Frugal Friday

So happy it's Friday, although it's a dreary, rainy day today. The gray skies make me a little depressed . . . I've really adjusted to leaving Seattle, apparently. :-)

Here are some of our frugal wins for the week.

• Found a nice 6 pack of IPA on clearance at the grocery store (perfect for my parents visit this summer)
• Packed a lunch for myself + Nick on Saturday, as we were out at soccer tryouts, followed by a game. The end of the season - hurrah!
• Bought 4 gift cards at our local grocery store ($150 worth of Uber, for trips to & from the airport this summer & $50 for the Gap, as we always need something) to generate $40 in free spending at the grocery store. I used the first $10 to stock up on pasta & buns for our homemade burgers. 
• Saved $400 by asking my mom to drive us to the beach during our family vacation (otherwise, we'd need to rent a car for an extra week, and still have to go back & forth to Portland, as M is arriving later). I'll pay for my mom's gas, of course, but she's excited for the time with us at the beach. 
• Sold $240 worth of patio furniture (came with the house) on my local Facebook group
• Used another grocery store coupon to buy 2 bags of couscous, 1 jar of ketchup, and 4 lbs of pasta for $.83
• Made all meals at home, except for one planned dinner out to celebrate the boys wrapping up school. This is a go to restaurant for us (very casual, salad bar type place) & they had a graduation offer going. We bought $100 gift card, earning a free meal pass for a future visit. Then used the gift card to pay for that night's meal. 
• Bought popsicles to keep in the freezer on hot days, to avoid going out for ice cream.

That's it on my side. M is going to be home shortly, & I'm thrilled! He's been gone all week for work, and it's been chaos. I need to take Nick to the doctor this morning, wrap up a ton of work, and then looking forward to enjoying the weekend.

What about you? Any big frugal wins this week?