Monday
I met a friend for dinner at a local neighborhood restaurant. We sat out on the patio and the weather was
perfect. It was a delicious meal and a
great visit. I took home my slice of grilled
bread for my chickens and spent some time with them. They are great fun and enjoyed their treat
very much.
Monday
I did a small shop at Fred Meyer for 77¢ milk (loss leader) and check for good
markdowns. I found cream of mushroom
soup for 59¢ a can. Not sure why it was
marked down because the dates for two years off, but I was happy to find
it. Wednesday I did a small shop at
Albertsons for 99¢ a pound on chicken breasts (loss leader) and sliced cheese
for $1.49 a package. I used one of my
gift cards to pay for that purchase so no money out of pocket.
Wednesday
the weather was windy and cloudy so I decided to take my daughter to work. Since I was there I went into the store and
picked up some items I wanted which included a big package of chicken breasts
for 99¢ a pound and fresh produce all on sale. I had a digital coupon for 50%
OFF a two pound bag of frozen shrimp that was on sale so it only cost $4.72!!
Yay! On the way home I dropped off two
kitchen trash bags filled with donations at our neighborhood thrift store. That felt really good too!
Thursday
was a milestone day for us. I picked up
my daughter after school and we went to the DMV to get her learners
permit. Now all she has to do is learn
to drive! And all I need to do is teach
her. Ha, ha. She actually had the weekend off from work,
first in a very long time so we got
busy putting the neighborhood in peril.
She is doing great.
THINGS
WE ATE LAST WEEK: Baked gnocchi, tuna
casserole, hamburger mushroom gravy & rice, buffalo wings (keto), breakfast
burritos (keto), waffles (keto) & sausage links, tuna sandwich (keto bread), fresh fruit, green beans &
green salad.
THINGS I CLEANED IN 15 MINUTES OR LESS:
Laundry Room & Half Bathroom - Cleaned sink, vacuumed floors. Daily swish & swipe.
Kitchen & Dining Room - Cleaned sink, cleaned microwave vacuumed & spot mopped floors. Daily swish & swipe.
Bedrooms & Main Bathroom - Scrubbed tub & tile, washed curtain & liner, decorator towels & rug, cleaned light fixtures. Vacuumed & dusted. Daily swish & swipe.
Other
- Four large loads of laundry. Vacuumed &
dusted living room, hallway & both entryways. Spot mopped the front entryway.
THINGS
I DID TO SAVE A SMALL BUNDLE OF $$: I
downloaded digital store coupons for groceries.
I shopped wisely purchasing only items on sale and markdown. I continued to use up my yarn stash to make
another stack of granny squares. We were
very careful not to waste food and ate our leftovers. I even took a co-worker some of my keto buffalo
wings because I didn't think I'd be able to eat them all. I made some foaming hand soap solution to
refill our dispensers. I rinsed out the
fabric softener bottle to make sure we used up every bit.
THINGS
I DID TO EARN EXTRA $$: I worked an
extra five hours this week. Yes!
Gradually working my way back to full time, hoping that will be sooner
rather than later. I also sold one of my
vintage cookbooks on Etsy. Yes! What a blessing!
How was your thrifty
week?
A friend of mine would drive her "learning" kids out Gowen and around the backside of the airport. The roads back there have little to no traffic and the kids got lots of experience. She would verbalize "traffic situations" for them to respond to so they learned brakes and signals :-)
ReplyDeleteThat is a great area to practice. We did that yesterday and practiced parking in my work parking lot since it is vacant on a Sunday. She ran over a lot of "cars" and "employees" in the process. LOL She is actually doing pretty well. Enjoy your day! :)
DeleteThe only reason I am brand loyal with ALL is because it has no scent and I don't itch after using it. I cannot afford to experiment to get a lower price. However, I do use sales and coupons. I found mushroom soup on sale for 87 cents and wondered why it was on sale.
ReplyDeleteI am fortunate in that we don't have any sensitivities like that. Take care!
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