Here is how we saved money/spent money wisely this week:
- During early December, we picked up mail and checked on the house of friends. This past week, they treated Annabeth and me to pizza lunch as a thank you.
- Instead of buying/renting Christmas books and movies, we borrowed them from the library all month. We were able to enjoy 40+ books and 10 movies absolutely free!
- Mark worked his full-time job plus 18 hours at his part time security job. Saving for #2! :)
- Mark volunteered for "Shop with a Cop" on Saturday morning. He loves doing this event each year.
- Mark's parents treated all of us off work and in town (sorry PawPaw and Mark who missed the fun) to a mall day. The four kids were each able to pick and make a Build-A-Bear and all of us adults got Starbucks. Thank you!
- We hosted Mark's family (30+ people) for Christmas Eve lunch. We had seats for 18 adults and 2 children but that was not enough. Our friends the Gomez family let us borrow kid chairs and the Campbell family lent us three tables with chairs. It was so nice to have things to borrow, wash, and return instead of having to buy more tables and chairs. Thank you all!
- I purchased take-out containers and we boxed up and sent home leftovers after lunch. My Grandma Chico always did this and it worked so well because people have to take food then!
- Mark's brothers and their families went to visit Great Grandpa Bob at the nursing home. They took one of the pies that no one had opened to the nurses to share there.
- We made homemade bread to take the Christmas at Mark's parents' house. We also took some cookies.
We had a wonderful Christmas and pray that you all did as well!
Happy Savings to All!
"Buy Used and Save the Difference"
- Mark volunteered for "Shop with a Cop" on Saturday morning. He loves doing this event each year.
- Mark's parents treated all of us off work and in town (sorry PawPaw and Mark who missed the fun) to a mall day. The four kids were each able to pick and make a Build-A-Bear and all of us adults got Starbucks. Thank you!
Elisabeth, Annabeth, Katherine, and Nathanael
SO happy at Build-A-Bear and yes, they hold hands on their own!
- We hosted Mark's family (30+ people) for Christmas Eve lunch. We had seats for 18 adults and 2 children but that was not enough. Our friends the Gomez family let us borrow kid chairs and the Campbell family lent us three tables with chairs. It was so nice to have things to borrow, wash, and return instead of having to buy more tables and chairs. Thank you all!
- I purchased take-out containers and we boxed up and sent home leftovers after lunch. My Grandma Chico always did this and it worked so well because people have to take food then!
- Mark's brothers and their families went to visit Great Grandpa Bob at the nursing home. They took one of the pies that no one had opened to the nurses to share there.
- We made homemade bread to take the Christmas at Mark's parents' house. We also took some cookies.
We had a wonderful Christmas and pray that you all did as well!
Happy Savings to All!
"Buy Used and Save the Difference"
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