Frugal challenge 11/23 - 11/29

[Mamaw]

Tuesday and Wednesday
*cleaned house for company coming- used up some old cleaning products
*washed in cold
*cooked up a storm - planning on feeding guests at home instead of taking anyone out to dinner - less expensive, healthier and much nicer too
*soup in crock pot today
*dinner will be ham, yams and baked potatoes, last of the summer squach with tomatoes that need used, roasted beets that also need used.
*planning rest of holiday shopping - at least trying too!
*received free magazine subscription
*received a free replacement roomba since mine broke...woo hoo great company! This was a Christmas gift from last year and they never even waivered...just sent me a brand new robot
*received 2 big bins and 1 large bag of maternity clothes for DD from free cycle. The person even delivered them to me. WOW...what a blessing!
*hoping to get a TON of stuff done over the weekend for the upcoming holiday season
*mended DGD sweater
*renewed library book via phone = no gas and no late fee incurred
*used burger from freezer to make HM spegetti sauce and a meatloaf

[DonnainME]

Wednesday

Drove to next town over to pick up Dh's paycheck - he's not working this week
Deposited paycheck, Avon money, mileage reimbursement in bank
Opened a Christmas Club account for next year - put $5 in
Went to Family Dollar - bought Fab Softener, TP, Bleach
Went to Save-A-Lot - spent $8 on items needed to get us thru the middle of Dec - still need to spend another $10 but that's it
Delivered several orders and got payment

We needed to stack more wood - it snowed yesterday and everything is slushy outside. We did stack about 1/3 or what was needed, but we really do need to get more done. Tomorrow we will do more before going to In-Laws for Thanksgiving.

[Yart]

Wed-
Made 2 pumpkin pies
boiled eggs
worked on afghan
made Reuben dip
Cleaned and rearranged living room
doing dishes as I go so there will be no mess

Thurs-
put turkey in oven
Finish turkey day items
hanging laundry
cleaned bathroom
wiped down kitchen
the kids will pull out Christmas tree to put up tonight
will be working more on the afghan

[Mom23boys]

~All meals at home
~Worked on December budget
~Scanned sales ads to see if there were any good deals
~Combined coupons and ECB's to shop at CVS and get lots of free items today
~Decluttering to save time when cleaning and for the upcoming move
~Windows open for air...it is really warm here today:sunrise: