Friday, August 9, 2024

Second Frugal Friday of August 2024

                                                              

Welcome to Frugal Friday! 

My Frugal Week

I searched for a coupon code while making a purchase online the other day and saved $15.20. It really pays to search for a code before shopping online.

We have a couple of cats who do not like to take their flea pills when smashed and mixed with wet food. Bailey suggested getting some pill pocket treats to stick the pill inside and then they can eat the whole thing. So, I bought some on markdown at PetSmart and used a $4 reward to help pay for them. 

Dad had a stack of about 30 styrofoam sheets in the yard wedged between two trees. Our garbage man has been getting a few sheets every time he comes for garbage and he got the last of it on Saturday. The yard there looks so much better with that gone, and the snakes and ants that were unearthed no longer have a place to hide.


Saving Money in my Frugal Kitchen

We went to UGO (United Grocery Outlet) in Chatsworth on Monday evening. 

We found more Flatbreads marked down to 50 cents each, Del Monte canned pears for 50 cents each, Chesterfield Butter Beans for 79 cents each, Hormel turkey pepperoni for $1.49 each ($3.97 @ Walmart), Jimmy Dean turkey sausage for 69 cents, and Tuscan chicken sausage for $1.99 each. 

We bought 20 of the turkey pepperoni for the freezer, which is savings of $49.60. Bailey goes through about two packs per month, so this will last us for more than six months. 

What’s for Dinner

Meatless Monday ~ Pizza & Garden Salads. 

Taco Tuesday ~ Chicken Tacos

Wednesday ~ Grilled Chicken, Sweet Potatoes, Brussel Sprouts. 

Thursday ~ Chicken Sausage, 15 Bean Soup with Vegetables, Broccoli. 

Friday ~ Salmon Patties, Roasted Yukon Gold Potatoes, Green Peas.

Saturday & Sunday ~ Sardinia Minestrone Soup

What’s been on the menu in your home this past week?

What I've been Reading This Week

we are going to the library today while out running errands to pick up a copy of Forever Strong written by Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, which Elle recommended last week in the comment section. 

This week I finished reading Strong Women Stay Young and A Pound of Cure written by Matthew Weiner, MD. 

What have you been reading lately?


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.


Belinda
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20 comments:

  1. You sure got some good deals at the outlet! Wow!
    Your menu sounds great - we have very similar tastes!
    Have a nice weekend.

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    1. Thank you, Cheryl. I hope you have great weekend too. :)

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  2. Hi Belinda, it looks like you had a great week saving money. I'm glad the snakes no longer have a place to hide.
    I'm reading a apolocalyse book now and I dowloaded a flower craft book for free this morning.
    Have a good weekend.

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    1. Sounds like good books to r3ad, Vickie. I have been getting into audio books this week and it's so easy to get through one quickly that way,

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  3. You had some great savings and yummy meals!
    Hope you have a fun weekend.

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    1. Thank you, Kathy, I hope you also have a fun weekend. You must be busy with summer coming to an end.

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  4. I am a bit more than halfway through "Elderhood" this week. Another great book about medical care in old and old/old age. She graduated med school in the early 90s when Geriatrics wasn't a thing. I'm also reading "a Thousand Suns".

    Happy Friday!

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    1. Both sound like good reads, Elle. I ordered the "Forever Strong" book from the library, but it hasn't come in yet. Do you belong to the Goodreads website? It's a place where you can go and list all the books you've read and do reviews on them.

      https://www.goodreads.com/?ref=nav_home

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  5. I too use coupon codes when shopping online, though not often. I mainly buy things from Amazon.

    Hope you have a relaxing weekend, Belinda.

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    1. I'm an Amazon girl too, Nil. The shipping isn't as fast as it was before the pandemic, but I still enjoy shopping there.

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  6. What great deals you got and I love the way you find coupon codes when shopping online.

    Enjoy your weekend.

    God bless.

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  7. I'm reading The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey. It's the memoir of a bedridden woman who acquires a pet snail. It's a small book but very compelling reading. I need to check my library for Strong Women Stay Young, thanks for the recommendation!


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    1. You're welcome, Bobi. I'll be sure to check out The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating too. :)

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  8. (Little Penpen) great buys! I would love to find pears for that price!! I haven’t been reading, but would like to find something interesting. I may check those books out.

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    1. I was floored when I saw pears at that price, Penny. I bought a whole case of them.

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  9. Love these weekly menus. Just starting to meal plan, and they're very helpful - Madelyne

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    1. Thank you, Madelyne. I'm glad you find them helpful.

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