tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-453988732601755390.post4151072385009359278..comments2023-11-17T22:20:13.128-08:00Comments on Coming Undone (and it's a good thing): Sharing ways we save on SundayMJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17317710178905734342noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-453988732601755390.post-87233455622233902122013-11-15T08:28:17.336-08:002013-11-15T08:28:17.336-08:00After re-reading I realized my thoughts got kind o...After re-reading I realized my thoughts got kind of jumbled ther at the end. My "Kroger haul" was of course all grocery items for my pantry stockpile. I meant to say I have to finish decorating with all the "ideas" I had gathered. I love to decorate for Christmas. I try to do something a little different each year, buying only the minimum amount of anything new. Usually maybe only some ribbon or some such. My students usually bless me with a few new ornaments each year, and I do buy a new dated ornament every year since we got married. I hope you enjoy your early thanksgiving dinner this weekend.Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415155053864029871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-453988732601755390.post-57331113082129541212013-11-15T04:22:19.266-08:002013-11-15T04:22:19.266-08:00Sounds like your vacation was nice! I agree with ...Sounds like your vacation was nice! I agree with you that frugal it isn't always about not spending but spending wisely, I have been thinking about that alot lately. I am sure your decorations must be lovely. I don't enjoy decorating as much but we will do it Thanksgiving weekend while my son has his long weekend. We did have a good time at the party.I still have to get my house completely back in order though, I have been lazy and we had some unexpected things going on. I think we have mostly wrapped up buying the items we wanted to get from a store. The next thing for us will be getting to putting the home made touches on what we bought etc and getting our projects done, but we have an impromptu extended family thanksgiving dinner to attend this weekend, a birthday for Aunti P to prepare for and I got placed back on wedding prep (just a little) so i need to get to using my time wisely and get some stuff done. It is always good to hear from you Vicky. I always look forward to itMJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17317710178905734342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-453988732601755390.post-69030691958537491342013-11-14T13:47:16.585-08:002013-11-14T13:47:16.585-08:00Sorry to be so long in responding. Your pictures a...Sorry to be so long in responding. Your pictures are sweet and looks like all the kids enjoyed the birthday party. You had a house full. I was gone on vacation to the Smoky Mountains last week, just the two of us. We have a timeshare. The condo has a small kitchen. To be thrifty and stretch our budget for the trip, we cooked two meals a day there, usually breakfast and supper, and ate lunch out. Lunch is usually cheaper, and we were out and about anyway. Hubby worked a lot of the time we were gone. We made customer stops coming and going, but he still got to relax. We got some Christmas shopping done, and I took lots of pictures at The Christmas Place for ideas in decorating my own trees at home. I have one up already, I am running behind for me. As for frugal accomplishments this week, I spent some money, but I felt like it was in a frugal manner. I think being frugal isn't always just simply not spending. You have to spend wisely. I organized my coupon bag and made my list with the Kroger sale paper. I went Monday and got 120 items for $104. I only bought sale items, used every coupon that I could that went with those sale items. And they also offer double coupons up to 50 cents. I have a good stockpile of useful items. I have to do more decorating with all the items I gathered using things I have or things I can make myself. Take care, and have a good weekend.Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415155053864029871noreply@blogger.com