Still Picking up the Pennies

Last night I went to the Thanksgiving eve worship service. It gave me a LOT to think about, how many blessing I receive everyday and don't thank the Lord enough. So, I am making it a point to thank God for my blessings today and everyday. Thank you God! I hope every one has a great Thanksgiving day and remember to give thanks!

Usually by now I am completely done with Christmas prep! This year we have had so many changes in our lives and it shows, I have just about nothing done!! so I am challenging myself to do one major or semi major thing a day. That way I should be done in the nick of time, but without major stress or burn out. I am starting Friday, I work from 11-5. I plan to sign our names to all of our Christmas cards, and start addressing them.

Today, the boys and I took a tiny road trip to Lowe's for the free Build it and Grow workshop. They made wooden car garages and if you know anything about my boys we could NOT miss that workshop. We brought a cold pizza leftover lunch, went to Menards to get some ski gloves that were on sale BOGO free, I bought two pairs and got two pairs all for $7.98!! And an entrance mat for the mud room $2 after rebate. Then to Kohl's to use my $5 off coupon, Joel picked out a clearance shirt that is ScoobyDo. Then to Micheal's to use my 40% off coupon, the boys picked out a craft kit to do later this week, I bought a 2010 pocket calender and colored feathers for the next 4H meeting, spending $8 total. Then to the Y for swimming, the boys swam for about 3 hours, I went in the hot tub and sauna besides swimming. We all took showers, saving propane at home for heating water. Then at home I cut the boys hair , the were raggamuffins for far to long. FUN, FUN frugal day!!

I made this cake for my sister in law and her new hubby.

The second week of October menu will be at follows: Monday TBA Tuesday CP Pizza Wednesday CP chicken tacos Thursday Tortilla Soup Friday pizza Saturday-out at a wedding. This week, I will be very busy, making two cakes, one for a 4H leader banquet and one for a wedding, a giftie to my SIL, so meals have to be simple. Go to http://orgjunkie.com to view more yummy menus!!

Wow, how the weeks are flying by!! OMG. anyhow, here is the plan! I work a lot this next week so dinner has to be simple or it will be disastrous. Monday, today. CP chicken legs with cream of chicken soup, rice and brocilli Tuesday, Meatloaf, gravy, noodles or mashed taters, beans or corn. Wednesday, burgers and corn on the cob Thursday spaghetti, meat sauce &hm rolls Friday is always pizza Saturday, tacos, re-fried beans Sunday soup and sandwiches If you want to see many other yummy menus go to Organized Junkie

I am copying and pasting my post from my favorite frugal website to my blog. I need to be really frugal for the entire month of October hense the Guerrilla Frugality theme of the post. My goals: First and for most I need to NOT to spend any cash on food,we have plenty of FS for food and have to put them to use. NO eating out no matter what. No extra trips to town NO dryer use Take any and all extra shifts ava at work. DH to keep cutting our wood. Keep cleaning out the basement. that is enough and will keep us busy