Each Friday here at Frugal Workshop, I love sharing the little frugal wins, quiet savings, and simple strategies that helped us stretch our budget over the past seven days. It’s a gentle look back at the small things that make a big difference.
Gordons - GFS has their boneless, skinless chicken breasts on sale in the forty pound box (four bags at 10 pounds each) for $52.00, which makes them $1.30 per pound. I went on Wednesday and picked up a box, which is now in my freezer.
I liked to receive and send cards in the past too, but wow has it become expensive. I'll get a few out and will likely get some mailed back. Not shopping when you can stretch one more day is a good win.
ReplyDeleteYes, it has gotten so expensive to mail cards these days. Yes, one more day of stretching is definitely a winning day.
DeleteI still send Christmas Cards. Since the cost to mail them is .78, I try to keep an eye out for nice cards at thrift prices. This year over half (21?) are from a rummage sale they are Hallmark. They were in one of their large 40 count boxes. I sent 62 this year. Gone are the days when I would go into Hallmark and buy 2 of the large boxes either on sale before or after the holidays.
ReplyDeleteI did not shop on Black Friday, too many memories of working retail that day. I did go to CVS with some Extra Care bucks and got some Hersheys Chocolate to bake with. I decided to change up my cookie list this year and nothing requires chocolate chips. I can't convince myself to pay 2/$9 for the regular bag. Filled Raisin cookies it is.
20 more days...
Oh, how neat that you found Hallmark cards at the thrift store! WOW on the chocolate chip prices, I had no idea they had gone up in price that much. Ouch!
DeleteI have never had a cat that likes Aldi wet cat food. Never tried the dry. Great deal on the chicken! You should be set for a long while. I can't imagine no heat!!! LOL
ReplyDeleteHave a nice weekend.
Thanks, Cheryl. Don’t try the Aldi dry, Bailey read online that a lot of cats don’t like it. I was bundled up today, but still no heat yet. I know it’s coming though. Lol
DeleteYour cats are like my cat-very picky. They know what they like. The chickens are even picky..I bought different mealworms and they would not eat them. It was a big bag so I bought their favorite and mixed it with the one that they didn't care for. They ate with no problem. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteOmg, that is so funny about the mealworms, Vickie. I loved giving them to my chickens when we had them.
DeleteDear Belinda, you have cats!!! How wonderful! As you know from visiting my blog, I love nature, animals...and cats! Oh yes! :)
ReplyDeleteHere in Montreal the temperatures are said to dip to -25C....yes, the Polar Vortex is making its way! I live in a 6th floor apartment where the heat is included in the rent, but even if I lived in a house with the temperatures this low there is risk of pipes freezing, etc., so I couldn't do without heat. Not to mention my zebra finch and myself! LOL! :)
You are doing so well at getting some free items, buying things on sale, etc.
I had an appointment at my ophthalmologist on Tuesday, and it is in a hospital. I went to visit the chapel in the hospital and took some photos which I will share in an upcoming blog post. Next to the chapel there is a hospital library. They had a trolley outside the library with a sign "free" ("gratuit" in French). There were books and magazines, but I saw nothing that appealed to me so I didn't take any. It's so nice to see free things like this once in a while.
Thank you so much for all you share, dear friend, your posts are such a joy to read!
Brrrrr….its cold up there, Linda. That is so nice your heat is included in the heat. And I love getting free things, it is very nice to see a free cart every now and then. You are always so sweet, thank you.
DeleteAnother great week, Belinda! I'm glad you were able to get your chair mat and lots of other goodies. The chicken was a great buy! I've been able to go without heat, but have had to turn on the air conditioner for an hour or two in the afternoons - still not bad considering here in Florida the AC is usually running day and night. No shopping for me on Black Friday or Cyber Monday, either. If I can ever get myself back on a decent blogging schedule, I'd really like to start doing Frugal Fridays again, too. Have a great weekend! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Martha. I would love to read frugal Friday posts from you, that would be so great! I can imagine you all still need the ac down there is sunny Florida. I have a friend in Jacksonville and they still need the ac too.
DeleteYou had a great week and those prices for the streaming services are excellent. You will have so much to choose from to watch.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
I’m excited about what all we will have to watch, Jackie.
DeleteI giggled at the idea of you working on multiple options to appease the cats palate ;-) They sound like fun. I've never been a Christmas card person, although I do enjoy receiving them. I am getting family portraits taken (although too late to use for cards) after not having them done in at least 15 years. I'm excited to have them done & need to figure out what everyone is going to wear!
ReplyDeleteLOL, our cats are very spoiled. hee hee
DeleteHow neat to have your family portraits made after 15 years!