Frugal Things I Did Last Week

This picture does not even begin to do justice to the GORGEOUS sunset we watched the last week.

This week has been a tiring one.  I was up most of the night at the beginning of the week with Elijah (sick) and it took me days to recover.  Still I am thankful the week wasn’t a complete wash.  

My son drank something he shouldn’t in the middle of the night.  Before we took off for the ER I called the Poison Control (1-800-222-1222) and learned that it wouldn’t hurt him he would just throw up.  He did throw up quite a bunch but at least we avoided a trip to the ER.  He might have caught something worse and it was much more pleasant to care for him at our home.  I highly recommend putting poison control’s number in your phone and on your fridge.

The hubby & I went to a free seminar to hear Wayne Grudem speak.  We had a WONDERFUL time.  Afterwards we went to Starbucks and used a gift card I had received for being a guest teacher at Boyce College last year.  The hubby and I also went to a thrift shop together.  What a sweetheart!  😉

I made homemade Kombucha.  I actually make at least one batch of this every week but have forgotten to mention it.  🙂

I received a $25 gift certificate to Red Lobster after writing them a letter about an unpleasant experience we had.  (The food was awful.)  The hubby & I will have a great frugal date night in a couple of weeks.

I try to make one nicer type of dinner each week that I know the hubby will absolutely love.  😉  This week I made Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta.  It was delicious.  If you try it you may want to use a little less lemon.

I did not go to a regular grocery store this week.  (I’m trying so hard to switch to buying groceries only every other week.)  We just purchased some milk at the gas station.

I changed the furnace filter.  This really helps the furnace to run properly and save energy costs.  I also vacuumed all of our vents to make sure they were nice and clean.

My mom & I attended an estate sale together.  It was lots of fun!  I spent just 9.00 and came home with 20 patterns, tons of sewing notions, and a rake (for the garden).

I renewed library books & movies on-line to avoid a hefty fine.

We played outside a lot on the church’s playground (we live next door).   I also took a bunch of pictures while Elijah was playing.

I borrowed my mom’s carpet shampoo machine and cleaned all of the rugs in our home.  We have hardwood floors but LOVE rugs.  🙂  I saved $30 by not renting one.

I ordered a free subscription to Better Homes & Gardens.

I cut my son’s hair.  He wouldn’t let me trim around the ears so my mom was kind enough to help me out.

What frugal activities did you do last week?  

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