Miserly Monday- 6/29

**tracyq** · 06-29-2009, 11:34 AM

Hi all!
It's a new day, and a new week! I have so much to do, but don't want to get overwhelmed. I'm trying so hard with this frugal stuff, but feel like I'm not yet getting very far, and that I have such a LONG way to go! Every time I take a step forward, it seems I take two or three back. It can be very frustrating sometimes. BUT, I am not going to give up, I am going to press on, and try to figure this frugal thing out! I do have two chuck roasts on the crockpot with onions and some onion soup (I had in pantry already) cooking away for crockpot roast sandwhiches with onions. With the leftover roast, I'll shred it, freeze it, and use it for beef fajitas. We used chuck roast that was frozen a couple of weeks ago, and it was SO good, I decided I'd use chuck roast to shred for any shredded beef I needed from now on, the flavor from it being in the crockpot was so good! I got the chuck roasts on sale for $2.29 a pound.
So, whatcha all up to today????

Tracy Q.

Tracy

**missyali** · 06-29-2009, 12:52 PM

Yum! I worked in the garden this morning ~ watering and what-not. I picked (more like flicked) Japanese Beatles off of my favorite tree this morning (they are drowning in soapy water right now, to bad for them). Got some laundry done as well as dishes. I should go run some errands, but I think I'll wait until Wednesday to do them ~ how lazy am I?!?!? A few phone calls to make and some classwork to get done. Not a ton of stuff, but enough to know I accomplished something.

**jlaporte** · 06-29-2009, 01:04 PM

i miss my garden. but i just havent had the ambition to restart one down here. the heat kilss me. well today has been laid back got dueling cps going. did some cleaning. need to fold some laundry and make my grocery list. working on drinking my water.and i have a living room in need of tlc.
last night got ambition and did a total revamp of my bedroom with hubbys help. we went threw top to bottom and got rid of tons of clothes we dont use all to b donated we r trying to downsize and organize ourselfs so i hope it helps. hence why today has been a slow n easy day..back and hips r screaming...
other then that its pretty much hangin out with the boys

**MomK** · 06-29-2009, 01:18 PM

Today I:
~went to goodwill store and bought books for my classroom library and 3 blouses for myself
~went to grocery store
~put chicken and veg in CP for supper
~made DK's homemade pizza for lunch
~baked chocolate chip cookies while oven still hot from pizza
~answered emails
~talked to my mom
~laundry/dishes/general picking up

Later I'm going to:
~do more laundry
~call my sister
~call chickenmart for price on leg/thigh quarters for supper I'm helping to make for Ronald McDonald House of Arkansas

**Elphaba524** · 06-29-2009, 02:41 PM

Today I'm just getting my house back on track. Had kind of a lazy week, I guess. lol The downstairs is done and I'm working on the upstairs right now (just taking a quick break). I need to catch up on laundry since my washer's been broken for a week and he just came this morning to fix it ~ YAY! When my DH and DD get back from running a few errands, we are going to have lunch and then go play at the water park.

**mauimagic** · 06-29-2009, 03:08 PM

Busy week - back to school for four days, then going to the soccer tournament on Oahu.

Today I need to...

finish cleaning out the rental space!!
laundry
physical therapy
box and mail packages
bill paying
tax reconciliation
shredding more papers
water plants
finish writing programs for three new students
bank deposits

have a great Monday all!!

**MaryCarney** · 06-29-2009, 03:50 PM

I woke up early to the pitiful sounds of kids waiting for the bus to go to summer school

(not my kids, kids outside my window)

Made beef stew

Laid out the July budget

Arranged to work an extra shift, as one of my homecare babies is STILL in PICU (get well soon, Elizabeth)

Arranged for some local college kids to paint my deck

Picked up DS from a sleep-over

Made my very first bid on ebay for some histology books and CDROMs (sounds exciting, doesn't it??)

Trying to learn how to sell on ebay - have some expensive homeschool curriculum to sell

Saw the surface of my desk for the first time in a long time!!

Still to do - take a nap before I go to work at 10pm

**Nana2two** · 06-29-2009, 05:23 PM

Today i did a few loads of laundry. Both of the girls are at friends house and will be spendig the night over there. so hubs and i will eating left overs. Not much else. Monday is always my relaxing day becuase i have my grandsons over the weekend and with church,by monday im tired.

**dolphin** · 06-29-2009, 05:56 PM

We spent the weekend at the RV park across town so I'm busy doing laundry and putting things away. We plan to go back there next month so I'm trying to leave as much as I can in the RV so I won't have to reload.

Did dishes and a vacumned and cleaned the big bathroom.

No spending today and am planning fried chicken breasts and potatoes and a veggie for dinner.

Temp was around 104 today and dh mostly works outside so he'll be hot and tired when he gets home so I've planned a quiet evening.

Have a great one!

C

**Trishagirl** · 06-29-2009, 07:16 PM

Today I~
Washed 3 loads of clothes and hung out most of them except unmentionables. Folded towels and put them away and the other clothes.
Rode my bike to the store cause van is getting brakes fixed.
Went to garage sales in the neighborhood but didn't find anything. That's about it for me.

**annymoll** · 06-29-2009, 08:24 PM

Today was beautiful, sunny and in the 80's.I went to the gym early and got my weights and a swim in. Did the usual morning routine, then I went with my daughter and two of the grandkids to help them shop for some summer clothes that they will need at camp. They are going to North Carolina to Camp Crestridge and Camp Ridgecrest in July. This is the same camp that I went to as a girl, and their mother went, now they are going.It is so exciting to us.My son is coming out from California and will fly out with them, then spend two weeks with us. I feel like a chicken with it's head cut off, so much to do. Happy times.Still need to get supper and I want to pull a few weeds out of the flowerbeds after it cools down. Relaxing and a movie tonight. Hope it was a good one!