Sunday, April 21, 2024
Sunday desserts, 4/21/2024...
Saturday, April 20, 2024
What I'm reading Wednesday (on Saturday)...
Friday, April 19, 2024
2024 Frugal Friday File, April 19...
I phoned customer service and was completely honest about what was missing and what was included which I was not charged for. They pleasantly reimbursed me the $18, and told me to keep the items that they sent out in error ($8 value) free of charge.
This is the second time in the past month or so that I've had to call about a refund; the last time was about a damaged container that had leaked a lot of its contents. I have been ordering online and picking up since the pandemic started...four years now?...and these are the only errors I have been aware of in all that time! Customer service is so friendly and helpful, that even with the errors the process is much, MUCH less stressful than going in store and 'hunting and gathering' myself, not to mention standing in long lines. And no impulse purchases! :)
2. I cancelled a monthly subscription for Britbox that was set to renew tomorrow. as I wasn't using it. I am also subscribed to Acorn, and was going to cancel it as well; however when I clicked cancel, it asked if I would keep it if I could get 3 months for half price. I chose that option, but if I don't watch it regularly between now and then, I'm canceling at the end of that period.
3. We did not buy each other anniversary gifts, not that we often do. I think I mentioned that I told Carey what I would dearly love was for him to get his own library card, which he did.
4. Received the paycheck for the days I worked last week, and I booked another day for next month.
5. Other than for food, it was a no-spend week!
On the menu this week:
Saturday: takeout fried chicken
Sunday: Sunday supper at Kasey & Beau's
Monday: Spanish Rice
Tuesday: Vegetable Fried Rice
Wednesday: anniversary dinner out
Thursday: Quiche
Friday: Meatloaf, Baked Potatoes, Corn
**designates meatless meal
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
And they said it wouldn't last...
Sunday, April 14, 2024
Happy Birthday, Disco Baby...
Friday, April 12, 2024
2024 Frugal Friday File, April 12...
2. Kasey finished doing our taxes (bless her, she is the good child this week for sure!) We were pleasantly surprised to be getting a nice refund this year. We weren't sure which way it would go since this is the first year we are both retired, and were kind of experimenting with how much withholding we set up.
3. Jared's car went into the shop for repairs on Wednesday, so he borrowed Carey's truck to drive to work that day. Then yesterday, though he was off, they were having a going away party at work for one of his co-workers that he wanted to be there for. He borrowed my car this time, as I wanted nothing more than a stay-home-and-read-all-day kind of day. How was this frugal for us? He filled both the truck and my car up with gasoline as a thank you (and mine was really getting low). Maybe HE'S the good child this week. ;)
4. An old friend of Kasey's lost her dad this week. I asked Kasey if I should take some food over. She said Beau was barbecuing to take them a meal, so she suggested maybe I could make a dessert to go with it. They even picked it up to deliver for me.
I had everything on hand to make my favorite sheet cake recipe. I never like to deliver a meal in a container that will have to be returned; and though I didn't have a large foil cake pan, I had two of about half the size of a 9" x 13" sheet pan. I split the batter between those two, and iced each. Now if they had a lot of meals delivered, they can freeze one or both, or share with her brother's family.
5. Tomorrow is Kasey's birthday. I've had her birthday gift planned for and purchased months ago. Not extravagant, but a little work intensive. Hope we can pull it off and keep it a surprise. I'll try to remember to snap a photo or two.
On the menu this week:
Saturday: leftovers
Sunday: Sunday family dinner at Kasey & Beau's
Monday: takeout Schlotzky sandwiches
Tuesday: frozen Bertolli pasta meal from the freezer
Wednesday: takeout Tex-Mex
Thursday: Smoked Sausage with Roasted Potatoes & Butternut Squash
Friday: leftovers