Sunday I was in full project mode.
It all started with a bike trailer I found on Craigslist and went from there. I had a lot of fun stripping it down to the
frame, pulling the tires off of the wheels, cleaning everything up and then
putting it all back together again to make it into something new.
Gotta love those Craigslist finds! |
After work on Monday the girls and I went grocery shopping and
stopped in at Walmart to pick up a new bike lock and a plastic tote for the bike trailer. I'm going to start working on it again soon
and I am accumulating a few inexpensive items to add on and accessorize. I'll be sharing those updates when I am
finished.
Stocked up on meat I found on markdown |
Tuesday was $1 movie night.
My youngest and I headed over to see A
Dog's Journey (yes, we both teared up a bit) and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Total spent going out to the movies, just $2!
When I got home on Wednesday the girls and I hurried up and got
some yard work done so we didn't have to do that over the holiday weekend. We mowed, trimmed, raked, pulled weeds and swept
our sidewalk and driveway. Once that was
done I set up the sprinklers and got the watering done.
Gorgeous day for a hike |
Thursday was Independence Day and I had the day off from
work. We began our day with a hike in
the Military Reserve which was absolutely lovely. The rest of our day was spent in car
maintenance mode before heading over to a family BBQ and fireworks. We made a tray of deviled eggs to take to the
BBQ.
Loads and loads of wild flowers |
I took a vacation day from work on Friday to make a nice long four
day weekend. We were back in car
maintenance/project mode again for most of the day. Saturday we were able to pretty much wrap up
the work on our cars and declare those projects complete. I'll be sharing more details of all that we
did starting tomorrow. These were some
pretty big projects.
This girl is in the process of getting a serious makeover |
Once all the projects were completed and we got cleaned up we had
ourselves a lovely little BBQ to celebrate all that we had accomplished. Grilled steaks, a big salad and corn on the
cob. It was very nice.
Sirloin steaks & a nice big salad |
I went online to Tracfone.com and renewed my cell phone service
for another 90 days. I also used a promo
code I found to add an extra 60 minutes of talk time. Total spent for plenty of minutes, data and
text messages came in at $25.79. That is
pretty darn good for three months of cell service.
I rinsed out the laundry detergent jug and was able to use up
every last bit of soap to wash a load of clothes. I also used up every last bit of face cream
in the tube I'd cut open a few weeks ago.
We fed the chickens lots of good kitchen scraps which they always
appreciate.
I washed up some quart sized Ziploc bags to reuse.
Some
of the 15 Minute Chores I accomplished
to keep my home in order:
Laundry Room & Half Bathroom - vacuumed
floors, cleaned sink & toilet. Daily
swish & swipe.
Dining Room - vacuumed & mopped floor,
dusted shelves and chair rail.
Kitchen -
vacuumed & mopped floor, wiped down microwave and appliances.
Bedrooms & Main Bathroom - vacuumed
& dusted. My oldest cleaned the bathroom. Daily swish & swipe.
Other - two loads of laundry, vacuumed
& dusted living room, hallway & entry.
How
was your thrifty week?
Great and busy week as usual!
ReplyDeleteSo. Much. To. Do! LOL
DeleteSounds like a nice long weekend with a bit of rest and relaxation as well some projects accomplished.
ReplyDeleteYou've got to squeeze in a little fun here and there. ;0)
DeleteYou are always working on such interesting projects! For us, ours were mostly travel related (we drove from the Oregon coast to our house in the bay area). We brought back leftover food in our cooler, I packed food for breakfast in the car,etc.
ReplyDeletePacking for for trips is so worth it! You eat better and save a ton of $$. I love the coast. How wonderful.
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