Frugal Friday With Marsha 3/21/14

It sure seems like it's been a lot longer than just one week since my last Frugal Friday post.
I've been super busy and on the go almost constantly.
My computer was acting up and I had to use hubby's for a couple of days. Then I took it in, they said they fixed it, but no, it was doing the same thing again.
Back to using hubby's computer while it was in the shop again.
This time they assure me that it's really fixed. I sure hope so!

This past week the heating element has gone out on my dryer. At least it picked a good time with Spring finally being here. I've been hanging the laundry on the line again.
I have been bringing it in and putting the load in the dryer for 10 or 15 minutes to fluff them. I don't have any type of fabric softener right now, not even vinegar.
I love using vinegar in the laundry in place of fabric softener.

I've used all of my vinegar making an all natural citrus cleaner. Forgive me if I've wrote about this before.
You put orange peels in with a jar of vinegar. You put the jar in a dark spot for a minimum of 2 weeks. Once it's been in the dark to soak for the 2 weeks, remove the orange peels and you have your cleaner.
It works quite well!

This past week I shopped on 'experiment'.
With my teenager only here for supper on occasion anymore and hubby coming home later than usual, I made a decision....like I said, an experiment of sorts.
I've been thinking a lot about keeping the freezer stocked with lots of varieties of frozen entrees and meals.
This past week the store offered Lean Cuisine and Stouffer's frozen entrees and meals 5 for $10. They then offered a $3 off 5 e-coupon to add to our card, which we could use the e-coupon up to 5 times.
I saw my opportunity and went for it. I bought 15 of them.
Nice price, plus lots of variety, plus codes to use for their rewards programs.

Now, that's not all I bought. I bought apples, bananas, and pears (fresh) for our fruits for the week. We always have bread and butter around.
I also bought 2 bags of chips for something different than bread if wanted.

I'm having a good time this week as I'm so busy and I've just not felt like cooking lately. Of course this week it happened that we were eating away from home twice too.
I figured hubby would be really upset with me.
I think under normal circumstances he would have, but he attended a Men's Encounter this past weekend and he's a change man in a lot of ways now.

What have you done this past week or so to live frugally?

I hope to see some link ups....keep us motivated.

An InLinkz Link-up

Monday July 13

Good Morning!
I slept in later than I wanted but have been busy ever since between house work and computer work. Oops, started writing this then ended up going back to hanging up all the clothes.

I did some Walgreens shopping again finally and posted it to gather Walgreens Shopping 7/12/09
This morning I also got in my Cover Girl Lipstain Review as well.
If you follow me on twitter you noticed that yesterday I also got a few of my lenses updated. I hope to stay busy on squidoo and really need to get my other 2 book review lenses done.

So far it's a good Monday of getting things done. All that I know that I have to do today is get my mom's water bill paid for her, pick up my son's girlfriend and take her to work, and pick up my son and take him home from work.
Tomorrow is a busy day and I doubt I will be posting here. It's sewing club at church from 10-3 followed by getting my son from work and taking my mom to the dr.

See how my days are? I stopped typing on this again and went up and washed dishes and put supper in the crockpot. Sheesh LOL

Guess that means I better close this for the day and actually post it this time!

Stay cool!
Marsha

Friday March 13

Oh oh, Friday the 13th. I'm not superstitious, it's going to be a great day! I did wake up and go outside to see all the cars covered with snow. I guess the ground was warm enough to melt it.
I also did not get out of bed until just after 9:30. Here's my story, and I'm sticking to it! Around 4:30 am, somehow 3 of my grandkids came down here and got in bed with me. Araya was crying and crying about someone had poked her in the finger with a stick. Was she dreaming? I don't know. Before long they had found a slinky and they were laughing playing with it. Finally after 6 am we all went back to sleep. I felt like I was a kid again and in the middle of some slumber party. There you go, my excuse for sleeping in this morning.

I did get in some grocery shopping and posted it along with a photo to gather. Grocery Shopping 3/9/09

I also have started where I am going to post our budget suppers. I did the first one last night. Budget Supper 3/9/09
Tonight I am trying a breakfast casserole recipe that I got from gather so that will be tonight's post.

I again updated 2 squidoo lenses. One was the one I built on Fat Albert. I was going to add a featured lenses module only to find in search that I am the only one that's made a Fat Albert lens. It's such a fun one, I hope you will check it out. Fat Albert
Today I will cover Jasmine's Anime lapbook and get photos, so her lapbook lens will be one that gets updated today.

I got my first 2 coupon choo choo train group coupon trains in the mail today. I need to finish cutting all my coupons today and get these 2 trains back in the mail. I'm excited to be a part of the group and have a chance at some different coupons from around the US. The group has a 3 month probationary period where you can only be on up to 3 trains for that time, but watch out once my 3 months is over!

I guess I better get to my work both on the computer and around the house. Have an awesome start to your weekend!
Marsha