April Frugals

[awakenedsoul]

Almost finished with short sleeve lace top that I'm knitting. I bought the yarn 40% off at the local knitting shop. I can return the leftover yarn, (I bought enough for a long sleeved cardigan,) and exchange it for enough to make a second summer sweater. Made a tuna casserole. Very frugal and great for leftovers. Biked to the school to let the dogs run off leash. I used to drive them to the park. This saves gas, and they like it just as well.

[Float On]

Almost finished with short sleeve lace top that I'm knitting.

Ohhh...do you have a link to that pattern? Sounds lovely.

[bke]

Earlier in the week I used a bunch of coupons and a good sale to buy 8 bottles of assorted nail polish at a 27 cent profit. I have three ladies that bring me coupons on a regular basis and I am collecting things like this to give to them.

Last night I stopped at Rite Aid to pick up some Easter goodies for ds. After sales and coupons I spent $1.52 for around $18 worth of stuff.

I had a slow day at work yesterday and spent much of my down time clipping and sorting coupons. Dh has decided that he wants to retire in 5 years! I don't think that is going to be possible but I'm going to do my darndest to make it happen.

I am going to spend some time today entering reward codes and doing sweepstakes-two things I haven't taken much time for lately.

[fidgiegirl]

I had a slow day at work yesterday and spent much of my down time clipping and sorting coupons. Dh has decided that he wants to retire in 5 years! I don't think that is going to be possible but I'm going to do my darndest to make it happen.

I dunno, bke, a goal is certainly a powerful thing . . . I hope it CAN happen! Nice to hear from you and well done on your scores, as usual!!

Here, not too much in the way of frugals, except for being a slug and thus spending nothing. A neighbor who never used their simple crib and mattress is selling it to us and delivering it tonight for $90. My inlaws are paying for it for us, which is very kind. I was unsure about using a crib (still won't set it up for a few months) and trying to put it off, but saw this deal on our neighborhood FB deals group and liked the crib, so we went for it. Now we will have it on hand, and if we never use it, at least they won't have spent $300+ on something we're not even sure we want (but that they realllllllly wanted to get for us). We didn't want to waste their money, plus my DFiL was getting all bamboozled by the cribs advertised as 4-in-1 (converting into toddler beds), which is kind of a scam because they don't even come with the rails to convert them and then two of the four ways to convert them are by putting said non-existent rail on the either the left side or the right side. So this one will meet everyone's needs, hopefully. The need that remains to be seen is if the baby will actually sleep in it! LOL! But baby will have to be born first, I am 9 days past the due date at this time and getting impatient!

[danna]

April 15---Snow in Southern Ontario and it is still on the trees on April 16.....crazy
--that means I needed a bit of heat both days but dressed warm and didn't keep it on for long
--like Bke Dd and I have really got into price matching/sales/coupons/points and it is amazing how much
food and other stuff we have been able to stockpile and use without spending much.
--took the car in for oil/filter change/21 point inspection and putting summer tires on (in the snow..lol)
and there was nothing else needed doing everything was great....gotta love that.
--I had been missing my clip on sunglasses for 4 days and found then in a side pocket in purse, thought I looked there
not a frugal but sure felt good.
--eating from our great stockpile

[danna]

Kelli
Sending you hugs and best wishes....baby will come soon!!
Danna

[Float On]

Kelli, I was thinking it should be any day and here you are past your due date. Sending you good thoughts!!

[fidgiegirl]

Thanks!!

[rosarugosa]

I've got a couple of small ones: A neighbor gave us some lobster meat left over from a catering function at his job, so we had free lobster salad sandwiches for dinner Monday night. DH has been drinking less coffee and so suggested that I start using the smaller pot each day. So we'll save a scoop a day

[flowerseverywhere]

My quilt group has a finish it up challenge this year. So far I have finished two items and am almost done with a queen sized quilt. Just got a wedding invite in the mail and so I have the present ready.

My numbers (cholesterol, bp, hemoglobin a1c) have been creeping up so I decided to go vegan. Although I ate little meat, the eggs, butter and cheeses didn't help. Will see when I have my blood redone in a month if it helped. Meat has gotten so expensive that a handful of barley or rice and a cup of beans in a pot of soup is certainly much cheaper. The aside benefit is the mass production of animal products certainly is not appealing so I won't be contributing to it. DH liked my stuffed peppers and grilled veggie sandwiches but he did put cheese on his. I also really don't want to take a handful of pills on top of my asthma meds which I really need if I want to breathe. In the long run it has the potential to save lots of money in medical costs now that I am getting a little on in years. Catches up with you.