Happy First Frugal Friday of 2023!
Here is how we saved money/spent money wisely/made extra money this week:
- We spent last Thursday through Monday in Evansville/Owensboro with my family. Dad/Mark took each of the kids out on dates which they all really loved. I was able to have lunch dates with Mama and Lu on both Friday and Saturday. Sunday we went to Owensboro and played games with the cousins all day. I am so thankful for the precious gift of time!
My dad and the kids love watching "Bluey" together
Mark surprised them all with matching shirts - on a funny note, Mom and Dad
had also looked at the shirts online! :)
- One afternoon, Mama, Lu, and I went thrifting in Booneville. They have a store there they both love. It was pretty picked over thanks to the holidays so I was out the door for $0
- I worked many hours on my PaperPie (formerly Usborne Book & More) business as we had our first big release under the new name. I was so excited to reveal nearly 100 new books as well as the new SmartLab Products! You can shop with me here Amy Riley's PaperPie
- Disney World released its spring and summer deals so I also spent quite a bit of work time this week on updates quotes for clients. Interested in traveling in 2023? Message me here
- From Christmas gifts and a bag of hand-me-downs from my sister I had 8 new items enter my wardrobe. I work very hard to follow the One In, One Out rule. I cleaned out my closet and 14 items left. Most I will let Lu look through before I donate but two items that I know she won't like will go into the Kids' Sale.
- One of our January Goals is to have a low spend month. Christmas means a lot of new, fun things so I always try to buy only groceries in January. We have also purposed to not eat out unless we are out of town on a trip. Looking forward to the budget reset this will help cause.
We had a busy week at home completely unpacking from holiday trips and gifts and working to settle into 2023. We have some big goals to continue to "owe no man anything but love" and to work on a special project each month as our family's new year's resolution.
Happy 2023 and Happy Savings to All!
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