A Very Frugal Friday

I'm linking to the Shabby Nest Frugal Friday post.
Date night on a rainy summer evening...

I rarely wear black. Yeeeeeears ago when I was in college and then in an office job {grimace} and then a classroom teacher, I gravitated to "black on the retail rack." After quite a few years of wearing lots of black, I decided I enjoy color! I know black is a color. But it is the color black.

These two "like new" pieces are from my favorite thrift store which means they cost $2.50 each. (I think the top was less than that.)

The pants are Rafaella (sold at Macy's).

The top is sold on mchalet.com and is the vintage print "Bikini Top Ski Girls." It sells for $24.99. Since some of our happiest family memories were made on ski trips, I HEART this shirt.

(I ADORE these children!)

One Fine Man and I ate out tonight and used a gift card and a coupon! I'm ususally cold in a restaurant so I thought I would trade my shorts and tank for pants and a long sleeved t-shirt.

While waiting on a table, we decided to walk across the parking lot to the Borders. I headed straight for the cookbooks! And there propped on a table was this book:

(photo: Amazon)

Turns out that if you sit in the children's section near the window (at my Borders, anyway), the restaurant pager works!

So while I perused The Pioneer Woman Cooks, One Fine Man combed through historical fiction about battles and ships.

(photobucket)

And then in the middle of reading the recipe for Creme Brulee, the pager went off!

Once in the restaurant, I had the "prize winning" ribs. They were very tasty.

The Mac & Cheese?  Mine's much better. I really would like to discuss that with the chef.

(My sweet boy, Andrew, and me...big sigh.)

Can you believe this old '70's stereo was put out of someone's house? It's in our garage now. It's the project for this weekend! What would you do with it?

Next week I'm going to share a thrift store wardrobe that covers everything from a beach trip to attending a wedding!

So check back. It'll be fun!

$100 Challenge Update

~ Groceries, Thrift shopping and Drugstore deals ~

I barely came in under my limit for the week at $99.01.

Obviously there are some items I do not purchase at thrift stores. Last week I bought new running socks as it seems I am always searching for a clean pair. I run everyday so I need several pairs.

I found a 3 pack at Marshall's for a reasonable price.

My goal is to hone my money saving ways and inch that $100 goal on down because at this rate I will not have anything in my FUNd envelope.

My blog buddy, Brandi, is taking on the $100 challenge, too! Go visit her at My Cup Runneth Over. She's the sweetest!