August Frugal chatter

[thriftygranny]

My 12yr old an I did his room this week. 3 garbage bags full of stuff came out of there...1 donate, 1 of outgrown clothes that went to a coworker and 1 to the garbage. Now to tackle the other bedroom. And maybe mine!

Sesame Chicken in the freezer. Pancake sausage muffins are next. My kids love them for breakfast. They just grab a few from the freezer and thaw in the microwave. Then gobble them up like they've never seen food before. http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/pancak...ausage-muffins

Thanks again for another great recipe what a great site.!!!! Perfect for school mornings.

[Granger]

Thanks for the recipe Insane. I have book marked it and will try to make a gluten free version.

[Retiree]

Angela273, thank you for the chocolate chip bar and brownie recipes. I made the chocolate chip bars and they turned out great. I have just make the brownie recipe but guessed at the amount of baking powder because it appears to have been left out of the recipe. Can you let us know how much baking powder is needed for the brownies? Thanks

[lilo0003]

Hi everyone. We are just packing up to head back to London. We fly home Sunday morning and I am going to have to hit the ground running as we need groceries for back to school lunches. I have everything else they need as we did that over the summer. Like others I don't do the new clothes for the 1st day of class. With two growing boys there is no point.
it has been an amazing two weeks. One week was in a town close to Brighton and with family so fairly frugal. Week two has been in a self catering cottage in The Chiltern, self catering means we can cook and do laundry so that helps. Not a super frugal vacation but oh so worth it. We were able to save money on several admissions from a cereal box promo, felt just like home.

[LuvToUseCoupons]

Hi ladies...I'm back..

And here a coupon for B1G1 Schneiders through Websaver
https://www.websaver.ca/en_ca/portal...raditions_bogo

Hurry there's only 3000 available.

[Angela273]

Angela273, thank you for the chocolate chip bar and brownie recipes. I made the chocolate chip bars and they turned out great. I have just make the brownie recipe but guessed at the amount of baking powder because it appears to have been left out of the recipe. Can you let us know how much baking powder is needed for the brownies? Thanks

Sorry about that.
1tsp baking powder

[Angela273]

Hi ladies...I'm back..

And here a coupon for B1G1 Schneiders through Websaver
https://www.websaver.ca/en_ca/portal...raditions_bogo

Hurry there's only 3000 available.

When I just tried your link there wasn't a coupon available to click on.

[Frugalbigmama]

Hope everyone has a wonderful long weekend. I don't expect to be on the computer at all this weekend so will have to catch up next week. Will try and get a few things done on my to do list but plan on enjoying the weekend too

[LuvToUseCoupons]

When I just tried your link there wasn't a coupon available to click on.

Which would mean that they are all gone now.
Hope some of you were able to get it.

[Angela273]

My local Sobeys is having a 15% off day on Tuesday (instead of the regular 10% off). So I was just preparing for the trip and organizing my coupons. Sobeys takes off the 15% before the coupons are applied. Ex your FPCs are worth 115% instead of just 100%, so I have over a dozen FPCs that I plan on using this Tuesday (some of them expire at the end of September). If I don't work on Tuesday I plan on doing the grocery shopping while LO is at the daycare that morning.

I'm a substitute teacher...so I don't always know in advance if I will be working. LO will be going to daycare every morning...that way I can take any last minute phone calls. I have gotten called at 8:20am to teach at a school who's day starts at 8:40am.

Update: I delivered the baked goodies and business cards to 3 public schools yesterday morning and an additional 2 Catholic schools this morning. I received a phone call at 1:30pm yesterday from a teacher booking me to teacher her Grade 8 class on Sept 11th. It's nice to see the immediate reward of my hard work.

[Insane]

Hubby did the supply teaching route for years until we moved. He had the odd term contract but they were always a big commute. I have to say, I am glad those days are behind us. The uncertainty was brutal.

Just me and the 2 youngest ones day. The others started school today. I so miss being at home with them. I wish I could quite my job and just stay home with them. Unfortunately, my kids like to do this pesky thing called eating!

I travel next week so I'm trying to stock the freezer with meals for hubby to make things easier (and avoid him ordering take out!)

[coupon girl]

hey all -sold a purse on kijiji today was asking 10.00-it was a marie Osmond designer quilted purse used once,well she paid me 25.00 and said it looked wonderfull and she asked me if I went to a certain grade school with her brother -well I did-the woman reconized me from grade 8!! I am 53 insane-I guess I haven't changed that much in looks-so I invited her to chat in my garage with me since she took a bus to my house -fun-then I treated my hubby to a union burger and fries14.99 with a coupon of course

[sweet sparrow]

hey all -sold a purse on kijiji today was asking 10.00-it was a marie Osmond designer quilted purse used once,well she paid me 25.00 and said it looked wonderfull and she asked me if I went to a certain grade school with her brother -well I did-the woman reconized me from grade 8!! I am 53 insane-I guess I haven't changed that much in looks-so I invited her to chat in my garage with me since she took a bus to my house -fun-then I treated my hubby to a union burger and fries14.99 with a coupon of course

You must look really young.

[avoncallingu]

Pancake Sausage Muffins - now there's a GREAT idea!

[cdngal75]

Hubby did the supply teaching route for years until we moved. He had the odd term contract but they were always a big commute. I have to say, I am glad those days are behind us. The uncertainty was brutal.

Just me and the 2 youngest ones day. The others started school today. I so miss being at home with them. I wish I could quite my job and just stay home with them. Unfortunately, my kids like to do this pesky thing called eating!

I travel next week so I'm trying to stock the freezer with meals for hubby to make things easier (and avoid him ordering take out!)

Lol your comment reminded me of this picture I saw years ago. It went like this:

Why I Work
-A Short Essay-

I like food.

The End.