Last Week's Thrifty Moves

 

Sunday was a great day for us.  I set the timer and did some paper crafting in my pajamas that morning, then it was time to do a few chores around the house, get showered and dressed before we jumped in the car for a mini-mini road trip.  We headed off to see my oldest where she lives and goes to college at this time and to take her out for a late lunch/early dinner.  We went to our favorite restaurant and the three of us shared an order of fajitas, which was more than enough food for us.  On the way back to her house we stopped off at three different thrift stores just to see what we could find.  It was a fun time to spend together as a family and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.  I am grateful she lives close enough for us to do this with her from time to time.

 

Yes, I bought this shirt for my daughter
Those who live here will attest that geese poop all over the place

At one thrift store we found a lightweight workout jacket and a shirt for my youngest.  I also found a few crafting items as well as a vintage Hallmark baby book unused and in its original box.  I plan to put the baby book up for sale on eBay or Etsy.

 

Monday I went to the feed store and picked up two 50# bags of chicken food for our prepper pantry.

 

It was another very full work week for me with overtime and enough stress that by Friday I had a massive nosebleed that once I was able to get it under control sent me home from work a few hours early.  After nearly an hour and a half it stopped and I was fine.  The nurse at my doctor's office said it was likely brought on by stress which had also elevated my blood pressure quite a bit.  Once the nosebleed had stopped and I was home for awhile my blood pressure began to go back down and was normal by late Saturday.  Apparently burning the candle at both ends isn't working out too well for me.

 

These are some of the Thanksgiving cards I made a couple weeks ago

So Saturday I spent the entire day in my pajamas making Christmas cards.  Unbeknownst to me it was apparently World Card Making Day.  I had no idea there was such a thing, but I nailed completing 26 very pretty cards that day.  I think I'm really getting the hand of this!  Ha, ha.

 

Which brings me back to self care and the way we need to take good care of ourselves.  I thought I was doing a pretty good job, but I realized last week I need to do better.  I'll be talking about that more a little bit later.

 

We stuck to our two week meal plan and it looks like it will easily morph into a three week plan like the last one did so that is a very good thing.  We ate up the leftovers and kept any food waste to a minimum.  In fact, I don't think there has been any to speak of lately.

I did not do any grocery shopping last week.  Other than taking the girls out for lunch on Sunday and a few things we found at the thrift stores (less than $10) and picking up the chicken feed I didn't do any other shopping the rest of the week.

 

Prepper Pantry - 100 pounds of chicken feed.

 

Some of the 15 Minute Chores I accomplished to keep my home in order: 

Laundry Room & Half Bathroom - vacuumed floors..  Daily swish & swipe. 

Dining Room - vacuumed floor. 

Kitchen -  removed & degreased rangehood filter, cleaned rangehood & microwave. 

Bedrooms & Main Bathroom - vacuumed & dusted.  Cleaned mirror, scrubbed tub.  Daily swish & swipe. 

Other - one large load of laundry, vacuumed & dusted living room, hallway & entry, cleaned mirror.  Swept driveway, front porch & garage, raked leaves.

 

How was your thrifty week?