Happy Frugal Friday!
Here is how we saved money/spent money wisely/made extra money this week:
- Saturday afternoon the kids and I enjoyed having our friends/neighbors over to play. It has been so long since we had a house full of crazy kids and it was so much fun!
- Mark and some friends drove south for an epic one day roadtrip on Saturday. They hit the Lodge Factory store in Tenneesee, BBQ in Georgia, and some NASA spots in Huntsville, AL before heading home. They had a great time and Mark was very happy about the great deals on cast iron.
- Sunday we went out to our friends' farm for lunch and snow play. They kids had a great time sledding and playing in the snow while the parents walked the property. They treated us to a fancy lunch - roast lamb and homemade potatoes and we supplied dessert. Thank you Evans Family for the fun day. Owen and I picked up brownies and cookies at 1823 Bakehouse in downtown Franklin. We've been really trying to support local places - especially in the super slow sales month of January.
- I stopped in the Local Grind for a smoothie. Thanks to my sister it was free with my Christmas gift-card. Thanks Lu!
- This week we had the first snow of the season that we had REAL snow to play in. Monday morning we woke up and shoveled our drive as well as the neighbors' and the sidewalk. The kids had fun making snow people and Oscar LOVED romping in the snow. They went out again after school and again after dinner!
- I mentioned that we did a big closet cleanout for Annabeth last week. One of the few items she needs for summer is a swimsuit. I won a contest with my Matilda Jane Trunk Keeper Danielle. So I used my site credit to purchase a new swimsuit for Annabeth. I love that theirs has adorable patterns but still the full coverage swim-shirt that Annabeth likes. If you need Matilda Jane - Shop with Danielle Here.
- I am updating some photographs in our home. They are 16x20 which can be expensive. I first tried Shutterfly and some online print options which would have been around $60 with shipping. Thankfully I checked with Walgreens Photo and was able to get them (with a coupon code) for $23 with same day pickup! I also earned 3% cashback with Rakuten
- I spoke, virtually, to a group of about 300 book ladies on the impact of leadership on my home and our finances. I am thankful for nearly FOUR years as a Usborne Books & More lady and for all of the blessings that have come with this business.
We are continuing our massive home cleanout and took another trunk full of items to Goodwill. We said good-bye to our last high chair and last small size bike this week. It's been really cleansing to have so many items finding new homes.
We are looking forward to a fun weekend with family and some early birthday celebrations.
Happy Savings to All!
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