Back in the Savings Game!

I got really sick last weekend, so all my savings goals went out the window.  I spent my Saturday night at the 24 hour clinic, but once I got some antibiotics in me, I was back to my savvy self!  I'm still hacking occasionally and the wind has kicked up some nasty allergens, but I was able to accomplish most of my goals for the last weekend of September!

*Made homemade granola bars
*Made a dozen breakfast muffins
*Got some Yoplait Pumpkin Pie yogurt and used it to make a yogurt pie with homemade graham cracker crust!
*Baby is down to one bottle in the morning, so we are saving a ton on formula cost!
*Cleaned toilets with baking soda and hydrogen peroxide.  Scoured my sink with baking soda.  Hubby cleaned the floor with my new O'Cedar pro mist refillable floor cleaner using 50/50 vinegar and water cleaning solution.
*My mother in law watched the kids Friday night while Ryan helped his dad and I ran errands and met a friend for dinner at Chili's.  Ordered from the happy hour menu and water to drink for an inexpensive dinner out. One of my errands was collecting the McDonald's Wizard of Oz Happy Meal toys.  I wanted the whole collection to put in a cute container as a gift for the baby.  With a little networking and a few stops at 4 McDonald's in my area, I was able to get all of them!  I contemplated ordering the set on Ebay, but by asking around and buying the toys only, I saved over $10.
*Took the kids to the Asian Harvest Moon Festival at the Springs Preserve on Saturday.  It was a gorgeous day, entry was free with our family membership.  The kids made paper lanterns, aren't they cute?

*I used the escrow overage money that my mortgage company sent me to get a head start on Christmas gifts.  Bought materials for the handmade gifts I'll be making and other things I needed on Amazon and ordered more than enough for their free shipping.  It's been fun getting packages in the mail all week! This is going to be a simple Christmas as we are flying to Montana so won't have much room for the kids' gifts.
*The kids and I all needed shoes.  I bought the baby's shoes at the Payless BOGO sale.  The cheaper the better for her shoes because her feet are growing so fast.  Austin's feet have slowed down and he is very hard on shoes, so spending $20 on cheap tennis shoes that will wear out in less than 2 months isn't the best plan.  I let him pick from the sale shoes at Zappos, get free shipping, and get high quality shoes that will last more than 6 months.

We are getting excited for the fun October festivities just around the corner!