Here is how we saved money/spent money wisely/made extra money this week:
- Mark did a massive clothes cleanout. We took one giant trash bag to donate of his shirts and pants.
- Friday afternoon we went to the park to play for a while. After the park, we pre-shopped a friends' garage sale. For $28 we brought home 1 GIANT pop-up book, 2 chapter books, 1 activity book, 4 pairs of jeans for O, 2 shirts for O, 3 skirts for Annabeth, 1 dress for Annabeth, 1 pair of shoes for Annabeth, doll clothes, and 1 pair of jeans for me. The shoes alone would have been $55 at the store! Thank you Tarvin Family for letting us shop early!
- Sunday we enjoyed lunch with Mark's parents and then headed to the apple orchard. We met up with Luke, Cassidy, and Jackson and all picked apples, played on the playground, and the kids had apple slushies. It was a gorgeous day which meant it was super crowded. We headed to Southeastway Park to play for a while. I SO love having my kids grow up close to both side of the family
Apple Orchard Fun
- Tuesday the kids enjoyed a Zoom puppet show put on by some of our favorite Library Ladies. After dinner, we headed to library for three new bags of books. I love exploring through books with the kids and I am so thankful for our local libraries.
- Wednesday we picked up the mums from Annabeth's fall dance fundraiser. We enjoyed delivering them to friends and family this week. Thank you to everyone who purchased.
- I have tried to buy fall birthday and Christmas gifts from local stores or direct sales businesses but I did score a few deals on Zulily. One box came early in the week and had free snack samples! Then a second box came it had our name and address but the order inside wasn't ours. When I called Customer Service they said it had already been resolved at their shipping place and that we could keep/donate the items inside. We got snack samples again as well as three masks and a vegetable scrub brush. I never would have ordered those things but free is always nice! They also gave me a $10 credit for the "hassle"
- We spent many mornings and evenings outside. Owen has REALLY been working on riding his bike without training wheels. I think he'll have it soon if he just lets himself be brave!
- Frugal Fail: This fall we have had many days where we have needed/will need long hours of childcare. In the past, I have often traded with friends for a short appointment here and there but these long days would impose on their homeschool days. Almost all of our doctors' offices have limited visits to one child/the parent so I have to leave the other with a sitter. We have been fortunate enough to find a dependable college girl who actually plays with our kids (board games, dance parties, outdoor play, etc) but it's going to be very pricey as the fall goes on.
We are looking forward to a weekend of getting lots of projects done as a very special girl has a birthday next weekend!
Happy Savings to All!
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