Frugal Friday - June 12 - 19, 2020


My tomatoes are setting blossoms! Hurray!


I feel like things are not so frugal right now - we are getting ready to do some major repairs to our home and at least some major remodeling.  We also started paying for singing lessons for the children - this is something that the children will benefit from for a long time and we are grateful for the opportunity.  They are able to take one 15-minute lesson per week through school during the school year, and since they cannot do all the normal things this summer, we decided that this would be a good choice.  Our teacher's price is very reasonable.  We also have had several car repairs - some expected and some unexpected.

Here are the frugal things we did this week:

  • We ate all meals at home this past week or took meals with us.  We ate sandwiches, baked chicken with roasted broccoli and cauliflower, pancakes, pasta with meatballs, fried fish with couscous and fruit salad, taco soup with tortilla chips, and a beef roast with potatoes and carrots.
  • We harvested rhubarb, lettuce, radishes and strawberries from the garden this week.  The strawberries are winding down and the blueberries are ramping up.
  • Our children each went through their clothing and each culled another bag of items to donate from their drawers and closets.
  • We received 5 pounds of cherries and 8 ears of corn from parishioners. YUM!  We froze most of the cherries for use in ice cream or smoothies later.
  • We also froze blueberries and strawberries that were starting to turn.  We will use these for smoothies or baking later.
  • I picked two bouquets of flowers from my garden for my kitchen table this week.
  • The children mowed the lawn and deep cleaned the bathrooms this week.
What did you do this week that was frugal?

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