Frugality, its for me!

Ten years ago I was not a frugal person. I think it would be safe to say that I wasn't frugal even 5 years ago. I am now! Since I left my full time job and became a full time at home mommy, frugality has become a necessary way of life. Do I like it? Not usually. I buy almost all of our kids' clothes at garage sales, I shop with coupons, and we live on a strict budget. But every now and then, I love, love, love finding a good deal. It makes me giddy when I think about how much money I have saved! This recently happened. The hubs received a gift card from JC Penneys for $10 and I just happened to have a coupon for $10 off, so Monday night I took my thirfty self down to the mall and just look what I got for my sweet girl!

Three adorable dresses and one precious fall outfit for $11.45! I am so stinkin happy! They were having an amazing sale, and with my $20 of free stuff, I ended up saving over $77! Woooo Weeeee, what a deal!

Here's Ella wondering why she's naked with all these cute clothes to be worn!

A Thousand Words Thursday

Benjamin was not crazy about fireworks this year.

See the fear on his face. He was watching a smoke ball. Scary stuff.

The poppers were ok though.

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Hair or not to hair?

Noah wants to be a cool skater punk. He is obsessed with skating. We have to visit the skate shop every time we are at the mall, we always watch the X games, he asks to go to the skate park 1000 times a day, and he sleeps with his skate board. Now, as cool skater punks go, they all have long hair. Noah goes to a school where there is a dress code and long hair on boys is not allowed, so every May, he starts growing out his hair.

This is as long as it got this summer, but he very much thought he was super cool.

Benjamin of course had long hair this summer too, because he's cool like that.

Such pretty locks he had!

And here's the new do.

Noah actually likes his hair cut!

Buds.

What I'm reading.....

Here is what I am currently reading. It is a sequel to the book below, The Three Miss Margarets. I just started The Ladies of Garrison Gardens today, but like the first book, it starts out right from the beginning as funny and intriguing. Its very Steel Magnoliaesque, with a bit of sorrid tales thrown in for fun. Its a must read!

Wordless Wednesdays

This was Benjamin's 1st time on the 4 wheeler.

Grandpa and his boys.

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A Thousand Words Thursday

My very own Tony Hawk? Maybe.

Everyone needs some tropical snow after a hard night of skateboarding.

Daddy and Noah. I love these boys!

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Wordless Wednesday

Miss Ella

Its all about the bow, baby!

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