Here is how we saved money/spent money wisely/made extra money this week:
- Annabeth and I each finished our first 15 hours through our library's summer reading program. We each earned an entry into the Grand Prize Giveaway (which is awesome this year!! It's a weekend getaway that would be awesome to win!) We also chose little prizes - a water bottle for me and coin purse/earbuds for Annabeth. The kids and I did a scavenger hunt while at the library and they each earned a free pencil. Woohoo!! Free homeschool supplies!
- Saturday we made the drive down to Evansville for Memorial Day Weekend. We spent part of the day at the Children's Museum of Evansville with my Dad. My parents got a pass for the year and we had a lot of free fun in the air conditioning! We also took Uli Dog out to Sonic to celebrate her 17th Birthday!
- Sunday after church, we drove down to Owensboro to visit Momaw. She had a little birthday celebration for Owen with a fun card and gift. We enjoyed a BBQ lunch from Old Hickory and spent the afternoon alternating between playing board games and checking chores off her to-do list. We wrapped up the visit with a dance show by Annabeth and Owen.
- Monday we spent the day at my family's lakehouse. Owen didn't remember the lake and fell in love with driving the boat! Annabeth loved driving the boat, sitting with her feet in the water, and fishing. Mark had the best catch of the day a HUGE catfish!
Anchors Aweigh on Memorial Day!
We enjoyed matching in our coordinating anchor outfits.
The kids' are from last summer, Annabeth's handmade by Kelley at
Heaven Bound HCA, and mine was a Goodwill find (new with tags!) earlier
this spring.
Mark and Annabeth out on the open water
Owen, Grandpa, Aunt Lu, and Annabeth out
on the second boat tour of the day
- As always, we stopped by the Lynnville Coal Mine Memorial Day Sale. We have been going to this for nearly a decade and always find awesome things! This year I found three books (a women's prayer book, an atlas for our school room, and a book about America by Thoreau), two brand new with tags Mud Pie holiday towels, and a little set of pilgrims with a turkey. All purchased by Mama making a small donation to the museum so completely free for me.
I bought the Thoreau book for the inscription:
"To Leroy and Polly - Whose depth of existence can only be expressed poetically - thank you, Sally"
I don't know Leroy, Polly, or Sally but I loved this!
- Tuesday night we met our friends Jeanette and Audrey at the city pool for Twilight Swim. Our pool offers $2/person admission after 5 pm.
- Annabeth and I rolled the change in her piggy bank and took it to the actual bank. I try to do this a few times a year.
- We purchased Annabeth's dance costume for next year's solo. She had a very specific wishlist, despite not having a final song choice yet, and one came up that she loved and well under the budget I had set. I was thankful to find a good deal, shipped for less than I had planned for.
We had a busy week doing some deep cleaning around the house and preparing for Owen's third birthday and little party tomorrow.
Happy Savings to All!
- Annabeth and I rolled the change in her piggy bank and took it to the actual bank. I try to do this a few times a year.
- We purchased Annabeth's dance costume for next year's solo. She had a very specific wishlist, despite not having a final song choice yet, and one came up that she loved and well under the budget I had set. I was thankful to find a good deal, shipped for less than I had planned for.
We had a busy week doing some deep cleaning around the house and preparing for Owen's third birthday and little party tomorrow.
Happy Savings to All!
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