**I have missed a few Frugal Things postings so here is my highlight reel for the past few weeks 1. Star Wars Quilt My son asked for a Star Wars quilt for Christmas that he could use while watching tv downstairs and wanted to know if I could make him one. I knew that novelty… Continue reading Frugal Things

1. Free books One of my friends from our homeschool co-op offered me some books that her children no longer needed. I was especially excited about the Progeny Press study guides, while Ben was excited about the juggling book:) **Thanks Olivia! 2. Christmas décor Yes, we are one of those families who put up the… Continue reading Frugal Things

1. Amateur chimney sweeps With temperatures forecasted to quickly drop next week, my husband decided to clean out our woodstove's chimney. While it was a very messy job, having a shop-vac made it relatively quick and easy. So now we are all set to have toasty fires on cold mornings. **I must admit that I… Continue reading Five Frugal Things

1. Halloween candy I decided to buy food allergy-free candy this year for Halloween, so I decided to go simple and stick with suckers.  Luckily I found large bags of Dum-Dum suckers (my kids' favorite) at Target on sale for $8 a bag, so I bought two.  **I overestimated how many suckers I would need… Continue reading Frugal Things

1. Toys Since I have been trying to not buy anything "new" this year, my kids have found that between the thrift store, yard sales, and the occasional treat from a grandparent, this whole buying things used idea has its perks. One of the things that my son has been wanting since last Christmas was… Continue reading Frugal Things

1. Thrift Store finds We had a pretty good week for finding things at the thrift store. Ben "hit the jackpot" as he likes to say:)  He found two full size action figures for $1.99 each, a Phineas and Ferb t-shirt for $1.99, and an Avengers t-shirt for $1.49.  Emma found three hardback books in… Continue reading Frugal Things

1. Walmart finds This week I found a few great deals on Walmart's clearance aisle.  I picked up two boxes of granola bars for $2 each and two bags of sushi rice for $1.50 each. **The sushi rice was an especially great deal for around here, considering Publix sells a small container for $7! 2.… Continue reading Five Frugal Things

1. Book It Program We received our Book It package in the mail this week and my son is now very excited to start earning pizzas by simply reading books this school year...who doesn't love pizza?? 2. Packed snacks and lunches I think packing snacks and lunches to take while we run errands or go… Continue reading Five Frugal Things

1. Used science to create a new plant We have been learning about plants in my son's science class for the past few weeks and when I stumbled across how to turn cuttings into new plants with only water and a jar, I knew that we had to try it out. **This is a Pothos… Continue reading Five Frugal Things

1. Kroger deals Kroger had a great deal on Kool-Aid Jammers (69 cents each....I got 10!) and I found that our favorite brand of yogurt was marked down to half off due to the cardboard packaging being damaged, so I happily scooped up all three packs. 2. Dollar Tree To make our week go a… Continue reading Frugal Happenings