Welcome to Frugal Friday!
Quote of the Week
The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes a home happy and life lovely. ~ Louisa May Alcott
My Frugal Week
I used a package from toilet paper to line a garbage can saving me the cost of one garbage bag.
Last Friday I went to the Dollar Tree and Bealls Outlet. At Dollar Tree I found purple shampoo, which I have been wanting to try, along with body wash, and some Christmas bags I will be needing. I found Jordan’s Skinny Syrups at Bealls and bought some toasted marshmallow, which we enjoy, and was only $4.99, which is cheaper than buying it online.
On Monday I had a follow up doctors appointment and was told I had lost forty pounds since my last visit, which was six months ago. Afterwards, I stopped in at the Samaritan Thrift Center and found several items. One of them was a heavyweight blanket for $1.00, which I'm going to use to cover & insulate my bedroom windows for winter.
Other items I picked up were several items to decorate packages for Christmas and a couple of baskets to put gifts into along with some fabric to line them.
On Tuesday we went out to vote and both got Covid boosters and Bailey got her flu shot.
Photo of the Week
A beautiful photo of the sun setting on the Ocoee River where we live.
Thank you for dropping by my frugal blog, you are always welcome here.
We would love to hear all about your week in the comment section.
BelindaHomemaker at HeartMortgage & Debt Free~ Living within our Means ~My Linktree
~ She looketh well to the ways of her household ~Proverbs 31:27
That is a great weight loss - good for you!
ReplyDeleteI like using trash for new things!
Have good weekend.
Thank you, Cheryl. I hope you have a good weekend too.
DeleteActually the FED announced a slight decrease, .50, in the interest rates. The first decrease in 4 years.
ReplyDeleteGood news for home buyers and sellers.
Have a great day!
I saw that in the news one day this week, Sluggy. That is very good news. Hopefully they can keep it up. :)
DeleteHope you have a great day too!
Warm wishes and congratulations! I had a whole comment prepared and my keyboard died. Probably for the best. To summarize I believe we are a hard working resilient people and we will work through our economic problems. I also think the frugal people are always prepared or preparing. My suggestion is to watch for ways to help others out.
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Thank you, Amy. Helping others is one of the greatest things we can do for our fellow man, excellent words of wisdom. Thank you. 💕
DeleteCongrats on the weight loss. It is a difficult thing to do. How do I know? Oh yeah
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anne. Yes, it can be hard at times.
DeleteAwesome work on the weight loss! That's seriously impressive. Well done to you. At this point, I feel like we should be prepared for anything with the economy (on the good or bad side). (Hawaii Planner)
ReplyDeleteThank you! I was tickled to say the least.
Deletewow I'm so happy that you've lost that weight! So neat! I've heard that he will mess with Social security and medical. We are batten down the hatches here. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Vickie. I've heard the same thing about Social Security and Medical, and I hope and pray that is not true.
DeleteI hope you have a great weekend too. :)
Congratulations on the weight loss! That is awesome! Yay you!
ReplyDeleteThat picture is just beautiful! What a lovely place to live.
I'm hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst as much as I can. Sadly I think most people are in for a rude awakening.
Hope you have a great weekend. It is a lovely day today.
Thank you, Kathy. It is beautiful country here where we live. Yes, it's good to prepare for the worst while hoping for the best. I hope you have a great weekend too, it is a beautiful day here today too.
DeleteWow!! Forty pounds in 6 months? That's amazing! Way to go! I am so impressed! That picture would make a beautiful puzzle!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bobbi. I was pleasantly surprised. That would make a great puzzle.
DeleteCongratulations on the weight loss Belinda...that is awesome! Great idea to cover your bedroom windows during the winter...and it only cost you $1! (that should keep you warm at night) Have a great weekend! Janel in NJ
ReplyDeleteThank you, Janel. I was so excited about the $1.00 blanket. 😂
DeleteI hope you have a great weekend too!
Forty pounds is great! Now that I can walk better due to lymphedema leg pumps, I hope to add to the 25 I lost. Good finds this weekend.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Linda. Isn’t the leg pump great for that? I love it!
DeleteCongrats! On your weight loss! I’m steadily gaining, it seems. Ugh. Let me know if you like the purple shampoo. I keep going back and forth from “going gray “ to getting a few low light colors put in. I think my hair styles better with a little color in it. (Little Penpen)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Penny. I do like the purple shampoo, but didn't read the directions, so I washed it out right away instead of waiting two to three minutes. My bad. LOL
DeleteI agree hair styles better with color in it. :)
Wonderful result on your weight loss Belinda. I'm sure you feel the better for the loss of the 40lbs. Love to read your blog. Don't always comment but I do look forward to your posts😊
ReplyDeleteThank you, Effieq. I do feel much better. Thank you so much for reading my blog, I appreciate that so much. I'm so glad to hear that you enjoy it.
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