I was frugal today..

I had to run some errands today and pick up some neccesities at Wal-Mart so I had to come up with something quick and cheap for lunch and usually the kids throw a fit for McDonald's because they have Barbie stuff in the happy meals right now...lol but, today, I actually just told them that we were going to Sonic to get a blue coconut slush (they love those) and a cheeseburger and they were actually fine with it!! Yay for well behaved kids!! :) (I was really expecting a fit!)

Anyway, I ordered off of the dollar menu and it was 2:02 when I ordered so our $1 drinks were .50 cents!!!! YAY!!! I ordered 3 Jr. cheeseburgers , 1 small order of tator tots, 2 small blue coconut slushes and a medium sweet tea for me and my total came to....... $6.00!!!!!!

That's right, folks, $6, to feed me and ALL 3 children!!!! I think that was pretty reasonable for a fast food lunch and the cheeseburgers were really good!!! :)

How have you saved money lately???? Inquiring minds want to know!! Please share!!

~Julie~

Supper Menus for December 22nd-26th....

Monday- chicken fajitas, beans & rice, sweet tea

Tuesday- Fettuccine alfredo with grilled chicken breast, salad, sweet tea

Wednesday- Christmas Eve (chicken & dressing, ham, sweet potatoes, candy, cookies, cake, pies at my Mom's & shrimp, baked potatoes, salad, desserts of all kinds at the other Mom's) Yum-o!!! :)

Thursday- Christmas day (probably New England Boiled Dinner (ham, carrots, onions & cabbage cooked in crockpot all morning & serve the gravy (juices) over mashed potatoes, crescent rolls fixed by Charlie, sweet tea & desserts)

Friday- Ravioli soup, french bread,salad, sweet tea

*Family favorites are:

Julie's Fettuccine alfredo

Chicken and Dressing

New England Boiled Dinner

Commodity Cheese Fudge

Basic Cookies

Old Timey Sugar Cookies

*Merry Christmas, Everyone!!!

Love,

Julie

Homemade Liquid Hand Soap

I just found this link and I am going to try this as soon as ours runs out! I am so sick of paying hard earned money for stuff that I can make myself (hence, why I make my own laundry detergent & fabric softener & baby wipes)!!!!

If this interests you, go on over and check it out!

Julie

Thanking God today for....

Many things!!!! But, right now the thing that makes me happiest is the $167 Electric Bill I just got in the mail!!!! :o) Our Electric Bill has been averaging around $350 a month with it spiking at one time to $430 !!!!!!!! So, $167 is a great relief and helps out with some things we need to do before baby Drew gets here!!

How can you count your many blessings today?

Have a blessed week!