2nd Frugal Friday of May 2023

Welcome to Friday! 
My Frugal Week
One of the local churches was having an indoor yard sale on Friday. Bailey woke up early and went to that and found several items for her shops. 
Sunday was the local trading post event. I gathered up a few things we were not going to use to donate. It always feels good to bring stuff to trade even though they tell you that is not necessary. 
On Monday I had a doctors appointment to get cortisone shots in both of my knees and then Bailey took me to the hairdresser for a cut and color (copper color) for my birthday treat. 
On Tuesday she went and picked up my free birthday entree from a local restaurant where we both ordered the patty melt with a side of macaroni and cheese. 
Then that evening we went to Bargain Night at the theater and watched, “Are you there God? It’s Me, Margaret.” They’ve changed the price from $5 to $6, which is still a bargain plus you get a free popcorn to go with the deal.
On Wednesday we went to several places to get my birthday freebies, which is always fun. We also stopped in at Dave and Busters to play air hockey. 
These are the birthday freebies I received this year:
Firehouse Subs ~ free medium subMarco’s Pizza ~ free one topping pizzaCrumble Cookies ~ free cookieChick-fil-A ~ free cookieSbarro Pizza ~ free pizza sliceAuntie Anne’s ~ free pretzelSteak and Shake ~ free shake
Freebies
Free food from the Trading Post this month included all of this in the photo. Cauliflower, clementines, tomatoes, onions, garlic, grapes, potatoes, corn, spinach, chicken, snack foods, carrots, shampoo, and body scrub. Bailey also picked up a few clothing items. 

Another freebie this week was when I went into Walmart the other day. I looked up as a representative from Coke looked like he was dismantling a display and he looked right at me and asked I wanted one of his last Cokes. I said, “oh, we’ve been wanting to try this” (thinking it was one of the new flavors), so he gave me both of them, his last two of the day. That was pretty neat!

Joy of the Week
It was so nice to get out of the house several days this week and do things we only do on special days like birthdays. 
Photo of the Week
We let the chickens out to free range every day, but put them up at night to keep them safe. They’ve been keeping us well supplied in eggs these days. One day I washed thirty eggs and then they laid another dozen eggs the next three days.

Saving Money In My Frugal Kitchen
I had some apples in my fridge that needed using up, so I made them into cooked apples and served them with dinner one evening. I found some golden raisins in the cabinet too and added those in after the apples were cooked. They were a huge hit and I realized I need to make them more often. 
Meals This Week
All meals are served with either salad or vegetables and may not always be listed here. 
* If you see a dinner in bold print that means we had it more than once this week.
Chicken Fajitas, Corn Tortillas, Red Onions, Tomatoes & Lettuce. Meatballs in Brown Gravy, Potatoes, Green Peas. Free Birthday Pizza and Salad. Patty Melts and Macaroni & Cheese. Pizza Bowls, Cheese Bread. (Movie Night) Grilled Chicken, Mexican Rice, Salads, Pico de gallo. 
Saving on Entertainment
Since this was a birthday week, we ordered take out and watched movies several nights until the take out runs out. It’s a fun way for us to celebrate. This week we watched Heathers, Not OK, and The Big Sick.  It’s a fun way to entertain ourselves for a birthday week and not spend a lot of money. 
What I've been Reading This Week
How to Save Money using ChatGPT. 

Thank you for dropping by my frugal blog, you are always welcome here. 
How was your week?
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~ She looketh well to the ways of her household ~Proverbs 31:27