1. DD picked out a free book at Barnes and Noble from the summer reading program.

2. Got 3 free bottles of Sweet Baby Ray's bbq sauce. Fareway had them for .$99 cents and I had $1.00 off coupons.

Went to the beach and took a cooler of food with us.

DH wanted to run and get something to eat when we finally got home, but I talked him out of it!

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I went to Borders and picked up some things off the clearance tables for the boys birthdays. They were all under $6....cool things like a pirate craft kit and a draw your own comic book kit. Riley will love those for sure.
I was happy i found them for such a good price.

When i went shopping for my daycare supplies i ended up putting about six items back once i got to the counter. That saved me a huge amount. I didn't need it so why buy it.

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Jodie....Wife to Andrew (1995)
Mommy to Riley (2000) and Wyatt (2003)

I'm sort of struggling emotionally right now. We have a lot going on at the moment. I needed to get out of the house, so I took my DD to an art class at a friend's "creativity store". I filled up the van with gas, which was $30. I also spent $30 on scrapbooking stuff. Oh well. Tomorrow will be a better day money-wise because we're staying home and having a playdate here.

Michelle

I got a cake carrier at Ollie's for $2.99! I needed to get one for dd's birthday cake- they wanted $1.50 for a cardboard one at the grocery store!

My grandmother came and visited us today and brought along fresh blueberries she and her friends picked along with some peachs picked the day before from the peach orchard. YUM

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1. We went to the pool this morning - it's only $2 per person from 9:30 - 11:30 and just the kiddie pool and splash pad are open (all we need) versus $5 a person the rest of the day.

2. A friend brought by a BIG zucchini and summer squash. I shredded up the zucchini, made a loaf of zucchini/ carrot bread and then froze the rest in one cup portions for fresh zucchini bread this winter.

Pam