November 2018 Frugal Chatter Thread (Remembering...)

[Ciel]

We made it into November! Last night, I had two teens after 6pm come for food drive donation (had to tell them I gave at the store's food donation box recently) and then when I was about to turn the lights off at 8pm, 4 preteens with two parents showed up!
Turned the calendar pages afterwards and dried one of two towel loads (I wanted to read and did not wait for load to run its cycle).

This morning, I looked through the new flyers and community paper. I happily spotted an event for recycling electronics in Dundas on Saturday (my laptop must go at this point) and since I am going to Dundas, what a coincidence! Memory cards have to be taken out first--not sure I'll ever get my files back unless sibling does make the effort.

Rare morning to have only light laundry to do! Then off to donate a small note journal and pen to the local purse project drop off site, hand in 6 pcs of Halloween chocolate to Pizza Pizza for the free slice coupon (good for cheese or pepperoni pizza slice until Nov.18-only today will stores take your candy and hand out coupons (1 per customer)). Bought a pop as well (so much for no spending...then spotted the Halloween candy deals at SHoppers $1 Carnaby Street caramel bags (1 bought) and Sunkist 36ct fruit snacks-$4 (I bought)).

The Fortinos flyer has Galbani mozzarella cheese listed. Don't forget to look at the Coupon Zone board for the Barilla Pasta booklet with two Galbani coupons and two Barilla pasta coupons.

Longo's (Nov. 2-15) will have 10% off the $25, $50 & $100 Hudson's Bay gift cards at their stores.

I found a fur trim-free coat that I like on the Simon's site. Even with $100 off, it's over $200.
https://www.simons.ca/en/women-sportswear/sporting-activities/snowboarding/heavenly-jacket-regular-fit--4386-18036?
catId=c3789&colourId=61
The red colour is almost the same one as on my current winter coat (which has poly fill, not goose down). But my budget is $40 or under! It was fun to find the new coat regardless.

[Ciel]

@Angela273 What a fun evening your family had last night! Wish I could have seen the cats walking at night with you and your DS!

[Angela273]

@Angela273 What a fun evening your family had last night! Wish I could have seen the cats walking at night with you and your DS!

Thanks. I was surprised that our 11yr old cat walked that far with us. Our 12 yr old cat was meowing towards the end, wanting us to stop because he was tired. Neither cat was on a leash. Some kids came out of a house to yell and scream at our meowing cat. I was two small houses away and yelled back at the kids. “That’s our cat and he’s trick-or-treating with us.” Everyone was staring out the window of that house when we walked back that way and took our cats home.

[lilo0003]

Wow, made it to November without turning the furnace. I think I created a frugal monster in DH. I am in mini freak-out realizing Christmas is next month & I have nothing but DHs gift, but its so perfect it makes up for feeling behind. Neither child wants much so we may suggest a vacation in March. DH has found a bit of work and so a chunk of money is going into our TFSA. My niece lost her job last week but she is smart girl and reached out to Auntie Lilo to see if I can help pad her cupboards (she already has a PT time and had November rent ready), heck yes. That 13 cent a box pasta that was waiting for the food bank is going direct to her plus a number of things I already had on hand. I will also watch for deals and try to do a another box of groceries next month, she does not live close to us so its not a quick trip to see her but we have a family event this weekend so I will send the stuff home with her brother.
The boys are too old for Halloween and the oldest worked last night. We had less kids than in past but I thinks its because our kids are out of it so we don't get any of their friends.

[Angela273]

Tonight’s supper is Dominos pizza. Large 4 topping for $13.31. Large meatza for free from my contest win. There will be some leftovers for tomorrow.

I heard from my specialist’s office today. I now have my next appointment date, which involves a road trip. Dh is unable to get the day off work, but he will be home in the morning to send the kids off to school.

[lilo0003]

Tonight’s supper is Dominos pizza. Large 4 topping for $13.31. Large meatza for free from my contest win. There will be some leftovers for tomorrow.

I heard from my specialist’s office today. I now have my next appointment date, which involves a road trip. Dh is unable to get the day off work, but he will be home in the morning to send the kids off to school.

we are really enjoying Dominos now, the boys love pizza and we all use the same account for the app so we seem to score a free pizza once a month and its 3 minute drive do the driving son always offers to pick up. Of course with two teen boys we never have leftovers

[Giseledta]

must have been a dominos night... Hubbys work had a fundraiser . and they had extra pizzas.. so he bought 3 larges for a 30.00 donation.

Shopper army has missions... and I got into 3 of them .. eek... i have never done them... but i am hearing good things. i excited to see if tis works. and its for Chocolates... so .. hubby will be happy

[Giseledta]

morning all. we have rain.. more rain.. day 5. sigh . i had been hoping that we were able to go to story time... but that is not happening.
i am looking forward to the weekend. it should be a productive one. i need to take my mom shopping as well.

my decluttering is going very well. i am starting to feel good about the house.
making a beef stew today for supper. something yummy and hot. it will be nice.

[Frugalbigmama]

Morning! Rainy day here too. TGIF.

Have a wonderful day everyone!

[greentires4me]

It always raining here I am used to it. Just not used to it when it does it in the fall or winter.

Someone punched someone else on the floor and then someone came out lost it on them. Because it was a guy and the person who came out was a chick. I couldn’t take the yelling anymore I went out of my suite to find out or tell them to go in their room to pout. But i got the tail end of it before I could stop the stupidity that ensued.

I got 10hours of sleep but I could do more of course. I have an appointment at 10:30am today. My Tuesday appointment wants me to change it to Thursday when I have stuff in the afternoon and morning then an appointment on Wednesday and Friday. I am a busy lil beaver.

After or before my appointment I am going to shoppers to pick up an iTunes gift card. I saw something I wanted somewhere and the cheapest one they have is $15 for a card but I only want to spend 1.54$ how illogical is that?

Anyway I have to think about how I spend my money again because I don’t have a lot.


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[coupon girl]

well it's a p.a day for my granddaughter ashlyn -so Ashlyn and I are going to the show to see "littlefoot| this afternoon I am taking her water thermos and a bottle for me ,I will buy popcorn plus I have enough points were I get in free with my scene points a fun day and then she will sleep over also for a treat ,at nana and papa's

[Ciel]

Finally took the trip out to Stoney Creek to Len's Mill (the Ibex sheet quality has changed-it looks like a woven mesh texture cotton sheet with the stripes printed on; I bought the double sized (only size) blue and green striped version as there was one tan stripe version left) store and got the item, plus 5 pr of socks for me, rubber gloves (my nails are needing them) and a Woolite laundry accessory (store carries plastic dryer balls, wool dryer balls, two zipper compartment wash bags and a bra bag plus an x-large bra bag). Walked down Centennial Pkwy and stopped in the Salvation Army thrift store-found two new looking medium men's flannel pj bottoms-Dockers for $7.99 and CK for $4.99- in grey toned prints I can live with and bleach with care as needed.
Value Village Battlefield Square-had to go through the coats, women's long sleeve tops & sweaters and pants and men's pjs and sweaters plus bed and bath. Found a bath handtowel, lightweight terry bathsheet, a women's wool houndtooth check skirt ($4.99 Ports brand with lining!) and a Hudson North charcoal gray zip up mostly wool cardigan ($13.99 but I'll set it aside for Sunday or next weekend) after combing through nearly all the Small to Large sweaters (there's a $6.49 Bluenotes jeans pullover I almost bought but there's a discolouration on the right sleeve that would have tipped Dad off that it was secondhand.) I'll reclaim the Denver Hayes button up cardigan that Dad cannot button up-good sweater with some wool and I need a sweater like that for around the house, so it'll work out. Now I won't worry if there is a clothing sale very much (could not find a winter jacket for me, sniff and tried 3 pr of pants and had a good chuckle with each pair) this month. Just delighted I spotted some good quality items and got them.

Feel like the rainy weather is ideal for baking tonight and making lots of tea (after the laundry is done of course). Have to make sure my outfit for tomorrow ready and to take the laptop computer to the electronics event in Dundas tomorrow (will post it in Hamilton thread in a jiffy).

Plan to head home just after I look at Shoppers deals at Eastgate Square (cannot resist-there's always something to see there).

I've told myself that I have to make the chicken dish tomorrow night and then freeze it after it's cooled. I intend to make the most of the return to Standard Time (sleep or reading a book--have to see) on Sunday.

[Giseledta]

today has been fabulous. i started taking my glucosamine again a few days ago. I can actually move again, i got alot done today at nap time. house is looking good. i am happy. i put in a stew at lunch in my dutch oven ( lodge.. paid for with sb!! )
tomorrow will be busy .. lots of little stuff to do . but it will be worth it.

[coupon girl]

ceil -I love len's mill store haven't been there since before summer ,cant go far in the car -as it needs a recall which is getting done next Wednesday

well Ashlyn didn't stay long at the show as "it was too loud" it was a bit of a musical so out we came and the girl gave me a free ticket for to use another time as we were not in there long then nana and papa took Ashlyn to Wendy's for supper -I had a coupon for hubby and I

I just got her into bed at 8.20 but she came downstairs and asked for a bedtime story book to be read ,so I did my son called when she was having a bath -he said he missed her -so I let her call him back ,her baby sister was kissing the phone -lol

[Angela273]

We do not go overboard on Christmas or Birthdays, etc. It is more about the time together vs the money that is spent.
Ds - new transformer (Amazon using Swagbucks gift cards), special Crayola colouring book with markers (SCOP)
Twin boy - dinosaur collection ($25 second hand), special Crayola colouring book with markers (SCOP)
Twin girl - special Crayola colouring book with markers (SCOP) and NO Idea (she doesn’t need more baby dolls)
Dh - don’t know and his birthday is really close to Christmas.

Depending on the movies playing at our local theatre, I’m thinking about going to a movie as a family.

I still need to figure out stocking stuffers from Santa. I’m going to get gum and favourite chocolate bar for Dh. We each get a sweet treat in our stocking. Some years there were bath products, electric toothbrushes, or small toys.

We won’t be travelling for Christmas this year. It doesn’t work with dh’s work schedule and we travelled last year.