I sold six of the eight items I had listed on eBay. I relisted the two unsold items using free
listings I still had on my account. I
used shipping supplies I picked up at the post office for free as well as some
foam wrapping I had saved from some of our new furniture.
While picking up milk I grabbed three packages of college ruled
notebook paper on sale at Albertson's for 58¢ a package.
I splurged and bought us a new three person tent on sale and with
a coupon. No kidding! The tent was on sale at Fred Meyer for $29.99
and I cut a 10% OFF coupon out of the store ad to save me an additional
$3.00. $26.99 is not too shabby for a
tent. We got home and set it up in our
living room to check it out for space and quality and decided it’s a
keeper. I plan to take advantage of the
end of year sales this summer to re-outfit our gear so we can start camping
again next summer.
I hope they'll scoot over and make room for me. |
While picking up the tent I also grabbed two packages of #2
pencils and three composition notebooks on sale for 49¢ each. I also used a 10% OFF store coupon to save a
little bit more. That officially
concludes school supply shopping for this year.
So far, clothes included, I've spent less than $100 on back-to-school
stuff. Whoooo hoooo!
I cheated and bought two loaves of bread off the markdown rack for
58¢ each this week because, to be honest, I'm tired. I also grabbed a package of hotdog buns, a
package of hamburger buns for 58¢ each and a large package of English muffins
for 75¢.
I repaired my flip flop with some E6000 glue. It came apart at the spot in between your
toes as often happens. We'll see how
long it holds. I also fixed my
daughter's sport sandal. A plastic ring
broke so she couldn't fasten the strap.
I made her a new one by making a loop out of narrow triple fold black bias tape and stitching it
in place. Works perfectly and you can't
even tell it has been repaired.
Saturday I got up bright and early to do some Christmas
shopping. I had carefully crafted a list
and a game plan. I headed out and was
home by 10:30 having spent only a third of the funds I had set aside at the
beginning of the year. I was able to get
a lot accomplished.
I treated myself to these super cute tiny mason jars. No, I didn’t need them and I have no idea
what I'm going to use them for but I wanted them and bought them. They were 2/$1 at Dollar Tree and I think
they are adorable. I'll probably use
them for spices.
I washed up all of the chick feeders and put them away in one of
the empty bins I had in our garage. All
clean and stored away for next time.
I also washed up all of the camp stuff we kept, including the camp
box. Once everything was dry I organized
it and put it all away in the box. Now
it is back in its place on the shelf in the garage and I now know what we have
and what we still need. Of course, I've
made a list. J
I invited a couple of my girl friends over for a visit Saturday
evening. They brought a bottle of Merlot
and I made cream puffs. We had a great
time and dessert was divine. It had been
a long time since I'd had a cream puff.
I washed out a gallon Ziploc bag to reuse.
I gave our kitchen scraps to the chickens and had a serious
discussion with them about laying some eggs.
Hopefully they'll take it to heart and get busy.
How thrifty were you last week?
Love the tent. I love to camp and have every since I was a kid. However the old bones aren't to crazy about getting in and out of a tent much anymore. I have been looking for two years for a small camper that was in decent shape and I could afford. My husband found one for me a couple weeks ago and bought it for my birthday. I have been cleaning it up and making a few minor repairs. I still have a window to work on and some caulking to do. It is so hot here in Kansas right now and the camper is like an oven inside. I am hoping to be able to take it on it's maiden trip later this year even if it is just five miles from here at the county lake. Have a great rest of your week.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! That is fantastic news. You will have so much fun with it I'm sure. I do miss my little Scamp trailer. It was really nice.
DeleteI loved your little Scamp and was actually looking for one the last two years but the one my husband found was just as cute and I love it.
DeletePaula in Kansas
I'm so happy for you! :)
DeleteLOL!!! I love your comment about having a "serious discussion" with your chickens! I hope you get some eggs soon. :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, I think they totally blew me off. LOL. Any day now they should be laying. Most likely sometime next month. They will be 5 months old tomorrow so if they don't get with the program I'll have to get out there and squeeze 'em. I keep threatening.
DeleteThat is some serious shopping Missy. The mason jars are so cute, I have a ton of uses for them, hope they sell them here in AZ!
ReplyDeleteI managed to score a new bathroom vanity, on sale and free delivery so I am more than happy since I have been waiting for the "right one" to appear for 4 years. :-) It did.
Oh wow! That is so wonderful. I need to redo my bathroom vanities too. All in due time. I hope they have the jars there too. And yes, I have been doing some pretty serious dollar squeezing. It has been a tight month. Glad I had already set aside my Christmas $$.
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