Frugal Friday 389

 Happy Frugal Friday!

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

- Last Friday we had friends over to play and they stayed for dinner. Mark made pork fajitas with rice. The kids are SO happy to have warmer/lighter evenings for longer outdoor play.

- I cleaned out my closet last week and so did my sister. We traded some clothes and she brought a big pile of headbands for Annabeth. I think Annabeth has worn a different one each day this week. 

- Saturday evening we had my family over for dinner. We ordered Jockamos pizza and provided cheesecake and brownies for dessert. It was a combined birthday party for my parents as it fell between their two birthdays. We tried to make it special with their favorite foods and with their favorite desserts.

- We were surprised with eggs in our front yard after Saturday dinner. The eggs weren't for us though - our friend Stephanie at Fuller Klipz Mobile Grooming had egged Oscar! All of the eggs had puppy treats in them. Stephanie not only does an amazing job with Oscar's hair but has so many special touches that make her business truly personal. 

- We were SO thrilled to have in-person church services for Easter this year. We had sorely missed celebrating Christ's Resurrection with people last year and are so thankful to be coming through the other side of this pandemic. 

- Sunday after church my parents did an egg hunt for the kids and we provided lunch. We served party ham sandwiches, deviled eggs, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, and we all decorated sugar cookies after lunch. Thank you to my friend Katelyn Schwander for the delicious cookie kits! 

- Sunday evening we went to Mark's parents' house where the kids hunted eggs with their cousins. Since we did not have family Easter last year, Owen didn't remember egg hunts or about the candy so he was VERY excited about all of it. We took deviled eggs, rice krispies, and Easter bark as our contributions to dinner.

- Monday night Owen had t-ball. Annabeth came along to the park and was happy to see three of her friends. She enjoyed playing on the playground and O enjoyed practice. 

- I wrapped up my Spring Book Drive for the Riley Cheer Guild at Riley Children's Hospital. With everyone's donation, my donation, and the Usborne Books & More 50% match program we are donating $375 in books to the Riley Cheer Guild! This year they requested baby/toddler books so we worked to fill that need. Thank you to everyone who prayed over this campaign, shared my posts, and especially to those who donated. 

- Last Night was Date Night for the kids. Owen and I headed to Greenwood and spent a giftcard from Christmas 2019. He, of course, chose a Hot Wheels item. We also had dinner out. Mark and Annabeth started a cooking project; they are going to cook through a series of cookbooks. Last night they made a chocolate cheese cake which received two thumbs up. They both love cooking/baking so I think they will really enjoy this.

Overall, we had a lovely sunny week with lots of school and lots of time outdoors. We're in the home stretch of the school year (which we are all so so so excited about since we started July 1) and ready for summer break! 

We are looking forward to a weekend with lots to do and beautiful weather in the forecast! 

Happy Savings to All!