Happy Frugal Friday!
Here's how we saved money/spent money wisely/made extra money this week:
- Friday night we took chips, queso, guacamole, and gluten free Oreos over to Mark's mom's house for dinner. Over the course of the evening, ALL of us were there! It was such a treat to learn Friday morning that the IL Rileys would be in town for the weekend. We had a great taco/nacho dinner with everyone + the Hoffs.
- Saturday the boys were scheduled to go on a bike ride with Owen's Cub Scout Pack. We had some servere storms come through overnight with Tornado Watch through the morning so it was cancelled. Instead, they spent the morning with our neighbor working in his garage. Ed loves telling stories, imparting wisdom, and sharing Biblical Truth so it's a great thing that Mark and O both love hearing stories! They had a great morning and I think they were all blessed by it.
- Saturday afternoon, we picked up the twins from Kristi's and brought them along with us to Annabeth's Youth Group and Saturday Evening Service. The rest of the family was out at a church dinner auction. Mark actually led youth group this week and Annabeth loved precious time with her cousins.
- Since we went to Saturday evening church, we had Sunday free and open. Annabeth and I used the time to go swimsuit shopping. We had already been to a half-dozen places looking and finally after four more stops found one that worked! I insisted on getting it in both colors so we can just be done for a while. I was incredibly proud that her indecisviveness was not about the fit of the swimsuit or an "issue" with her body but rather she had established certain modesty standards that she insisted on following. It makes me so happy to see her grow and develop her faith in such meaninful ways!
- Owen chose the menu this week which means we spent nearly a dozen hours cooking from scratch - lasagna, bolognese, biscuits + proteins, poblano quesadillas, and more. Honestly, I'm hoping for a simpler menu next week!
- Our neighbors have been cleaning out their garage. In the process, they've had several sets of weights left out for free on the curb. We've added them to our garage gym - for FREE!
- A friend who is improving her sourdough skills brought us a loaf of bread this week. It was perfect to go with pasta meals and for sandwiches. Thank you!
- Yesterday we picked up the leftover Free Table items from co-op. There were just two books so we took them to a Free Little Library on the way home.
- We hosted our best friends for lunch and play yesterday. Between our families we manage 15+ food allergies so it's always a kitchen challenge to make it work. We did GF pasta, two kinds of sauce, veggies, applesauce, salad, and Rosie made her famous cookie sandwiches. It was so lovely to have a few hours with them!
- When we meet up with the Eblings we try to swap with them. This time we had boots for her oldest to try and a police t-shirt for the younger ones. She brought us a bag of make-up, lotion, etc that she can no longer use due to an allergy. We each took the items that will work for us and we will donate the rest.
- Disney deals dropped for the rest of the year! I was happy to work on lots of quotes this week. Traveling in 2025 or 2026 - let's do it together! a.riley@magcialvacationplanner.com
Frugal Fails:
- Owen's bed frame broke while moving his room around this week. The frame was a hand-me-down to us and was over 20 years old. We decided it had lived a good life and bought a new one for him.
- While moving his room around, we also were planning to put up his humidifier for the season. Even though we are careful with water and cleaning, it hadn't been run in a week or more and there was mold inside. We opted to just throw it away (a $35 loss) but I am very fearful of black mold and didn't want to chance it.
Happy Savings to All!
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