February Frugal Thread 2025

[Ciel21]

Mail yesterday-it was addressed mail that reflected different times processed by postal service plus the rebate cheque was in the pile. Time to get to the bank and do a visit to Shoppers for first aid items and get 20% off also with coupon (it is pictured in separate flyer on Shoppers site, one-time use today or tomorrow).

SAThrift Store will have 50% off winter items tomorrow. @Angela _273

Giant Tiger VIP offer is $20 off wus $100 on certain depts this week.

Savers Club at Value Village has 30% off sweaters and long sleeved items starting Wed and continuing to Sunday.

I have not gone through all of the flyers for gift cards. Apologies for being behind.

[Ciel21]

@lilo0003 Think you and @Frugalbigmama ought to do a gals' day at her casino while you are still in the province. Glad you had your trip away. Jacob's Life in Vegas (he is a realtor but in his videos, he looks more like a guy who goes to the gym) channel on Youtube provides insights on Vegas life, real estate but mostly what is happening at the resorts.

[cath007]

Thanks all
Today was a better day not perfect,perfect day not exist anymore for me but better.
I had a ok night of sleep.
I watched a couple of funny videos,on facebook like Good Boy Ollie a dog.Like Fitz a cat who is dressed and walks outside in the snow and do adventures,like Sterling and Newton 2 dogs.Like golden kobe another dog and sometime along came bubbacini and polly 2 others dogs.
Fells good to put my mind and brain to off.
Did my grocery.2 things where not in stock grrr.It s like if you dont go the first day early you wont get the deals.....
I do check smart canucks daily even of I am not logged.

Its just that too many things on my mind that stress me and freak me out...so i panic and do severe anxiety.IT is difficult to manage. so sometime I am over reacting
@SassyAshley : thank you for saying you know some people who did well and better to changing pre-diabetic diagnostic.That pur hope and faith in me at least. @walkonby : thank you for your message too.

Have a great evening and night everyone.

[cath007]

@ coupon girl: Yes I am still in contact with my godmother but in facebook.She listened to me and given some tips and advices to me too.

[cath007]

Where are the coupons in stores for now.I see nothing....I have maybe 5 good remaining coupons now.So difficult to save money with the prices of grocery these days grrrr.....

[SassyAshley]

@walkonby , LOL you sound like me on the car I had before this one. I got in started it up and asked if I was driving or launching rockets LOL.

[coupon girl]

Walkonby when we got rid of our chevy impala 3 years ago ,hubby just couldnt get use to the push the button off in the car.In fact he left it going at his brothers once for a good hour (waste of gas)lol.

I for one have no problem i turn the heaters off ,then steering wheel,then heated seats then the music ,then i pop the button off in the Mazda to stop the car.


Today we helped my brother move some boxes and a few huge items out of his ex girlfriends .There was 4 of us hubby and i and my brothers best friend of 50 years .I tell you it was a bit tiring for us 2 -65 year olds ,but he had no help other than us .He said he will take us out for dinner in the future ,nice gesture.

[SassyAshley]

Good Evening Everyone,
Today was an in office day but I had only planned to work part of the day in office but the same co-worker needed to leave again. They saw the surgeon yesterday, no need for surgery, YAY!!!!! Today they had to go to the fracture Clinic so they needed to leave early so I stayed to lock up.

I think I am up to 5 trainees now, things are going to get fun. One of the 5 is another one day training, just need to see when I can get them to head office to work with me.

Well I am still recovering I have decided my one non-negotiable will be keeping up on the kitchen. That is the one thing I can do and will push myself to make sure it is done each night. I will admit I never used to be someone who would "close" my kitchen because as a remote worker I felt I could deal with it in the morning but I have to say as much as I don't want to some nights the next morning I love myself for doing it.

Since I stayed until close I was going to make the Costco Chicken Bites (I am impressed these are good, I will buy them again) and Oven Fries but when I got home I decided I could take on a little more. Instead I made Baked Chicken Tacos (Salsa Chicken, Mushrooms, Peppers & Cheddar in a Whole Wheat Tortilla) and my cheater Mexican Corn.

Ok, a little annoyed, they had someone come and shovel our roofs, after they shovelled the roofs they cleared the snow away. Today they were back probably because apparently a few troughs fell overnight they did not clean them they just put salt in them (no comment). When I got home today they were chipping the ice out of the troughs. I do not know why but I just looked outside to discovered the ice chunks they chipped out today all over my porch and walkway. Some of these chunks were too big to shovel I had to pick them up to move them.

I also now feel bad as they delivered my new remote (our down button stopped working on the weekend and got it replaced for free through our cable provider) and must have to deal with all the ice. But also happy I looked as I had no idea it had arrived.

Time to relax as tomorrow is another day.

Happy Tuesday Everyone.

[Frugalbigmama]

Happy Hump day!! The sun is shining! I have a massage this afternoon. It will be a great day!

Coffee is good. Once I am done my coffee time I will go to the freezer and pull some BLSL chicken for dinner. They are individually wrapped so will thaw quickly.
Will add veggie and salad and something else once I take a look in the kitchen to see what we should use up. I do have 2 boxes of Mexican rice that came in the taco kits I bought for cheap last year. I will make one of those for sure and something else. Trying to use up things!

Ok off to get some things done! Have a wonderful day!

[SassyAshley]

Good Morning Everyone,
Got a surprise work from home morning, YAY!!!!!!

I have an appointment later today, will ask about still getting headaches since my fall as I woke up with one today. But the issue is, is it from my broken nose, the weather or my hormones, who knows but what I do know is I am feeling them more in my face.

Knocked out a few things for work this morning and took a nice Hot Shower to try to help this headache, it feels a little better but it is still there.

I was going to marinade some chicken for dinner but I didn't because I am not sure how I will feel by dinner time. So will have to come up with a plan later but will see how I feel closer to dinner.

Looks like the snow returns for us tomorrow, UGH, I am so ready for spring, maybe it will miss us, a girl can dream right???

Happy Wednesday Everyone.

[Frugalbigmama]

It has been a productive morning so far!

On top of work stuff
Cleaned the kitchen.
Cleaned out the fridge/wiped down It is looking nice and empty
Chicken thawing and have a plan for dinner so the empty fridge isn't bothering me that much
Load of laundry in the washer Will hang to dry once done and then put away tomorrow afternoon once dry
1 bathroom cleaned.

All the regular daily stuff we have to do....yet feels like an accomplishment.

I still need to do the return to Home Depot and pop in No Frills for the bread. Maybe today after work since it is staying light so much later now

[flemeth]

Where are the coupons in stores for now.I see nothing....I have maybe 5 good remaining coupons now.So difficult to save money with the prices of grocery these days grrrr.....

@cath007 I am with you about the coupons . I am having no success finding coupons it’s only empty tear pads at the RCSS that I shopped at

[cath007]

@flemeth: me too.Is that me or last year they where much more coupons out at this time of the year???
It is slow.Hope the other months will be better with coupons lol
And yes ....empty tear pads...that really frustrate me and grind me gears....
And it is more the fact is that coupons availables where posted in a fb french couponnning I am in.Now no they are not posted and shared.So I have to look myself.And I am not always in groceries stores.And if I dont go 1 or 2 day after=empty tear-pads...

[coupon girl]

Hi all full fledge cold here constantly sneezing and runny nose .It started monday night ,i got it from Ashlyn .I think this is my 3rd cold this season -uggg didnt hep that i had no rest yesterday as i didnt want to let down my brother with moving .

Today just had a hot bath and have just been on the couch .

[Frugalbigmama]

RE: Coupons. No Frills must have just put them out. Was able to get the new .50 off Dairy with the cow symbol. (Expire May 31) Love this coupon! (loved it when it was $1 better but still better then nothing.) I wasn't in a shopping mood so didn't go down the aisles but I am sure there was more then what I found near the dairy.