Skip to main content

Frugal Things I Did Last Week

Be sure to notice the impressive pile of sticks Eli picked up all by himself.  


Last week almost felt like spring break for me since my good friend Sarah and her husband were in town.  They live about 5 hours away so this was a real treat.  Here are a few of the frugal things I did last week:
  • I rode along with my friends to Columbus to have dinner with a sweet college friend.  She was so hospitable and even made dinner for us.  I had a wonderful time and am so thankful for her kindness.  
  • We went to the zoo last week using our zoo pass.  The weather was beautiful and we had a lovely time.  My friend Sarah, her husband, her dad, and her 5 year old nephew all went with us.  Eli had a blast playing with Sarah's nephew at the zoo.  I didn't have any bread to make sandwiches with so I made some quick muffins.  Bread would have taken too long.  I packed muffins along with salads.  
  • The weather has been crazy here: shorts weather one day and snowing the next.  On the warm days we have really enjoyed going on family walks along our road.  My favorite part is throwing sticks into the creek with Eli.  We throw them in on one side and then watch the current take them down the creek on the other side.  
  • I finished sewing some curtains for a friend of my aunt.  I plan on putting the extra money in our vacation fund.
  • I received a free travel size shampoo and conditioner in the mail.  I always keep travel size bottles of toiletries in my gym bag and I also use them on trips.  
The Ricotta Frittata I made Saturday morning. 
  • I enjoyed watching a little PBS Saturday morning: P. Allen Smith and Lidia's Italy.  (We do not have cable tv.)  We had all of the ingredients on hand so I made Lidia's Ricotta Frittata for lunch.  Elijah has really enjoyed watching food shows and then making the same food.  
  • I turned in all of our tax information to my favorite CPA (my dad).  This included 14 typed pages of itemized health deductions, and other deductions related to my husband's occupation.  My goal is to write off every single item that we legally can.  
  • My sister and I built the float bed system and started tons of seeds.  Where we live I expect the last frost to come in about 8 weeks so it is time to get serious about garden planning!  Planting our own seeds saves tons of money.  It is also a frugal way to experiment with new varieties.  
  • I attended a free class on planting a spring garden at our local extension office.  I am hoping to build a raised bed (or two) to use in planting a spring garden.  
  • I stopped at a consignment sale that came to our town for a week.  It was lots of fun and I picked up a couple of items for both kids. 
What frugal things did you do last week? 
Labels:

Comments

  1. UnknownMarch 19, 2014 at 10:06 AM

    Nice read, thanks Amanda! I need to figure out ALL the deductions we can claim on our taxes. We are doing them ourselves for the first time this year!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

August Reads

None Like Him: 10 Ways God is Different From Us by Jen Wilkin :  I'm quickly becoming quite the fan of Mrs. Jen Wilkin.  I've been working through her 1 Peter Bible Study this summer and I absolutely loved reading through this book on the attributes of God.  I found myself reminded of so many things and almost felt a sense of relief as I contemplated what God is like.  This book was a delight to read.  I love that there is now a book on God's attributes written especially for women.  Pure awesomeness!  I highly recommend this book for both new believers and those with years of experience.  I also think it would make a great book club book. The Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian: This book is one that I have been wanting to read for years and I just never got around to it.  I am so glad that I finally took the time to read and pray through this book!  What better gift could I give my husband the past month than to spend time earnestly praying for him through a
1 comment
Read more

Our First Tent Camping Experience

Earlier in June we embarked on a new adventure.  TENT CAMPING!   Two summers ago we enjoyed a wonderful time camping in a borrowed pop-up camper but this was our first experience sleeping in a tent as a family.  We loaded up our very full van and headed to Land Between the Lakes in Western Kentucky for a new adventure.  It was wonderful.   One of the neatest aspects of our trip was the fact that Nina & Poppy Steve (Brandon's parents) were able to meet up with us!  (They live a good 10 hours away from us so this was a real treat.)  We had so much spending time with them.  We stayed at  Hillman Ferry Campground  and I would definitely stay there again.   Hillman Ferry Campground has a lovely beach with an area roped off for swimming.  The kids enjoyed playing in the sand and I even took them swimming in the lake.  I have been swimming many times in a lake but I think this was my children's first real time swimming in a lake.  (The closest lake to us no longer
Post a Comment
Read more

This Week's Goals

We have been so blessed to fill our August with such fun family memories. In the picture above we enjoyed a day trip to the Columbus Zoo where we got to get up close with some kangaroos!   August has been so busy for our family that I've neglected to share my goals the past few weeks.  We've been squeezing in lots of summer fun as we transition back to school days.  I also began teaching fall piano lessons.  Here are a few of my goals for this upcoming week.      This Week's Goals Marriage, Mothering, & Family 1.  Eli is playing flag football this fall!  I'm excited to attend his game on Saturday. 2.  Eva has a therapy appointment this week.  I am so thankful for all of the incredible progress that she has made over the past year.   3.  Take both children to the park to play this week.   Homemaking 4.  Work on plans for Disney.  I need to work on our packing list and make some reservations.  I also need to purchase a number of items before we lea
3 comments
Read more