Adventures in Frugality

I LOVE A GOOD DEAL! I love being a frugal person! This is not to say that I don't like nice things because I do, but I love getting nice things at a low price. I dropped the girls off at the CDC this morning and had SIX blessed hours to myself. I went grocery shopping by myself and went to some yard sales. I was so excited to find a 4 quart pressure cooker/canner. It is not big enough to do canning, but I figured that I can use it to quickly cook meats. The instructions came with it and I'll be excited to try out some of the recipes. I also got several books today...many of them by Christian authors. I am always looking for a good book to read and go through them so fast. I went to Publix today. They were having a Kellogg's cereal sale. They were 50% off and I had coupons for every single box. I got 9 boxes of cereal for $8.01!!!!

I shared my good deals with Kelly this afternoon while we were talking on Skype. He told me that he really likes it when I save money. This surprised me a little because he always seems so unenthused when I go on and on about all the money I am saving. I think that he really appreciates that I am a good steward of the money that he works so hard to make. He also commented that he knows that I've been able to save for our future. It is my dream to be able to retire early, live comfortably, and live a life of service to others! Anyhow, his comment really made my day and affirmed to me that I am doing a good job with our family finances!

It was so nice to get a break from the girls today. Even just a few hours a part will give me a fresh perspective and I come back excited to see them. The girls had a great day at the CDC and I decided to take them to Lake Mayer to play on the playground. Kyleigh talked me into getting some ice cream and so we picked up some to take home. It was such a beautiful day out....a perfect spring day. The girls were really tired tonight and went to bed easily. I am waiting for my two loaves of bread to come out of the oven and I'm going to watch "The Time Traveler's Wife". I rarely watch movies these days and hope that this is a good one!

Good Night!