My first chart of the year! This means $1000 has been saved through all of my scheming. I took $500 to the bank to apply to my first goal of the year. That means this month I have applied $1,100 to this goal. This is from the 5 dollar bills I save using cash when I need to buy something. Leftover money from things I did not buy. I only sold $25.00 worth of things on market place this week, but still have several things listed.
I am pretty proud to me I will tell you. There is so much work in the shop for next week, so I hope to be able to complete my goal of $1,500 toward my savings challenge for the month. at first, I thought I was playing with the Fairies when I made the goal, but now I think it is doable.
All from just cutting back and not going to the store and using what I have. I did have to go and buy some canning seals, and pectin to complete my jam that I started. But I was able to make 28 pints of strawberry jam and 4 pints of blueberry, and 8 jars of blueberry syrup. So delicious. Pectin, sugar, and fruit. No high fructose corn syrup and crap they put into store jams. I was glad to get all that fruit out of the freezer. Now it won't freezer burn, and the family will have jam for the year. I will take some to my mother-in-law along with some syrup. Also, all the girls will want some and of course Sissie.
Frugal things this week:
1. all meals from scratch at home or at Sissies
2. roasted 5 whole chicken legs, froze the meat and add three quarts of homemade stock to freezer.
3. sold 2 items on Facebook marketplace that were taking up space.
4. Made homemade scones for church and also cookies last week for goodies.
5. Used a cake mix and frosting to make a cake for church funeral
6. used up salad fixings for a funeral as I could not possibly eat them all.
7. Made Kelsa's baby doll new pj's with flannel scraps
8. made lots of jam and syrup for the year with fruit I had that was free! So only sugar and pectin.
9.Tried to stay home so I did not use a lot of gas
I have Kelsa for the weekend as WIlliam has a hockey tournament in Cour D Alene. He has three games in one day too much for Kelsa to handle, so she is with me. I have a bridal from out of town coming tomorrow morning.
We will make oatmeal, raisin cookies tomorrow and I also need to make muffins for Choir practice Sunday. I will be busy with Kelsa, she keeps me hopping. I am sure more doll clothes will be made and lots and lots of messes.
What are your plans for the weekend?
God is good
Kim
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