So, I am doing something a little different today. I only have, what....maybe 20 blog readers (I love you all!!!). I only blog about myself and my family and don't really reach out for other readers that I don't know....who knows though, maybe others come from time to time. I know friends and family check it out but I am doing something a little different today. One of my very best friends has a great blog and she is starting something new called Nifty & Thrifty Thursday where her readers can share cost savings tips, coupons, deals or other ways to save money. She knows I am cheap...I mean "thrifty," so she knew this post would be perfect for me. Love you Kris!!! Sadly, I have not been my usual shopping shelf lately but I didn't have the heart to tell her that I don't have much to share.
My biggest thing lately to save money is by trying to take advantage of free and low cost activities for the kids and me. They are not in camps all summer or involved in sports (with the exception of soccer which ends in a few weeks) or activities of any kind. Instead we are going to take advantage of what is already out there for us without adding in a bunch of unnecessary expenses. We already have a pool membership. We have season passes to Six Flags (we got at a great discount at the end of last year). My parents have a lake house and boat an hour away. They love to come to the gym with me in the morning. We will go on a few road trips to visit friends (Kris is one of them...yipee). We are taking them to Florida for vacation (a very rare vacation). They will spend a week at bible school. They have friends for play dates and then you can't forget all the great things to do and see in the city we live in. Just the other day I took them to a playground and then to an amazing sculpture park here in St. Louis. It was not 100% geared toward their age but it was something different and unique from the ordinary park. Plus, it was a beautiful day. As we were walking through the park, a deer ran in front of us...just about 20 feet ahead of us. Our jaws dropped at the sight. It was a great day and then seeing the deer run ahead of us was just so cool.
We went to the zoo last week. Free admission and we brought our lunch (we bring our own lunch with us everywhere). It was another beautiful day. I plan to take the kids to some of the theaters for free summer movies, maybe some splash pads at some of the playgrounds, lots of picnics, tons of swimming. We will also spend a lot of time at our library. The kids joined the summer reading club there. We love to check out lots of books (rarely do I ever buy a book) and of course we check out free movies too. Basically, I just don't see the need to pay hundreds of dollars this summer to entertain my kids when I can do it with them myself at a low cost and be there with them along the way. I think it is going to be a great summer.
Now, go check out my friends blog. She is awesome and writes a pretty darn interesting blog!!!
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