Frugal Friday - a quick one

I was out of town unexpectedly for part of the week (more on that in another post), so I didn't do my normal process of tracking things throughout the week. Meaning, I'm having a hard time coming up with any wins this week! A few that are top of mind.

Saving on things we buy:

• I used a $5 grocery store rewards to pick up some Gatorade. My stomach felt terrible yesterday, and Gatorade sounded fantastic.
• Similarly, I had soup delivered, which is a huge indulgence, but luckily I had credit card rewards to cover all of it but $1. I ate the last of my chicken soup a few weeks ago, in a freezer clean out. Because it's been so warm, I haven't made more, but maybe I should remedy that & avoid future splurges. 

Earning money:

• The teens are working at their summer job, and Nick picked up some after camp hours, which pays extra. College money!

Avoiding spending:

• The teens made a cake for a friend's birthday, vs buying. Of course, they "cleaned up" the kitchen, but it required just a bit more work to get it back into shape. ;-) 

Eating what we have:

• We have A LOT of tomatoes from the garden. We are all doing our part eating as much as we can. They are incredible, as garden tomatoes tend to be.
• A friend dropped off two giant bags of plums from their tree. I shared some with another neighbor, and we are still working our way through the last of those.
• I made Sam a sandwich for lunch to take to work. 
• We had a combo of items for dinner last night: teens had chicken sandwiches, M had shrimp & I had leftover soup.

For others:

• Did some research for my student I'm mentoring, & got that sent off to her.

What about you? Any wins to share this week?