Our weather over the
Labor Day weekend was perfect. Nice and
cool in the mornings and high 80s by afternoon made it perfect for leaving the
windows open and enjoying the fresh air.
It also made working on projects outdoors very nice and we got a lot
done.
Sunday we began our
day by going out to breakfast at Denny's near our home. It was my birthday and I had been emailed a
coupon for a free Grand Slam After that
we went to ShopKo and we picked out three potted chrysanthemums for our
flowerpots. On the way home we stopped
at Dollar Tree to pick up a few items for craft projects I wanted to do that
afternoon.
The girls and I had
a great time working on some Fall Decor Projects that afternoon. We gave our front porch a complete fall
makeover and it looks fantastic. So far
this year I have spent a total of $32 on supplies for fall decorating,
including the mums that were on sale 3 for $9.99. I also used $20 of my found money to cover
most of that expense. I gave the
remaining $10 to my girls for some pocket money.
We used wood from
the garage stash to build a crate. I am
currently using it as a side table for the chair on our porch. I think it looks very nice with one of the
mums sitting in a dollar store pot on top.
There is even room for my coffee cup on it too.
Monday was Labor Day
so I had the day off and spent a couple hours working on home improvement projects. I also finished up a crazy quilt project I
had started last winter and another little project too. Both projects were no cost and done using up scraps of stuff I already had on hand.
I felt like I had
really put in a good productive weekend over Labor Day. I got a lot of projects completed which
always makes me happy, but more importantly I used a lot of stuff I already had
on hand so I didn't have to spend a bunch of money. And those few projects I did spend on were very
low cost. On top of that I had a ton of
fun!
Tuesday evening,
after picking up the girls, I made a quick soup out of leftover pot roast,
gravy, beef broth and onion. I seasoned the
broth with soy sauce and a big heaping spoonful of minced garlic and let it
simmer for a bit. I added some shredded
cabbage and carrot from a bag of coleslaw mix.
My youngest ate her soup over a bowl of mung bean noodles and the oldest
and I enjoyed it as it was. Very
delicious and a great way to use up some leftover items. We even had enough left for our lunch the
next day. Wednesday and Thursday we
finished up the leftovers from Labor Day.
Here is a sneak peek of a project I started Saturday evening with some of that free wood I picked up I think you'll be surprised to see what the finished product is 😊 |
Friday, on the way
home from work, I stopped at the FREE WOOD bin and picked up a few pieces of
wood along with a nice piece of molding.
I'm hoping to collect enough of the molding to put up in my bedroom next
summer.
After dinner my
youngest attended a dance at her school.
They were also having a food drive so I found four items to donate and
sent those along with her. While she
attended the dance the oldest and I ran two errands and then picked her up at
the school on our way home. I really try
to combine errands and minimize driving as often as possible in order to save
fuel in our car.
When we got home we
baked and frosted 48 cupcakes for a bake sale the marching band was having along
with a rummage sale on Saturday.
We were up early Saturday
morning to head out to drop my oldest off to help with the rummage sale and
deliver the cupcakes. There were a lot
of really good items for sale that were donated to the band. I even found a couple items for only 25¢
each, but I paid a dollar telling them to keep the change. Besides the big jar candle I got was
certainly worth more than a dollar, let alone just 25¢.
On the way home I
stopped at Fred Meyer to pick up a few groceries and several non food items
that were on sale for a really good price.
Then home to put those items away and get a couple flags sewn up for the
marching band's show this year.
Then off to have a
mommy/daughter lunch date at Sizzler with my youngest and use the birthday coupon
I'd been emailed. We ate our lunch and
then stopped in at Bath & Body Works to use my Free Item coupon and get a
new foaming handsoap for the kitchen, only $2.95 with another coupon. After our quick little stop at Bath &
Body Works it was time to pick up my oldest from the rummage sale and then home
to finish sewing up the last of the eight flags I volunteered to make.
I picked up sour cream and cream cheese on sale 10/$10 The rest of this was FREE! Love the Fred Meyer Friday Freebies |
I hemmed the black
pants we found for my youngest at a thrift store a couple weeks ago. It won't be long before cooler weather is upon
us and I really wanted those to be ready for her when it is. I also cut the top off of her old sundress and
sewed it to make a skirt for her sister.
By finishing up those two items plus the crazy quilt table matte the
week before I was able to clear the pile of projects waiting to be completed
off of my sewing table. It looks much
better now.
I used up the last
of the body cream in the tube I had cut open three weeks ago. I also used up the last of a tube of
chapstick by digging out what was left in the end of the tube. That lasted me an additional two weeks.
I picked some more
veggies and tomatoes from the garden.
Yum! Nothing better than
homegrown tomatoes in my opinion.
The hens kept us
well supplied with eggs and I kept them well fed with our kitchen scraps and
some stale bread and buns along with their regular feed.
Some of the non food items I bought at Fred Meyer The gum (I had a coupon) went in my stocking stuffer stash |
The weather has
cooled significantly so we pulled out the A/C window units and put them
away. We are now back to putting box
fans in the windows and bringing in the cooler fresh air as we need to. Very nice.
It was a very busy
and productive week. I even worked a
little bit of overtime.
How was your thrifty
week?
That's it... I feel like such a slacker! I'm going to make a list of things I want to complete for the week :)
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see what you make with the wood!
Tania
Ha! I hardly think you are a slacker my dear. I'm excited to show you what I did too!
DeleteSounds like a really great week. I agree with you that a dollar for a jar candle is still a great deal. Happy birthday!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Stephanie. I had a great birthday week. :)
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