tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post8438501948204622287..comments2024-03-27T14:18:47.272-04:00Comments on Blue House Journal: Assigning Value To Our Days Frugal Friday, End of Januaryterricheneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06865436021565986224noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-10016450036095819632016-01-31T14:33:32.988-05:002016-01-31T14:33:32.988-05:00Wow great savings! So glad you called about those...Wow great savings! So glad you called about those lab bills.<br />Pretty manicure, and I'm sure it was great being with your girl.<br />Hope you have a great week.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16710629007170091862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-56343364024248762112016-01-30T14:33:52.865-05:002016-01-30T14:33:52.865-05:00LOL, Gramma D's little story was great! Sweet!...LOL, Gramma D's little story was great! Sweet! I'd call a trip to visit my daughter a savings at $12!! It's priceless! I was out for lunch by myself the other day and my girl texted me a pic of her and the littlest one so I'd not feel so alone. Daughters can be such a blessing! I'm glad you, and me too, have such a good relationship with our daughters. Not all do! Oh, and I'd like to say pretty manicure. I'd love to paint my nails but refrain because my hubby is very affected by the smell. Even hours later it bothers him. Not worth it! <br /><br />Wow, I was thrilled for you with your insurance picking up the tab for those lab tests! So happy for you - a wonderful savings. <br /><br />I've been thinking along your lines for stocking the pantry. I don't need to buy a lot if the price isn't that great, just enough for the week. I appreciated your 6 points. Very thought provoking. <br /><br />You need to tell us what your miserable cold temps are. Grin. Living in the north country I'd find that very interesting. And not to compare my cold to yours because I know blood is thinner the farther south one is. It was 30 degrees the other day and I was running around from store to store in jeans and a long sleeve T - no coat - the sun was shining and there was no wind. It felt positively warm! Today is 40 but no sun and very windy and it feels colder. <br /><br />Lastly I'll share a joy - we have a lovely cardinal hanging around our place this winter. That flash of red is such a joy. I've lived here almost 40 years and this is the first one I've seen. I asked my hubby to get me some sunflower seeds, millet and milo from his bins so I could tempt it to my front porch. It was enjoying breakfast this morning. PamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-16322548578439152812016-01-30T11:43:56.282-05:002016-01-30T11:43:56.282-05:00Seeing your manicure reminded me of my 5 year old ...Seeing your manicure reminded me of my 5 year old granddaughter when she was here and brought a big smile to me. She had been at her aunts who had painTed her nails for her and she was so proud. One was a sparkley silver. All was quiet when I got this alarmed voice and was being shaken, "Gramma, we have to go to Aunt as right now". What could be so urgent at midnight that I should get dressed, drive to my daughters and wake her up? "Why, Becca?" "There is something wrong with my nail polish!" So please dont wake John in the middle of the night to go to Katies if your polish rubs off! LOL. Gramma DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-32099707783061778882016-01-30T02:21:09.298-05:002016-01-30T02:21:09.298-05:00Since things have changed as our food shopping'...Since things have changed as our food shopping's shifted. We can ignore some of the grocery isles and now concentrate more on others. A shift here, a change there. The is also how the pantry is now. As things get seen and not going to be used it can be given away. Soon I will do a thorough job but now at least some things are gone. With all the bad news on tv and net I had purchased too much ahead for the pantry and luckily lately had concentrated on healthy things we can still use. Now to use it up! <br />I need some new clothes and found it at several used stores recently. Since the most I paid for slacks was $5 and Jacket $6 and blouses $3 and a purse $4 I count myself very blessed. I am so behind in makeup lessons!! Thanks for the gel polish and LED light idea. I will ask my granddaughter about it all !! She'll know!! :-))) I have been doing well at dressing more stylish..thanks to your lessons there! :-) Now on to better makeup?? :) <br />With the Walmart Neighborhood grocery store here going out we did get some basics at 25% off. I was happy to see they did not raise the prices in anticipation of this sale. I asked at the eye doctors for the measurements I will need in order to order frames on line. The stores seem to carry about the same frames and I like the styles I have had before better for my face. Most frames we see now are wider frame and dark colors. I have time now to do it before we need to get new glasses. The savings will be greater than doing it all at the hospital. Even with our discount there. We could get hearing aids through our hospital too. The doctor thought the discount was good. We checked NO! Getting them through Costco instead saved us half off their best price. !!! Your medical savings was fantastic!! We called on one problem a few months ago too and we did have to pay that fee but they reviewed others without us asking them too while on the phone and found another. They made the dentist give us our money back on that one. :) <br />The $12 to get to Katie's was a great bargain! You all reaped benefit in so many ways!!! Some like the memories and the closeness will last a lifetime. How do you add that 'savings ' up? :-)))) SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-33810390755706137622016-01-30T01:02:03.776-05:002016-01-30T01:02:03.776-05:00I'm glad you went over your medical bills and ...I'm glad you went over your medical bills and found that error. Is sounds like you have done great this week! I just listed my Frugal Friday Wrap Up on my blog.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449564619872452771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-83054952616912565202016-01-29T23:31:01.328-05:002016-01-29T23:31:01.328-05:00So happy the insurance is paying that claim for yo...So happy the insurance is paying that claim for you.. What a wonderful blessing.<br />Great buys you found. [dog food and coffee]<br />Hope you have a good weekend.<br />the gel polish sounds wonderful and your manicure looks pretty.Sew Blessed Maw [Judy]https://www.blogger.com/profile/15474519379303505290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-77059121779024606682016-01-29T20:54:59.985-05:002016-01-29T20:54:59.985-05:00Sounds like you found some nice things at Target. ...Sounds like you found some nice things at Target. Target is like a money magnet for me. I always end up with more than I planned so I try to only go about once a month with cash only. I just don't trust myself there, lol! I too am trying to stash a little money aside for pantry building. I can't do it consistently right now but maybe by the end of the year. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04077585886323518333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-36961638555206977112016-01-29T20:10:36.987-05:002016-01-29T20:10:36.987-05:00We also bought Leo a coat as he insists on going o...We also bought Leo a coat as he insists on going outside with us even when we need to be bundled in coveralls. Leo was not as happy with his as Blossom sounds. He is getting used to it.<br /><br />I am glad to hear that you got things worked out with the insurance claims. That was a significant savings.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06857505237519700418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959918163454225829.post-51573368495863317102016-01-29T19:49:08.832-05:002016-01-29T19:49:08.832-05:00You are welcome on the coffee tip. Sometimes I fi...You are welcome on the coffee tip. Sometimes I find printable coupons by just Googling what I am looking for. We love Seattle's Best and have a good supply from that sale to carry us through many months. What a blessing to have those lab bills paid in part!<br /><br />Our kitchen remodel is in high gear now. The stove was uninstalled today so no more cooking until it goes back in. By next Friday night it will all be done except moving back in. This weekend we will do the removal of the old counters and sink which will save $500. I have carefully used up perishable foods over the last few days. Today I made a bowl of chicken salad with chopped cooked chicken from the freezer and the remaining celery. That will make easy sandwiches over the weekend. We also plan to eat cereal for breakfasts for the next few days. Those meals eaten here will save a good bit of money over eating out. We have set up an area in our living room with the microwave and coffee pot and such. I will come in about $50 under on my grocery budget for January so that will be used for meals out over the next week. Next Friday I will make a big shopping trip to Aldi to restock.<br /><br />We had our oldest daughter and her two toddlers here today. I had closed and covered my baby grand piano when all the construction started a few weeks ago. They were thrilled to find that Nana had a fort in the living room and had great fun playing under there! Fun and free entertainment!<br /><br />We are stoked about the Super Bowl and our Panthers! They have their training camps here in our hometown and at the college that our youngest son graduated from so they are like our own team. Hubby wanted to have some people in for the game and I would love it if it was not only two days after I can get back in my kitchen.<br /><br />Have a good weekend!<br /><br />Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09380649410508372279noreply@blogger.com