tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post8097030816354962006..comments2024-03-29T16:21:59.295+11:00Comments on My Abundant Life: This Week's Frugal Tasks Saturday 2nd December 2017Wendy Gowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-44240397009639064542017-12-02T07:06:40.123+11:002017-12-02T07:06:40.123+11:00Dear Wendy , you have had a great week you had , ...Dear Wendy , you have had a great week you had , princess looks so sweet guarding the trees, I love your photos.<br />This week I have:<br />Shopped at the spotlight sales to do up my bedroom,it's well on the way to looking beautiful again. I used a $40 off voucher when you spend over a $100 , I also bought some sales items I got everything I need to be comfortable when I am sleeping . All up I saved over $200 which will pay for my groceries for nearly a month.<br />I have de cluttered my unit a lot, finally nearly finished setting up my new kitchen, I also wrapped some Christmas gifts using paper I bought on sale about 3 years ago.<br />Another thing I did was make some Christmas and birthday cards , I have packaged up some cards in bags a friend sent me and will send them to a friend who loves writing cards and letters but has no local family, we write to each other now and then.<br />What else, oh yes I have hung some washing on the line instead of using the dryer all the time.<br />I saved on taxi fares by getting my care worker to take me to the local shops yesterday and we went for a drive to the local bay and talked and watched the water , I had a cuppa when I got home saving me money .iwas blessed with a very special gift from a friend It's been a great frugal week. I hope you have a great weekend Wendy and that next week is another good frugal week for all of us.<br />Love Barb W.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-39537915605620910502017-12-02T06:57:17.695+11:002017-12-02T06:57:17.695+11:00I love that photo of your Princess protecting that...I love that photo of your Princess protecting that tree from the birds:) We are heading off on a holiday later today so most of the week was end of school year stuff and holiday preparations. Here's my list:<br />* handmade felt doves for teachers' gifts using materials I already had. Used little brown paper bags, hole punched at top and with a rescued ribbon tie for wrapping. My son wrote teachers' names in swirly pen on these bags instead of making or buying tags.<br />* baked biscuits and banana cake & froze them for holiday snacks<br />* turned lots of gifted bananas into banana cake :) <br />* Picking lettuce, cucumber and cherry toms from garden and will take with us as first few nights away salads. Neighbour gave us extra cucumbers too :)<br />* Posted xmas parcels to my family, who live far away, to avoid having to pay express post costs later in the month<br />* Wrapped one gift in an old calendar page and another two in reusable calico bags. Made two tags with woven stars just using old cardboard and some crochet cottons. <br />* filled car at cheapest petrol price I could find - ready to go!<br />Anyway, off to finish the packing! Have a lovely weekend. Meg:)Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.com