Heater today A C Tomorrow

I’m not as upset about not getting a garage sale together. Today we woke up to rain and a balmy 49 degrees outside. It was a little cold in the house, so we had to turn on the heater (ouch high gas bills). I checked the forecast and tomorrow it is supposed to be back up to 80! So I guess we’ll have to turn the AC back on 😉

I was thinking about cleaning out the boy’s Summer clothes this weekend. I guess I’ll have to wait until the weather makes up its mind.

Yard Sales

I’m kicking myself that I didn’t get a garage sale together for this weekend. It is City Wide Garage Sale weekend in our little town. That also means lots of crazy traffic, so I might just stay in. The weather is perfect today too, a cool 73 🙂

Do you have a City Wide Garage Sale in your city? Do you like to go and shop?

Stretching the Grocery Dollar

I’m trying to make my grocery dollars stretch, and shopping locally to save on gas money. I keep hoping that we will get an Aldi, that would save a bunch, and I have the perfect location for them. There used to be a grocery store just a few blocks from my house, now it is just an empty building, perfect for an Aldi. A girl can dream 😉 The closest Aldi is 20 minutes away, and a good $5.00 in the gas tank.

I checked out the local IGA and saved big on Coca-Cola products last week. I purchased four 12 packs for $10.00 w/ coupon. Their prices on groceries were still a bit pricey, but the loss leaders were very competitive. They also double coupons and offer lower priced gasoline by purchasing certain sales items in the store.

How are you stretching your grocery dollars? Where are your favorite places to shop?

Fall has arrived!

Today I woke up and it was cool in the house, and cool outside too. Fall has finally arrived. Autumn is by far my favorite time of the year. I love the weather, the leaves, and Halloween. My hubby’s birthday and our anniversary are both in Autumn too. I love making hearty Autumn dishes to serve to my family, and enjoying a cup of yummy hot tea in the cool mornings. I’m so happy that Fall is finally here!

What are some of your favorite things about Fall? Do you have any Autumn family traditions?

Sixty Five, did I read that right?

Fall is on its way! I was checking the e-mail, news, and weather and I read 65 degrees feels like 65 degrees 🙂 Usually the weather reads 95 feels like 100+. The high today is only 87! I’m so thrilled that it is going to be cooler. Too bad I don’t have any errands to run today, I ran them all yesterday when it was 95.