

- Saturday Mark and Owen had a special day out at Monster Jam. Owen has always LOVED monster trucks and his favorite, Grave Digger, was there so he was in heaven! What a day!

- Annabeth and I enjoyed a girls' day. She chose to go to Chili's, the library, and then bowling. We had a coupon for a free kids meal and two free games of bowling so our whole day out was under $25.

- The kids spent mornings this week at Mt. Olive's VBS. They always do theirs in the morning so Annabeth has been going since she was little. This was Owen's first year to go. They both loved singing, crafting, and learning about Jesus with friends. 

- I spent my mornings working my book business. Our AMAZING new summer titles launched and we can't wait to get our box of brand new books! You can shop my website here. 

- I was able to enjoy Starbucks several times this week thanks to a giftcard from Mark. Thank you Love. 

- Both of the kids had their dance recitals this week and we enjoyed watching each of them do something that they love. We did treat Owen to ice cream after his and my parents took cookies for Annabeth. Thank you, especially, to all of the family that came to watch at the outdoor amphitheater. 

We are looking forward to a busy weekend and wish all of the fathers reading a Happy Father's Day!

We are so thankful for our fathers, grandfathers, and most importantly our Heavenly Father.

Happy Savings to All!