The family who wanted our trampoline came Saturday evening to pick it up. They have 5 grandchildren who will use and love it just like my daughter did for so long when she was younger. It really made me feel good to know someone will enjoy it once again. :)
When it comes to our finances we need to get the most out of our money. We do this when we buy second hand items, go to yard sales, thrift stores, accept hand me downs, Freecycle/Craigslist, barter and swap. We don't go into debt to buy things to keep up with people (and with a teenager in high school, I can attest to the fact that they really feel the pressure to keep up). We simply do without those things that are beyond our financial reach. I would rather do without those things than have the added stress of paying for them later.
I am fortunate to have learned/taught myself more skills over the last few years, so that we've been able to stretch our resources as far as possible even as we continue to hone our budgeting skills further. We should never stop learning or trying how to do things better and more inexpensively.
We make our own fabric softener, make do and mend clothing, grow some of our vegetables, preserve food, cook from scratch to sufficiently meet our needs. Whatever money I can save by making or doing it myself is money I can spend on necessities like food, insurance, car repairs, etc.
We need to teach others these things as well and make sure no one is left behind. We especially need to teach these things to our children, so they don't make the same mistakes we made. My daughter experiences some of the same sticker shock that Amy D. wrote about her children experiencing. She helps me in so many ways with couponing, looking for bargains at yard sales, and she isn't even afraid to ask if the seller will take less for an item either. I just love that about her. :)
Dinner tonight will be Baked Potatoes with Sour Cream and cheese if desired. I'll serve steamed Broccoli as a side dish or topping for anyone who wants that.
This is one of our favorite meals here at the Frugal Workshop and one we serve regularly. It cost me less than $5.00 for this meal and fits well in our budget.
What's for dinner at your house tonight?
Belinda
Fall allergies have been hitting us hard, too. Hope you feel better soon!
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to teach my daughter skills and sometimes I feel like the lessons sink in and sometimes I'm not as sure. Such is life...lol. I also try to make sure she knows when I am learning new things so that hopefully someday she'll be inspired to continue to learn as she goes along.
Thank you, Shara. I'm sorry to hear that fall allergies are hitting you all hard too.
DeleteI understand about the lessons sinking in or not, my daughter has her flaws too. She definitely loves her air conditioning. lol But like you say, hopefully someday she will be inspired. We can only hope that these lessons sink in for them. Imagine what they could do if they knew now what we've learned. They would definitely be one step ahead of the game. :)
As always, it is good to see you here.
We are having l/o sloppy joes. Will also serve coleslaw and applesauce.
ReplyDeleteSounds good, Kelly. I love having a cold side dish like Coleslaw with something hot like a Sloppy Joe. :)
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