We had inherited a dining room set about 30 years ago that was not my style, but we used it because it was a family heirloom. However our youngest daughter always liked it. So this year, she finally had moved into a large enough home to have the set (which we saved for her) and I was finally able to purchase a set that I liked. After looking around at new sets (and not willing to pay what they wanted for the style we were looking for), our older daughter called us from a consignment furniture store near her. She had found the perfect set for us. We drove over and loved it. It cost us less than one-half of what I was willing to pay! The following day our younger daughter called and during our conversation, she mentioned that her soon-to-be mother-in-law was selling her truck. We thought about purchasing a truck in the next couple years - but jumped at the chance to buy this one from a trusted friend at a good deal. Some weeks are just better than others :)
Score! Times two lol. I have been looking for a new dining set for 4 years, and can’t find anything I like. I keep thinking I’m sure as heck not paying todays prices for something I don’t love.
Oh yes. I thought I’d like ours but it’s mediocre. It was fairly cheap though on marketplace. I think it was $125 but my sons dad was just telling someone the other day that it was $75,either way not bad,we’ve had it 2 1/2 years so far.
I have followed you on my tv TH-cam for 6 months and have enjoyed your videos and have found them very helpful. No drama and practical information that I can and have used. Thank you
I bought my granddaughter a birthday cake last year when we met up with them for a couple of days. My friends told me to go to this bakery in Denver. Most gorgeous cakes. I didn’t even look at the price when I bought it but it was a little bit of change from $80.00. It was worth it to see her face. I didn’t spend that amount on her mother’s wedding cake 3 months earlier. Thanks to winning the gift card from WalMart from you. Love your channel.
We found bunches of daffodils growing in a field to be developed into a building next month. We transplanted them to our backyard forest edge. They will be perfect there each and every year. We saved them from destruction! Free!
I did the same thing last year with Irises.A school was being torn down and homes are going to be built on the grounds.The school had beautiful Iris bloom every year.I asked someone at the construction site if I could dig up the bulbs and they gave me the okay.So excited to see them come up this year
Not too exciting or brilliant, but I just finished a little frugal task. My husband likes sausage Patties. They are more expensive than a tube of sausage. Safeway had jimmy Dean sausage on sale for $2.99 so I bought 3 of them. This morning I stuck them in the freezer just to firm them up a bit. I sliced the sausage into patties, stuck them back into the freezer to partially freeze, and then when they were firm I vacuum sealed them into meal sized packages. They are now ready to grab when I need them, and Dh will be happy to have his patties lol. Doing this let me be able to stock up on sausage when it was on sale.
I did the same frugal food saver last week. Sausage was on sale at our Giant .I purchased 14 ,1 pound ,rolls. I slice them & brown in a frying pan. Then I place 5 patties in a pint size mason jar & pressure cook them . The results are yummy & ready on my pantry shelf . I did 14 pints. I also have ground sausage canned also. Canning is my hobby . I love putting all sorts of vegetables & meats on my shelves.
@@FrugalMoneySaver not that brilliant lol. I looked up the price of store brand patties at Walmart and I saved 69 cents per tubeis all, but jimmy Dean is a lot more expensive. The JD. tubes are over $4 at wm now. It’s just kinda hard to to make the patties more than once from the bulk tubes because we don’t eat it very often, and I don’t always think ahead far enough to thaw it out lol. I tried vacuum sealing them without freezing them but they got pretty smashed together, so that’s why I partially froze them first.
Oh, the cake looks wonderful. Your brother is a hoot. You are blessed to have a loving family. My project saved us several hundred dollars. When we built our house one of our bathroom floors had a light beige grout. Over the years it just got darker and darker and dirty looking. No matter what I used to clean it, the result was the same. My husband wanted to relace the tile but I was not on board. Instead we found some white grout stain and I restained everything. It took two coats but it looks pristine. I also pulled the old caulk up and replaced that as well. Total cost was twelve dollars. I felt really good about that project.
This week, I got a huge sweet potato worth $2.50 for free because they had forgot to change the price on the shelf (In Canada, most places participate in the scanning code of practice policy, so that if an item scans wrong then up to the first $10 it is free, I am not sure if you have the same in the U.S). With that sweet potato it was our carb for 2 people at dinner. with the leftover, I made 14 spice cookies and froze them. I also got 4 novels in excellent condition worth USD $66.97- CAD $82.97 for free. They will be gifted/donated when I am done reading them. I also fixed my medical shoes worth over $350. We ordered in oil to do our own oil change on the car this weekend (that should save us around $100). We frugal rock!
First let me say..... your brother is a hoot! I bet there is never a dull moment with him around! The cake is delicious I’m sure. Paul is always doing something frugal! Dixie has decided “ Mama please just give me just a little peace. Thank you very much.” Lol!
Here is something my father did. When that inner tube gets too worn out keep it, and use it for future patches. I can’t think how many bike tyres my father fixed for myself and my brother and sisters when we were young. You brought back a lovely memory with that simple DIY. Thank you.❤️
My friend loaned me her car for an appointment. Told me I could run all my errands. I only did the necessary ones. As a reformed spendthrift, I am constantly tempted. Now my thrill is building savings in my spend down envelopes and bigger GOAL savings. ☺😉💗💐
Your videos just make me happy. Even when I know I'm not being as frugal as I might be, I don't feel judged, just take it in and want to be more frugal. Thank you for being so generous with your time and life.
Happy frugal people are usually creative. That's part of what makes frugal living fun! Also, being able to maintain what we have is critical to this lifestyle. Recently, my husband and I restrung two wind chimes he had given me years ago. Do they show wear? Yes, they do, kind of like us! I did price new chimes, and just like every thing else, they cost much more than the ones he gave me. But buying new chimes would not carry the sweet memories of who gave them to me and why. You can't buy that. I loved this video.
We have some rows planted in our garden. Instead of buying tons of potting mix(due to not great soil), we went to our woods we have and got loads of dirt for our garden. In those beds, we have paste style tomatoes, onions, pickling cucumbers, potatoes, zucchini, various bell peppers and black eyed peas. In our pots, we have herbs, slicing tomatoes, more peppers, and blackberries. In our front garden rows, we will have watermelon, cantaloupe and more peppers, zucchini and some eggplant. I think for small scale gardening, bucket/container gardening is very doable and relatively simple. In fact, our best bell pepper plants last year were potted ones. Got 2 gallons worth of chopped peppers out of 3 pots. Gardening can save money. Especially when you garden in any and everything you can and don't buy expensive fertilizers/soils. I started some of my seeds this year in empty cracker boxes. And guess what? Works just as well as expensive starter pots.. Love your frugal tips.
Made a huge pot of ham and beans using dry beans and the leftover Easter ham bone/ham bits. Delicious and made sooo many servings! We ate it for 2 nights, then I froze the rest in 1-2 sized servings.
What a lovely family! The cake sounds wonderful! Great thinking and great frugality with the tire! I love the T-shirt! What a very thoughtful and delightful gift for your niece! I agree on wrapping gifts in special ways! Good all around, Emmy! My cat sleeps on "her" side of the bed. She likes to be near me. As soon as I get up, I make my bed and make absolutely positive my pillow is covered, because as soon as I step out of the bedroom, she moves over onto my side of the bed. I don't know why but she does it almost every morning. For frugality this week, I thought of somebody's suggestion (could have been yours...I don't remember where I heard it) to try to cut 10% out of costs, across all categories of expenses. I grocery shop online now. When I saw the total, I went back over the order and removed 10% worth of items. I saved a lot of money, as it was a stock-up shopping. 😀
Omgosh, I just want to rest in your arms. I am so worn out with life... Working, taking care of my 2 grandkids after 9 hour work days, being single, running a home, car up keep, home up keep, grocery shopping, banking, mowing. You are a bright spot in my fog. Thank you for everything you do.
A small savings, but they sure add up. Taking cupcakes to a family dinner. Sale cake mix, and 2 homemade frostings, rather than 2 cans of frosting and the homemade was so quick and tasted better.
Wow! The cake looks amazing! Great job by Paul on the DIY tire patch. What an awesome gift idea for your niece w/ the pumpkin seeds and book. So cool! This week there was one night I was so tempted just to get take out because I was tired and it was getting late, but nope, I went down to my kitchen and I grabbed a convenience item I had bought (boxed Annie’s Mac and cheese), paired it w/ some veggies and had that. Saved $ by not going to grab restaurant food and it was super fast to make. I think having a few convenience items or “take out-style” pre-made meals on hand in your kitchen is smart so if you have a night you are tempted to get take out, you can just grab from your kitchen and heat up in no time.
OH MY GANACHE!!! What a beautiful cake!!! (Sorry, couldn’t resist! 😉… I just hope 50 other people didn’t say it too! 😂) My whole like is frugal, but this week my husband patched a tire on our van (not our daily driver), and I potted a croton cutting for a friend. We also watched our grand babies 2 days… our kids have 2 sets of grandparents and 1 set of great grandparents nearby, so between all of us the kids have no day care expense! Thanks Emmy and Paul!!!! I SO look forward to your videos each week!
I purchased a salmon tail fillet and managed to have it hot with potatoes and green beans, next day with a salad plus 2 salmon mayonaisse and salad rolls for lunch then today I used up the rest and made fishcakes which are now in the freezer to be consumed at a later date. All used up and no waste. I rarely have food waste, even thr dreaded bananas as I will either make quick banana Ice cream or banana bread or banana pancakes for breakfast. My father wS a cook and hated food waste and I must have inherited this food frugal gene. Thank you Emmy and Paul for all your ideas.
Your cake looked out of this world! You and Paul are always such an inspiration. I was having my family over for Easter dinner this year and I love seasonal decor, but rather than purchasing anything new - I just decided to move it around to new places in our main living area and with a little creativity, it was the "new" that I wanted without buying a single thing. We also combined taking a short drive on a sunny day with filling up the gas cans for our lawn mower and weed eater, and our vehicle. There is a gas station about 15 miles from our home that is actually in a bordering state. We saved over $10 after taking the drive into account and just enjoyed being out together.
Oh nice. I’m getting rid of most of my holiday decor but found some new Christmas ones (donated by target that they didn’t sell),at a thrift shop and had to buy a few cute things.
I had 3/4 jar of Rao arrabiatta sauce in fridge. So I made pasta fagioli. I had the stock in my pantry and the cannellini beans. Fried up some onion and garlic and spices. Had ditallini in pantry too. Delish. I always keep the basics of an Italian kitchen in my fridge and pantry. With that you can make just about anything.
Happy Tuesday! My frugal thing I did this last week was can spicy pickled asparagus with our son ! He LOVES asparagus so this has become a annual mother/son event. Great way to spend time together in the Spring when the Asparagus goes on sale! Makes an awesome gift also!
Perfetc timing!! The tire on our wheel barrow is flat. I can’t wait to tell my husband about tire patches. A frugal thing I do, is review my shopping list and make sure I really need each item. Sometimes I buy things just because they are on sale and we really don’t need it. Now, I try to buy only things we need, now.
This week I bought chicken leg quarters, cooked them and canned them. 20 lbs for $5.80. Canned 20 pints. Enough for 40 meals for 2. That's 20 cents a meal for two!
Thanks for another great video! Loved seeing your family! Your frugal youtube videos are the only ones my husband watch with me because he likes to hear and see what Paul does!
Your gift idea was gold. I am a huge Chicago Bears fan in one year my nephew got me a signed helmet by my favorite quarterback Rex Grossman. Because Rex is not everybody else's favorite quarterback it was maybe 20 bucks to get it but it made me as happy as if he gave me $1,000. You are right know your audience
My frugal moments this week are: My husband loves to have a piece of pound cake with his coffee every morning and I'd been buying boxes of them at the store. Well, in the past couple of months they've been out of stock a lot. So I thought, I can buy a cake mix and make them myself. And it is quite a bit more frugal than buying them premade. I should have been doing it all along. Also, I made way more taco meat than I needed for dinner so I packaged up portions for tacos later and froze them. Awww, Dixie Belle. She's such a sweetie.😘
Wonder if you could make a pound cake mix from scratch (for storing ahead) using these 3 homemade cake mixes as examples? th-cam.com/video/hH_n0TKYHHY/w-d-xo.html
my frugal thing is, I learned how to can my own food a few weeks ago!!!!!! This is great for me because I cook for just myself and was often throwing food away because I could not eat all of it and don't have freezer space to freeze everything. Now I can stuff into smaller serving jars and have ready to eat meals when I get home from work. It is just enough for a serving without throwing stuff away. It is a win, win!!!!!!!
We were invited to a community gathering and the flyer suggested bring a beverage. Many decided to bring simple hors d’oeuvres. Normally I’d go out and spend money on an expensive pre made Hors d’oeuvre. I went to the market and looked. Nothing less than $13. I decided to pull spring rolls out of the freezer roast them in homemade sauce and for $3.50 I had 24 servings! They were delish!
Thought of another thing. Dh just finished helping our son and daughter-in-law completely remodel their basement. It turned out beautiful. Since my Dh works in upper management for a flooring company he was able to find them some great deals for their flooring, and the tile work on the wall and bar. They still spent about $10,000 ( cash) counting the furniture, but if they had hired it done, and paid retail for the flooring materials, it probably would have cost over $20,000. DIY’s get a bad rap sometimes. My Dh is not a contractor, but he’s taught himself how to do this stuff over the years. Next weekend he starts working on our other son’s kitchen. Complete gut job. This will be his 4th kitchen lol. He’s done 2 for our younger dd, and he did ours. He’s getting really good at home remodeling projects, and that saves so much money.
That cake looked delicious! So pretty too. 🎂 This week I got a large amount (70lbs) of veggies that were going to be thrown out through a local organization for $15! There were tons of tomatoes and bell peppers in red, yellow and green. I canned diced tomatoes, canned stewed tomatoes and also dehydrated sliced tomatoes and peppers for snacks. They taste sweet like candy and as crunchy as chips. This weekend there is another opportunity to get 70lbs more! I love having home canned foods in my pantry in these interesting times, as well as to bless others if times get tough. I also started my first garden! Zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes, peppers and carrots all from seeds from the dollar tree, and potatoes from some in the pantry that had sprouted. I just love being frugal! Would you consider making a video about how you two might treat yourselves occasionally? It's so hard for me to spend money on things or activities for myself and my husband. Thanks and big hugs to you and Paul!
Loved your family clip enjoying your Easter dessert! Your brother was a hoot with his description of your cake. 😂😀. So sweet! DIY projects for repair or upgrades really save money! Yes, it's good that Paul's handy. Be thankful since we know many people who are not and have to hire for everything! $$$$ My husband had estimates for solar screens but then researched on the internet companies that custom make the frames and send you the frames, hardware and screens. Had our engineer son help him measure windows to get perfect measurements. He assembled them perfectly and we hung them on our windows. Cost was less than half of the cheapest quote to have someone else install plus he did a probably more meticulous job. My frugal gift making was I went to our local honey bee store. I saw beautiful rolled beeswax candles selling for $8.99 for two candles pkged with ribbon.. They told me I could buy the sheets and wick and roll my own. I did just that..for less than $3 I made a set of candles and decorated with ribbon, flowers that I had in my craft cabinet. Perfect Baby Shower prizes for my DIL party.....Easter gifts......Birthday gifts...and will be making more for my nieces bridal shower (prizes)... Love the local natural beeswax. The recipients loved that I had made and personalized the candles. Cake looked awesome. I too love baking but haven't baked trying to cut out sweets and carbs.....Trying to be healthier and lose more weight. Frugal since we eat very simple meals. Lean and Green. Thanks for being an inspiration to all the frugal family....no matter what level of frugality we all may be on.... ❤️🙏👏
As a follower on fixed income, I try to be frugal in every way. Today I made your 2 ingredient cookies, they were a hit to everyone but 1 person, so it’s a winner! Thanks for all your videos.
To your question: this week I planted lots of salades and other plants outside in our garden. And this year I did'nt bought little plants to do this. This year I only bought seeds and grow them on our window shelfs. After planting the little plants outside in our garden I put a little old jar over every salade plant to protect them from snails and birds. This was our special frugal thing this week.❤
I agree about frugality being a great lifestyle choice. We found a water leak in our foundation and called a couple of plumbers. One big company gave a tiered pricing chart with $1580 being the cheapest fix and top tier was about $4300. 😂😡 I called a friend's plumber who isn't part of a big company and he only charged $485!! It pays to shop around and look at smaller companies who can give better deals. Your cake was beautiful and looked yummy too!
I fixed a ham boil for Easter dinner. Ham, onions, carrots, potatoes and cabbage. There was about 24 oz of yummy broth left so I put it in a jar and into the freezer. The next time I fix a pot of beans or lentIls, I’ll use the broth as part of my liquids. You are such a fun couple. Keep these videos coming. I love seeing you two getting everything done together in fun, helpful, frugal ways. Debi in Vicksburg, MS. 🥰🥰
Emmy, the cake looks sooo good and Paul, you are such a sweetie. Just love both of you. I have started a small frugal diary to keep track of frugal plans. You are right, it's amazing how many frugal things we do every day. Lots of love. ⚘
Our friend gifted us an Easter cookie decorating kit, my son & I decorated them, i kept the left over variety of sprinkles & have been sprinkling them over his ice cream, i also made a lasagna for Easter dinner, I then used the leftover lasagna noodles & ricotta mixture that i added pesto to (use up the end of the jar) then topped off with an open jar of alfredo.. It made 4 meals for myself that i froze! Actively been trying to keep food waste to a minimum!
The vinyl flooring in my bathroom is in good shape, but I have never liked the color. Now that I've retired, I can't afford to replace it. So, I purchased a paint kit (Menard's) specially made for floors, and I will be painting the floor sometime this winter - an aged gray color with a white stenciled pattern overlay (Hobby Lobby). Earlier this year, I sponged the outdated brown countertops with flecks of white, black, and gray, and it now resembles a pretty quartz counter. I will paint the walls a soft gray color and the baseboards a nice bright white. I plan to recaulk around the shower surround, which is actually in really great shape! Looking forward to completing my inexpensive bathroom makeover this winter! Another great video, Emmy! (I'm still binge-watching!) Such a pretty cake! And it was great seeing/hearing how much your family enjoyed it. Loved the book and seeds gift idea! It was great to see Paul and Dixie in the video too. Love to you all!
To be more aware of my frugal living each evening I write in my day planner one thing I did well that day. It helps me stay aware. Yesterday I exchanged herb plants with a friend. Saved us both money.
Sunflowers grow wild, you can tell when it's time to collect the seeds is when the flower head drupes & the flower looks like a Shepard's Hook. Roasted in oven with an imagining of various spices & sauces like Worcestershire sauce. Worcestershire also comes in powder.
My frugal project this week was making bagels! I watched a TH-cam video and gave it a try. I let my bread machine do the mixing and kneading, which cut the work in half. Then I shaped, boiled, and baked them. The recipe made eight at a total estimated cost of $1.00. As you well know, doing your own baking saves so much, and tastes so much better. I just need to tweak the bagel recipe a bit and I think they'll be perfect. The dough for the second batch is in the bread machine right now.
Once again a video with fantastic but frugal ways to live better on less money! 🤩 Thank you, thank you, thank you!! 👏👏👏 We literally NEVER tire of you guys sharing your frugal life. 🥰 The cake, the tire, the birthday gift idea . . . ALL ideas we either already do in some form or will take your ideas and "frugal up" our own lives. 🤗💖 Gardening, baking, DIYing . . . three of our most favorite things to do and watch. 😁👍😉
I have a barter type informal arrangement with a friend. This week I made a western lampshade for him by hand sewing a bandana onto a plain lampshade. It is truly a customized and personal design that he wanted. He is making a shelf for my water filter system. Additionally made a new border for a beautiful picture that a friend gave me. The picture had fallen out of the old border. I used poster board and painters tape to reframe the picture.
I'm pretty much the only one who eats cereal and because it has a longer shelf life, I use unsweetened almond milk, but I needed some whole milk for a recipe. What was left started to go sour so I froze it in 1/2 cup portions. I pull out and thaw as many as I need for recipes (used 1 cup for dinner last night). No food waste. A little bit of money saved. WIN!
Emmy..this cake is such a fab idea ! I was thinking you could add a thin layer of marzipan to bring out almond flavor..I am a baker by hobby & never thought of this ! Looks delish !
My frugal deal this week...is what I do every spring or every other spring. I go to Walmart and buy my summer rubber slide shoes. They are formed from one peice of rubber.....usually cost $4 to $8. I wear them working in the yard, gardening, mowing and then spray them off with the water hose when done. I buy from the children's section and the men's section for the lowest cost. They are cheaper than the ladies section. The shoes remarkably last me two years....at a cost of $2 to $4 a year. And I wear them all summer into fall everyday. I also buy my socks in the mens section...bc they cost less.
Amy-when you said trimm the edges of cake but save them to eat them later and im thinking-aint got time for that-as you trimming just eat it. Love you and your brothers review of the cake was great!
If you had used Gel food colors you would have had vivid colors in your cake, I didn't realize people still used those easter egg food colors. I'm glad you and your family enjoyed the cake.
Wow that cake ! You have the patience of a saint. I know mine would have crumbled & I would have tossed it to the goat and chickens. As a gardener , it was a win win with the seeds and book. Love your Dixie.
We have been on vacation. We haven’t been in 2 years so we ate out at all the food places we love! Well we shared a plate and I had water at several restaurants! Small wins.
I was getting ready to walk out the door to go to the grocery store and then I saw this video pop up of course I have to watch it first. I'm sure I will not be disappointed😊
I had to work at the hospital on Easter and I wanted to have my family over after I got off. I didn’t have the time to make a big dinner after I got home and didn’t want to spend a lot on prepared foods so I put a whole chicken and potatoes and vegetables in one of those oven bags. I had my husband put it in the oven about an hour before I got home. All I had to do was plate it up. I got to enjoy the egg hunt and I wasn’t stuck in the kitchen. The food was good and the chicken and fresh veggies I had found at a good price. I saved money and got to enjoy the festivities.
Hi Emmy, great video! If you butter the sides the cake will go up in a round shape. In this recipe it's important that the cake is flat. Greetings from Tuscany
Like Paul's shirt! My husband is all about patching tires. Dixie looks really worried about your untidy bed, lol! A local grocery had great prices on hams that were nearing the " the best by" date, name brand hams in early March. I nabbed two and put them in freezer. Baked one for a church pot luck meal, the other for family Easter meal. Both were delicious, and costs less than the "on sale for Easter" prices!
When I was making my Easter fruit salad, I saved all of the juice off of the fruit cocktail, pineapple, and Mandarin oranges. I will use the juice in an upcoming recipe very soon
Canned my own home made baked beans, turkey in broth, and chicken breast this week because that's what I found on sale. I have to try the cake ! Oh my goodness !
Beautiful cake! It looks absolutely perfect. I hosted a bridal shower a couple of weeks ago and I had a box of lemon cake mix in my pantry, I followed your suggestion and used milk instead of water and melted butter instead of cooking oil - The mini cupcakes got rave reviews. Next I wanted a special treat to serve with Easter breakfast and I went back to one of your older videos where you demonstrated how to make bagels. I was always intimidated about making bagels even though I have been baking all of our bread for the past 15 years. You made it look so easy and the bagels were amazing! My family can’t wait until I make them again. Both of these frugal baking successes cost me far less than getting lots of fancy ingredients or going and getting bagels from even a grocery store bakery. Thank you so much Emmy and Paul!
Great video...the cake looks great. My shampoo bottle was getting low so I cut the top off and found a whole lot of shampoo in the bottom, probably enough for 2 more weeks! My frugal move this week!
I always add a bit of water right in the bottle and give it a good shake making it possible to use another week or so. Then the very last time add a bit more water making sure I use it all up. Or if taking a bath it can be dumped into the water like bubble bath.
So excited for a new video. It wasn't a very frugal weekend/week so far. Need to get back to saving money. I did use less sugar in a dessert I made for Easter. No one knew until I told them. Really appreciate your inspiration.
Learned the hard way to weigh grapes before purchase. Got some cotton candy grapes because the kids love them. Looked at the receipt later and realized they cost more than $12!
Gorgeous cake, Emmy! And Paul! We love seeing you, too. Such a handyman!! I can't wait to see your gardening videos. I'm trying to do my garden in buckets this year. My broken shoulder last year keeps me from gardening as usual, but Paul's success gives me hope!!
I love when you jump start our imagination in our frugal journey! It gets the creative juices flowing ❤️ This week’s frugal win has been getting together with family and bringing dinners. No ordering out! My husband customized some trim for a kitchen project vs buying already made trim. Know Paul blesses us all by sharing his money saving ideas! Thank you two so very much for your channel. Blessings on your week ❤️
Your brother's response was great! Over the weekend I made (for the first time) sweet potato pancakes & little savory sweet potato bacon puffs (made with homemade eclair dough). Paul is not just good at fixing tires & other things , too, but he also has a steady hand cutting off the cake.
As always excellent video very helpful 👌👏y'all Rock!! My furgal deeds was cleaning/drying pepper seeds. Dehydrating fresh herbs. Making homemade chicken stock. Thank y'all
I love the shirt Paul! That cake looked delicious! You all are so inspiring! I have pretty much all of my plates from when we first got married. They are Corelle. I would like to add to them, so when I go to thrift stores, I always look. I've been blessed once to find 4 in my pattern, but I still look for backups. I so appreciate your videos. Have a great week.
Emi, your family is so sweet -so precious how your brother did a cake 🎂 evaluation. Thank you for so your reminders that we can make stuff to go to pot lucks - I did it twice last weekend for Easter at a neighborhood party one day and our church celebration the next day. There were so many bought treats and I would have dropped 7-13$ easily on a dessert here on the islands. Instead I used a caked mix and a blueberry muffin mix for the other one that I’ve had in my cupboard😍
The Food Bank behind my house gave less than last month & the line looked four times longer, but beggars can't be choosers. Did get canned tuna, couple big bottles of coffee brew, may hit another Food Bank later.
This week I put some sale items in a shopping cart but did not buy the items, plus I stopped near a really great kosher market with the best guacamole, but I did not go in. I came home and ate my leftovers with gratitude!
Great frugal ideas! I would LOVE to receive a seed gift like that. The cake looked yummy, too! I also wanted to compliment you paisley print blouse. One of my daughters is named Paisley. :) I guess my frugal realization for the week was Easter dinner. When I made a store list for what I'd need to feed our clan, I realized that by stocking ahead and being prepared, I didn't need a lot of extra things. I buy butter on sale and freeze it, keep baking supplies on hand (I made 2 desserts and only had to buy a couple of things for them.), I grow and buy herbs and keep on hand, I keep canned veggies, bone broth, etc. on hand. Long story short, I realized that I probably could have made dinner right out of my pantry without shopping if I really had needed to. God bless!
Hey Emmy & Paul, that cake looked really yummy 😋 and the present for your niece was so thoughtful 🥰 I love seeing Dixie in the bed, she reminds me of my little cat Poppy who 'looks after' the bed for us too 🤔🤣😻
We had inherited a dining room set about 30 years ago that was not my style, but we used it because it was a family heirloom. However our youngest daughter always liked it. So this year, she finally had moved into a large enough home to have the set (which we saved for her) and I was finally able to purchase a set that I liked. After looking around at new sets (and not willing to pay what they wanted for the style we were looking for), our older daughter called us from a consignment furniture store near her. She had found the perfect set for us. We drove over and loved it. It cost us less than one-half of what I was willing to pay! The following day our younger daughter called and during our conversation, she mentioned that her soon-to-be mother-in-law was selling her truck. We thought about purchasing a truck in the next couple years - but jumped at the chance to buy this one from a trusted friend at a good deal. Some weeks are just better than others :)
Great frugal wins!!! So great you saved the set for your daughter! Thanks for sharing!
Score! Times two lol. I have been looking for a new dining set for 4 years, and can’t find anything I like. I keep thinking I’m sure as heck not paying todays prices for something I don’t love.
Oh yes. I thought I’d like ours but it’s mediocre. It was fairly cheap though on marketplace. I think it was $125 but my sons dad was just telling someone the other day that it was $75,either way not bad,we’ve had it 2 1/2 years so far.
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I have followed you on my tv TH-cam for 6 months and have enjoyed your videos and have found them very helpful. No drama and practical information that I can and have used. Thank you
I bought my granddaughter a birthday cake last year when we met up with them for a couple of days. My friends told me to go to this bakery in Denver. Most gorgeous cakes. I didn’t even look at the price when I bought it but it was a little bit of change from $80.00. It was worth it to see her face. I didn’t spend that amount on her mother’s wedding cake 3 months earlier. Thanks to winning the gift card from WalMart from you. Love your channel.
Chris what an encouraging comment for us! Thank you!
Sheryl so happy you enjoy our videos!!
We found bunches of daffodils growing in a field to be developed into a building next month. We transplanted them to our backyard forest edge. They will be perfect there each and every year. We saved them from destruction! Free!
YAY! Love that Ann!
I did the same thing last year with Irises.A school was being torn down and homes are going to be built on the grounds.The school had beautiful Iris bloom every year.I asked someone at the construction site if I could dig up the bulbs and they gave me the okay.So excited to see them come up this year
Not too exciting or brilliant, but I just finished a little frugal task. My husband likes sausage Patties. They are more expensive than a tube of sausage. Safeway had jimmy Dean sausage on sale for $2.99 so I bought 3 of them. This morning I stuck them in the freezer just to firm them up a bit. I sliced the sausage into patties, stuck them back into the freezer to partially freeze, and then when they were firm I vacuum sealed them into meal sized packages. They are now ready to grab when I need them, and Dh will be happy to have his patties lol. Doing this let me be able to stock up on sausage when it was on sale.
Brilliant! Now that is thinking outside the box Diane! Great job!
I did the same frugal food saver last week. Sausage was on sale at our Giant .I purchased 14 ,1 pound ,rolls. I slice them & brown in a frying pan. Then I place 5 patties in a pint size mason jar & pressure cook them . The results are yummy & ready on my pantry shelf . I did 14 pints. I also have ground sausage canned also. Canning is my hobby . I love putting all sorts of vegetables & meats on my shelves.
@@FrugalMoneySaver not that brilliant lol. I looked up the price of store brand patties at Walmart and I saved 69 cents per tubeis all, but jimmy Dean is a lot more expensive. The JD. tubes are over $4 at wm now. It’s just kinda hard to to make the patties more than once from the bulk tubes because we don’t eat it very often, and I don’t always think ahead far enough to thaw it out lol. I tried vacuum sealing them without freezing them but they got pretty smashed together, so that’s why I partially froze them first.
@@larrybair2029 How long do you can them for?
Oh, the cake looks wonderful. Your brother is a hoot. You are blessed to have a loving family.
My project saved us several hundred dollars. When we built our house one of our bathroom floors had a light beige grout. Over the years it just got darker and darker and dirty looking. No matter what I used to clean it, the result was the same. My husband wanted to relace the tile but I was not on board. Instead we found some white grout stain and I restained everything. It took two coats but it looks pristine. I also pulled the old caulk up and replaced that as well. Total cost was twelve dollars. I felt really good about that project.
Wow! Wonderful frugal DIY on the grout! Thanks Sheila!
This week, I got a huge sweet potato worth $2.50 for free because they had forgot to change the price on the shelf (In Canada, most places participate in the scanning code of practice policy, so that if an item scans wrong then up to the first $10 it is free, I am not sure if you have the same in the U.S). With that sweet potato it was our carb for 2 people at dinner. with the leftover, I made 14 spice cookies and froze them. I also got 4 novels in excellent condition worth USD $66.97- CAD $82.97 for free. They will be gifted/donated when I am done reading them. I also fixed my medical shoes worth over $350. We ordered in oil to do our own oil change on the car this weekend (that should save us around $100). We frugal rock!
You sure do FRUGAL ROCK! Great savings Sandra!
First let me say..... your brother is a hoot! I bet there is never a dull moment with him around! The cake is delicious I’m sure. Paul is always doing something frugal! Dixie has decided “ Mama please just give me just a little peace. Thank you very much.” Lol!
LOL! Dixie the ultimate Diva! Yes, my brother is a great time for sure!
Being frugal will make you an extremely grateful person. I absolutely love being frugal!!
So true!! Love that!
Here is something my father did. When that inner tube gets too worn out keep it, and use it for future patches. I can’t think how many bike tyres my father fixed for myself and my brother and sisters when we were young. You brought back a lovely memory with that simple DIY. Thank you.❤️
Thanks so much for sharing and watching Paula!
My friend loaned me her car for an appointment. Told me I could run all my errands. I only did the necessary ones. As a reformed spendthrift, I am constantly tempted. Now my thrill is building savings in my spend down envelopes and bigger GOAL savings. ☺😉💗💐
So wonderful Judy!!
Tears in my eyes as you talked about Nonna 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰she was such an amazing woman.❤️❤️❤️❤️
She truly was! Thanks for watching!
Your videos just make me happy. Even when I know I'm not being as frugal as I might be, I don't feel judged, just take it in and want to be more frugal. Thank you for being so generous with your time and life.
Absolutely no judgment! We all are learning as we go!
I would have never thought of weighing the cake batter to get even layers. That was a genius move!!!! 😁
I thought the same thing - such a smart idea!
Yes, it works so well!
Happy frugal people are usually creative. That's part of what makes frugal living fun! Also, being able to maintain what we have is critical to this lifestyle. Recently, my husband and I restrung two wind chimes he had given me years ago. Do they show wear? Yes, they do, kind of like us! I did price new chimes, and just like every thing else, they cost much more than the ones he gave me. But buying new chimes would not carry the sweet memories of who gave them to me and why. You can't buy that. I loved this video.
so very true! Thanks so much Kimberly for sharing!
We have some rows planted in our garden. Instead of buying tons of potting mix(due to not great soil), we went to our woods we have and got loads of dirt for our garden. In those beds, we have paste style tomatoes, onions, pickling cucumbers, potatoes, zucchini, various bell peppers and black eyed peas. In our pots, we have herbs, slicing tomatoes, more peppers, and blackberries. In our front garden rows, we will have watermelon, cantaloupe and more peppers, zucchini and some eggplant. I think for small scale gardening, bucket/container gardening is very doable and relatively simple. In fact, our best bell pepper plants last year were potted ones. Got 2 gallons worth of chopped peppers out of 3 pots. Gardening can save money. Especially when you garden in any and everything you can and don't buy expensive fertilizers/soils. I started some of my seeds this year in empty cracker boxes. And guess what? Works just as well as expensive starter pots.. Love your frugal tips.
Yes, it's still too cold here to plant yet, but we can't wait!
Made a huge pot of ham and beans using dry beans and the leftover Easter ham bone/ham bits. Delicious and made sooo many servings! We ate it for 2 nights, then I froze the rest in 1-2 sized servings.
Oh yum! Sounds delicious!
What a lovely family!
The cake sounds wonderful!
Great thinking and great frugality with the tire!
I love the T-shirt!
What a very thoughtful and delightful gift for your niece!
I agree on wrapping gifts in special ways!
Good all around, Emmy!
My cat sleeps on "her" side of the bed. She likes to be near me. As soon as I get up, I make my bed and make absolutely positive my pillow is covered, because as soon as I step out of the bedroom, she moves over onto my side of the bed. I don't know why but she does it almost every morning.
For frugality this week, I thought of somebody's suggestion (could have been yours...I don't remember where I heard it) to try to cut 10% out of costs, across all categories of expenses. I grocery shop online now. When I saw the total, I went back over the order and removed 10% worth of items. I saved a lot of money, as it was a stock-up shopping. 😀
That is so great Jonna! Love that idea!
Thoughtful gifts mean the most. So clever making your nieces gift.
Yes, she love that part of it the most!
Omgosh, I just want to rest in your arms. I am so worn out with life... Working, taking care of my 2 grandkids after 9 hour work days, being single, running a home, car up keep, home up keep, grocery shopping, banking, mowing. You are a bright spot in my fog. Thank you for everything you do.
Sending you a kind gentle hug Loriann...praying for your peace and burdens to be light!
@@FrugalMoneySaver thank you. ❤️
A small savings, but they sure add up. Taking cupcakes to a family dinner. Sale cake mix, and 2 homemade frostings, rather than 2 cans of frosting and the homemade was so quick and tasted better.
Great idea!! So true Dora!
Wow! The cake looks amazing! Great job by Paul on the DIY tire patch. What an awesome gift idea for your niece w/ the pumpkin seeds and book. So cool! This week there was one night I was so tempted just to get take out because I was tired and it was getting late, but nope, I went down to my kitchen and I grabbed a convenience item I had bought (boxed Annie’s Mac and cheese), paired it w/ some veggies and had that. Saved $ by not going to grab restaurant food and it was super fast to make. I think having a few convenience items or “take out-style” pre-made meals on hand in your kitchen is smart so if you have a night you are tempted to get take out, you can just grab from your kitchen and heat up in no time.
Yes, I always stress that! Have a go to meal always readily available!
OH MY GANACHE!!! What a beautiful cake!!! (Sorry, couldn’t resist! 😉… I just hope 50 other people didn’t say it too! 😂) My whole like is frugal, but this week my husband patched a tire on our van (not our daily driver), and I potted a croton cutting for a friend. We also watched our grand babies 2 days… our kids have 2 sets of grandparents and 1 set of great grandparents nearby, so between all of us the kids have no day care expense! Thanks Emmy and Paul!!!! I SO look forward to your videos each week!
Thanks so much Sandi! So happy you are here!
I purchased a salmon tail fillet and managed to have it hot with potatoes and green beans, next day with a salad plus 2 salmon mayonaisse and salad rolls for lunch then today I used up the rest and made fishcakes which are now in the freezer to be consumed at a later date. All used up and no waste. I rarely have food waste, even thr dreaded bananas as I will either make quick banana Ice cream or banana bread or banana pancakes for breakfast. My father wS a cook and hated food waste and I must have inherited this food frugal gene. Thank you Emmy and Paul for all your ideas.
Wow! You did really great with the Salmon Caroline!
Your cake looked out of this world! You and Paul are always such an inspiration. I was having my family over for Easter dinner this year and I love seasonal decor, but rather than purchasing anything new - I just decided to move it around to new places in our main living area and with a little creativity, it was the "new" that I wanted without buying a single thing. We also combined taking a short drive on a sunny day with filling up the gas cans for our lawn mower and weed eater, and our vehicle. There is a gas station about 15 miles from our home that is actually in a bordering state. We saved over $10 after taking the drive into account and just enjoyed being out together.
Love that Lori!! Any little errand can be special if we make it special!
Oh nice. I’m getting rid of most of my holiday decor but found some new Christmas ones (donated by target that they didn’t sell),at a thrift shop and had to buy a few cute things.
I bought some frugal grow lights for my indoor veg garden. The dogs rule 👍
YAY! Great score on the lights Ellen!
I had 3/4 jar of Rao arrabiatta sauce in fridge. So I made pasta fagioli. I had the stock in my pantry and the cannellini beans. Fried up some onion and garlic and spices. Had ditallini in pantry too. Delish. I always keep the basics of an Italian kitchen in my fridge and pantry. With that you can make just about anything.
I so agree!! Thanks Patricia!
Happy Tuesday! My frugal thing I did this last week was can spicy pickled asparagus with our son ! He LOVES asparagus so this has become a annual mother/son event. Great way to spend time together in the Spring when the Asparagus goes on sale! Makes an awesome gift also!
What a nice idea! Love that!
Perfetc timing!! The tire on our wheel barrow is flat. I can’t wait to tell my husband about tire patches. A frugal thing I do, is review my shopping list and make sure I really need each item. Sometimes I buy things just because they are on sale and we really don’t need it. Now, I try to buy only things we need, now.
That is awesome! Very smart...don't want food waste!
This week I bought chicken leg quarters, cooked them and canned them. 20 lbs for $5.80. Canned 20 pints. Enough for 40 meals for 2. That's 20 cents a meal for two!
WOW!! That's really great Ginger!
Thanks for another great video! Loved seeing your family! Your frugal youtube videos are the only ones my husband watch with me because he likes to hear and see what Paul does!
Love that! Tell him thank you!!
my frugal moment was cutting up sheets I found at a thrift store and seeing them turn into blocks for a throw size baby blanket.
Oh love that!
Shop all sale for 99 ce nts . ( brown sugar Powdered sugar peanut butter and pancake mix I was so happy!!
Oh what great prices!
Your gift idea was gold. I am a huge Chicago Bears fan in one year my nephew got me a signed helmet by my favorite quarterback Rex Grossman. Because Rex is not everybody else's favorite quarterback it was maybe 20 bucks to get it but it made me as happy as if he gave me $1,000. You are right know your audience
Love that Rex!! What a thoughtful gift!
My frugal moments this week are: My husband loves to have a piece of pound cake with his coffee every morning and I'd been buying boxes of them at the store. Well, in the past couple of months they've been out of stock a lot. So I thought, I can buy a cake mix and make them myself. And it is quite a bit more frugal than buying them premade. I should have been doing it all along.
Also, I made way more taco meat than I needed for dinner so I packaged up portions for tacos later and froze them.
Awww, Dixie Belle. She's such a sweetie.😘
Great frugal wins Barbara! Thanks!
Wonder if you could make a pound cake mix from scratch (for storing ahead) using these 3 homemade cake mixes as examples? th-cam.com/video/hH_n0TKYHHY/w-d-xo.html
@@rharvey2124 I should look into that. It might be even less expensive that the mix I buy.
my frugal thing is, I learned how to can my own food a few weeks ago!!!!!! This is great for me because I cook for just myself and was often throwing food away because I could not eat all of it and don't have freezer space to freeze everything. Now I can stuff into smaller serving jars and have ready to eat meals when I get home from work. It is just enough for a serving without throwing stuff away. It is a win, win!!!!!!!
I have never learned how to can Lori! Good for you!
I just love Dixie. What a precious little face!
Isn't she darling! Thank you!
We were invited to a community gathering and the flyer suggested bring a beverage. Many decided to bring simple hors d’oeuvres. Normally I’d go out and spend money on an expensive pre made Hors d’oeuvre. I went to the market and looked. Nothing less than $13. I decided to pull spring rolls out of the freezer roast them in homemade sauce and for $3.50 I had 24 servings! They were delish!
Perfect! Very smart!
Thought of another thing. Dh just finished helping our son and daughter-in-law completely remodel their basement. It turned out beautiful. Since my Dh works in upper management for a flooring company he was able to find them some great deals for their flooring, and the tile work on the wall and bar. They still spent about $10,000 ( cash) counting the furniture, but if they had hired it done, and paid retail for the flooring materials, it probably would have cost over $20,000. DIY’s get a bad rap sometimes. My Dh is not a contractor, but he’s taught himself how to do this stuff over the years. Next weekend he starts working on our other son’s kitchen. Complete gut job. This will be his 4th kitchen lol. He’s done 2 for our younger dd, and he did ours. He’s getting really good at home remodeling projects, and that saves so much money.
So wonderful your husband blesses his children...my Dad was the same way!
That cake looked delicious! So pretty too. 🎂 This week I got a large amount (70lbs) of veggies that were going to be thrown out through a local organization for $15! There were tons of tomatoes and bell peppers in red, yellow and green. I canned diced tomatoes, canned stewed tomatoes and also dehydrated sliced tomatoes and peppers for snacks. They taste sweet like candy and as crunchy as chips. This weekend there is another opportunity to get 70lbs more! I love having home canned foods in my pantry in these interesting times, as well as to bless others if times get tough. I also started my first garden! Zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes, peppers and carrots all from seeds from the dollar tree, and potatoes from some in the pantry that had sprouted. I just love being frugal! Would you consider making a video about how you two might treat yourselves occasionally? It's so hard for me to spend money on things or activities for myself and my husband. Thanks and big hugs to you and Paul!
Absolutely! We do treat ourselves especially on vacation!
Loved your family clip enjoying your Easter dessert! Your brother was a hoot with his description of your cake. 😂😀. So sweet!
DIY projects for repair or upgrades really save money! Yes, it's good that Paul's handy. Be thankful since we know many people who are not and have to hire for everything! $$$$ My husband had estimates for solar screens but then researched on the internet companies that custom make the frames and send you the frames, hardware and screens. Had our engineer son help him measure windows to get perfect measurements. He assembled them perfectly and we hung them on our windows. Cost was less than half of the cheapest quote to have someone else install plus he did a probably more meticulous job.
My frugal gift making was I went to our local honey bee store. I saw beautiful rolled beeswax candles selling for $8.99 for two candles pkged with ribbon.. They told me I could buy the sheets and wick and roll my own. I did just that..for less than $3 I made a set of candles and decorated with ribbon, flowers that I had in my craft cabinet. Perfect Baby Shower prizes for my DIL party.....Easter gifts......Birthday gifts...and will be making more for my nieces bridal shower (prizes)...
Love the local natural beeswax.
The recipients loved that I had made and personalized the candles.
Cake looked awesome. I too love baking but haven't baked trying to cut out sweets and carbs.....Trying to be healthier and lose more weight.
Frugal since we eat very simple meals. Lean and Green.
Thanks for being an inspiration to all the frugal family....no matter what level of frugality we all may be on.... ❤️🙏👏
LOVE beeswax candles! What a lovely gift! So thoughtful!
@@FrugalMoneySaver Yes...the beeswax is supposed to clean the air and doesn't drip. I love supporting local companies ❤️
As a follower on fixed income, I try to be frugal in every way. Today I made your 2 ingredient cookies, they were a hit to everyone but 1 person, so it’s a winner! Thanks for all your videos.
YAY! Hey, only one didn't like them so that's a true win LOL!
To your question: this week I planted lots of salades and other plants outside in our garden. And this year I did'nt bought little plants to do this. This year I only bought seeds and grow them on our window shelfs. After planting the little plants outside in our garden I put a little old jar over every salade plant to protect them from snails and birds. This was our special frugal thing this week.❤
Oh how wonderful Sabrina! So smart to cover them!
I agree about frugality being a great lifestyle choice. We found a water leak in our foundation and called a couple of plumbers. One big company gave a tiered pricing chart with $1580 being the cheapest fix and top tier was about $4300. 😂😡 I called a friend's plumber who isn't part of a big company and he only charged $485!! It pays to shop around and look at smaller companies who can give better deals. Your cake was beautiful and looked yummy too!
So smart to call around and save Susan!
I fixed a ham boil for Easter dinner. Ham, onions, carrots, potatoes and cabbage. There was about 24 oz of yummy broth left so I put it in a jar and into the freezer. The next time I fix a pot of beans or lentIls, I’ll use the broth as part of my liquids. You are such a fun couple. Keep these videos coming. I love seeing you two getting everything done together in fun, helpful, frugal ways. Debi in Vicksburg, MS. 🥰🥰
Thanks so much Debi! it was a fun video to make!
Emmy, the cake looks sooo good and Paul, you are such a sweetie. Just love both of you. I have started a small frugal diary to keep track of frugal plans. You are right, it's amazing how many frugal things we do every day. Lots of love. ⚘
Sounds great! Love that Debbie!
Your cake is an expression of your creativity and is beautiful. Paul took the road that most of us DIY folks do. We do it ourselves.
Thanks Linda!
Our friend gifted us an Easter cookie decorating kit, my son & I decorated them, i kept the left over variety of sprinkles & have been sprinkling them over his ice cream, i also made a lasagna for Easter dinner, I then used the leftover lasagna noodles & ricotta mixture that i added pesto to (use up the end of the jar) then topped off with an open jar of alfredo.. It made 4 meals for myself that i froze! Actively been trying to keep food waste to a minimum!
That is awesome! Great frugal delicious meals!
Red, white and blue cake for July 4th; white and green: St. Patrick’s day. Lots of fun with this cake!
Absolutely! So yummy too!
The vinyl flooring in my bathroom is in good shape, but I have never liked the color. Now that I've retired, I can't afford to replace it. So, I purchased a paint kit (Menard's) specially made for floors, and I will be painting the floor sometime this winter - an aged gray color with a white stenciled pattern overlay (Hobby Lobby). Earlier this year, I sponged the outdated brown countertops with flecks of white, black, and gray, and it now resembles a pretty quartz counter. I will paint the walls a soft gray color and the baseboards a nice bright white. I plan to recaulk around the shower surround, which is actually in really great shape! Looking forward to completing my inexpensive bathroom makeover this winter! Another great video, Emmy! (I'm still binge-watching!) Such a pretty cake! And it was great seeing/hearing how much your family enjoyed it. Loved the book and seeds gift idea! It was great to see Paul and Dixie in the video too. Love to you all!
Sabrina you are so creative and thrifty! Good for you!! Thanks for being here!
To be more aware of my frugal living each evening I write in my day planner one thing I did well that day. It helps me stay aware. Yesterday I exchanged herb plants with a friend. Saved us both money.
What a clever and encouraging idea! Thanks!
Sunflowers grow wild, you can tell when it's time to collect the seeds is when the flower head drupes & the flower looks like a Shepard's Hook. Roasted in oven with an imagining of various spices & sauces like Worcestershire sauce. Worcestershire also comes in powder.
Oh great tip! Thanks Victor!
My frugal project this week was making bagels! I watched a TH-cam video and gave it a try. I let my bread machine do the mixing and kneading, which cut the work in half. Then I shaped, boiled, and baked them. The recipe made eight at a total estimated cost of $1.00. As you well know, doing your own baking saves so much, and tastes so much better. I just need to tweak the bagel recipe a bit and I think they'll be perfect. The dough for the second batch is in the bread machine right now.
I have a whole video on making bagels! So good! th-cam.com/video/nziafIluD0Q/w-d-xo.html
Once again a video with fantastic but frugal ways to live better on less money! 🤩 Thank you, thank you, thank you!! 👏👏👏
We literally NEVER tire of you guys sharing your frugal life. 🥰
The cake, the tire, the birthday gift idea . . . ALL ideas we either already do in some form or will take your ideas and "frugal up" our own lives. 🤗💖
Gardening, baking, DIYing . . . three of our most favorite things to do and watch. 😁👍😉
Thanks so much Rose Ann for the encouraging comment!
I agree i try to be frugal.
I have a barter type informal arrangement with a friend. This week I made a western lampshade for him by hand sewing a bandana onto a plain lampshade. It is truly a customized and personal design that he wanted. He is making a shelf for my water filter system. Additionally made a new border for a beautiful picture that a friend gave me. The picture had fallen out of the old border. I used poster board and painters tape to reframe the picture.
I wish people bartered more! Such a great way to get items we need/want.
I'm pretty much the only one who eats cereal and because it has a longer shelf life, I use unsweetened almond milk, but I needed some whole milk for a recipe. What was left started to go sour so I froze it in 1/2 cup portions. I pull out and thaw as many as I need for recipes (used 1 cup for dinner last night). No food waste. A little bit of money saved. WIN!
Perfect! So smart!
Emmy..this cake is such a fab idea ! I was thinking you could add a thin layer of marzipan to bring out almond flavor..I am a baker by hobby & never thought of this ! Looks delish !
Oh my goodness YES!
My frugal deal this week...is what I do every spring or every other spring. I go to Walmart and buy my summer rubber slide shoes. They are formed from one peice of rubber.....usually cost $4 to $8. I wear them working in the yard, gardening, mowing and then spray them off with the water hose when done.
I buy from the children's section and the men's section for the lowest cost. They are cheaper than the ladies section. The shoes remarkably last me two years....at a cost of $2 to $4 a year. And I wear them all summer into fall everyday.
I also buy my socks in the mens section...bc they cost less.
Great tip! I never would of thought of that! Thanks!
Amy-when you said trimm the edges of cake but save them to eat them later and im thinking-aint got time for that-as you trimming just eat it. Love you and your brothers review of the cake was great!
BHAHAHA!! Love that Marta!
If you had used Gel food colors you would have had vivid colors in your cake, I didn't realize people still used those easter egg food colors. I'm glad you and your family enjoyed the cake.
Yes, we enjoyed it.
Hello... that cake looks delicious!
I try to be creative in the kitchen Just like you.l save so much money❤
Nikita! Buona Pasqua a little late lol!! So happy you are here!
I made ready vegetable soup with a potato, stems of cauliflower and broccoli and a carrot and water and a stock cube. Cheap and yummie.
Good for you Nicky! Sounds wonderful!
I stayed with family members during a 2 day-2 night home repair that involved the only bathroom. No motel room involved.
Oh that's wonderful!
Wow that cake ! You have the patience of a saint. I know mine would have crumbled & I would have tossed it to the goat and chickens. As a gardener , it was a win win with the seeds and book. Love your Dixie.
Yes! It was a special part of her gift for sure!
We have been on vacation. We haven’t been in 2 years so we ate out at all the food places we love! Well we shared a plate and I had water at several restaurants! Small wins.
YES! Hope you had a wonderful time!!
I was getting ready to walk out the door to go to the grocery store and then I saw this video pop up of course I have to watch it first. I'm sure I will not be disappointed😊
I had to work at the hospital on Easter and I wanted to have my family over after I got off. I didn’t have the time to make a big dinner after I got home and didn’t want to spend a lot on prepared foods so I put a whole chicken and potatoes and vegetables in one of those oven bags. I had my husband put it in the oven about an hour before I got home. All I had to do was plate it up. I got to enjoy the egg hunt and I wasn’t stuck in the kitchen. The food was good and the chicken and fresh veggies I had found at a good price. I saved money and got to enjoy the festivities.
Lisa so happy you got to enjoy the day!! Brilliant idea with the chicken!
Esther thank you so much!
Our local library is giving away small bags of various flower and veg seeds. You can get 5 bags per week.
Oh how generous!
Hi Emmy, great video! If you butter the sides the cake will go up in a round shape. In this recipe it's important that the cake is flat.
Greetings from Tuscany
Oh wow! Thank you...who knew??
Good tip and I love your Internet name, "Life is hard without jam". Excellent sentiment!
@@cltinturkey 😘
@@FrugalMoneySaverI have to correct me, not round.......spheric? 😂
Like Paul's shirt! My husband is all about patching tires. Dixie looks really worried about your untidy bed, lol! A local grocery had great prices on hams that were nearing the " the best by" date, name brand hams in early March. I nabbed two and put them in freezer. Baked one for a church pot luck meal, the other for family Easter meal. Both were delicious, and costs less than the "on sale for Easter" prices!
Love that Julia! So smart!
When I was making my Easter fruit salad, I saved all of the juice off of the fruit cocktail, pineapple, and Mandarin oranges. I will use the juice in an upcoming recipe very soon
Great idea!! Love that!
It's not a recipe, but I have used that juice and powdered sugar as a glaze for angel food cake. So yummy!
This would make great fruit tea!
When my kids were little, I would save the fruit juices and make homemade popsicles for them.
Canned my own home made baked beans, turkey in broth, and chicken breast this week because that's what I found on sale. I have to try the cake ! Oh my goodness !
How wonderful! Good for you!
Beautiful cake! It looks absolutely perfect. I hosted a bridal shower a couple of weeks ago and I had a box of lemon cake mix in my pantry, I followed your suggestion and used milk instead of water and melted butter instead of cooking oil - The mini cupcakes got rave reviews. Next I wanted a special treat to serve with Easter breakfast and I went back to one of your older videos where you demonstrated how to make bagels. I was always intimidated about making bagels even though I have been baking all of our bread for the past 15 years. You made it look so easy and the bagels were amazing! My family can’t wait until I make them again. Both of these frugal baking successes cost me far less than getting lots of fancy ingredients or going and getting bagels from even a grocery store bakery. Thank you so much Emmy and Paul!
YAY!! What a great comment Susie! Thanks so much for sharing!
This week I used half of the recommended amounts of laundry powder … clothes were still clean! 🙂
That's great! So smart Kim!
Hi Emmy and Paul. Enjoyed the video. Great gift idea for your niece. Loved the cameo by Miss Dixiebelle. Have a great week.
You as well! Thanks Karen!
Great video...the cake looks great.
My shampoo bottle was getting low so I cut the top off and found a whole lot of shampoo in the bottom, probably enough for 2 more weeks! My frugal move this week!
YAY! Great frugal hack for sure!
I always add a bit of water right in the bottle and give it a good shake making it possible to use another week or so. Then the very last time add a bit more water making sure I use it all up. Or if taking a bath it can be dumped into the water like bubble bath.
Yes. Where do you want to go!
So excited for a new video. It wasn't a very frugal weekend/week so far. Need to get back to saving money. I did use less sugar in a dessert I made for Easter. No one knew until I told them. Really appreciate your inspiration.
That's something! Less sugar means less money!
You 2 are the cutest couple 🥰❤️😊
😊 thank you! You are so kind Francine as always!
Learned the hard way to weigh grapes before purchase. Got some cotton candy grapes because the kids love them. Looked at the receipt later and realized they cost more than $12!
YIKES! I have never had them. I hear they are delicious!
Great video!!! And I love Your dishes on the shelf!!!!! And we had so much ham leftover that I put over half in the freezer for soups.
Yes, I love vintage Pyrex lol! Great job with the ham!
That cake looks amazing. I love the idea of a little more almond flavor too.
Me too!!
He’s so fun!
Emmy, you and Paul are a ray of sonshine!!! 😉 I so enjoyed another great video!
YAY! Thanks so much Susan!
Great ideas Emmy and Paul. Have a great rest of your week.
Thanks so much! You too Sandra!
Made beanbsoup with Easter ham. 10 servings in freezer.
YAY! Great frugal yumminess Mary!
Cleaned out my Fridge and freezer Items that was going to go bad before we used them.
Wonderful!
Gorgeous cake, Emmy! And Paul! We love seeing you, too. Such a handyman!! I can't wait to see your gardening videos. I'm trying to do my garden in buckets this year. My broken shoulder last year keeps me from gardening as usual, but Paul's success gives me hope!!
Yes, we are hoping soon. It's still so cold here!
I love when you jump start our imagination in our frugal journey! It gets the creative juices flowing ❤️
This week’s frugal win has been getting together with family and bringing dinners. No ordering out!
My husband customized some trim for a kitchen project vs buying already made trim.
Know Paul blesses us all by sharing his money saving ideas!
Thank you two so very much for your channel. Blessings on your week ❤️
Blessings right back to you Mary! Thank you!
Your brother's response was great! Over the weekend I made (for the first time) sweet potato pancakes & little savory sweet potato bacon puffs (made with homemade eclair dough). Paul is not just good at fixing tires & other things , too, but he also has a steady hand cutting off the cake.
Yes my brother is a hoot for sure! LOL!
I cut a spong scrubber in half today. Thanks for the idea
YAY!
I just love you both! I got so excited to see that you had a new post today!
YAY! Thanks so very much Nancy!
As always excellent video very helpful 👌👏y'all Rock!! My furgal deeds was cleaning/drying pepper seeds. Dehydrating fresh herbs. Making homemade chicken stock.
Thank y'all
That is awesome Catina!
I love the shirt Paul!
That cake looked delicious!
You all are so inspiring!
I have pretty much all of my plates from when we first got married.
They are Corelle. I would like to add to them, so when I go to thrift stores, I always look.
I've been blessed once to find 4 in my pattern, but I still look for backups.
I so appreciate your videos.
Have a great week.
Thanks so much! You have a beautiful week as well Renee!
That cake looks awesome!!!
Emi, your family is so sweet -so precious how your brother did a cake 🎂 evaluation. Thank you for so your reminders that we can make stuff to go to pot lucks - I did it twice last weekend for Easter at a neighborhood party one day and our church celebration the next day. There were so many bought treats and I would have dropped 7-13$ easily on a dessert here on the islands. Instead I used a caked mix and a blueberry muffin mix for the other one that I’ve had in my cupboard😍
I'm sure they were just delicious too! So smart Annie!
The Food Bank behind my house gave less than last month & the line looked four times longer, but beggars can't be choosers. Did get canned tuna, couple big bottles of coffee brew, may hit another Food Bank later.
Yes, I'm always encouraging those with a bit more to donate back. Times are tough...
This week I put some sale items in a shopping cart but did not buy the items, plus I stopped near a really great kosher market with the best guacamole, but I did not go in. I came home and ate my leftovers with gratitude!
That is awesome!
Great frugal ideas! I would LOVE to receive a seed gift like that. The cake looked yummy, too!
I also wanted to compliment you paisley print blouse. One of my daughters is named Paisley. :)
I guess my frugal realization for the week was Easter dinner. When I made a store list for what I'd need to feed our clan, I realized that by stocking ahead and being prepared, I didn't need a lot of extra things. I buy butter on sale and freeze it, keep baking supplies on hand (I made 2 desserts and only had to buy a couple of things for them.), I grow and buy herbs and keep on hand, I keep canned veggies, bone broth, etc. on hand. Long story short, I realized that I probably could have made dinner right out of my pantry without shopping if I really had needed to.
God bless!
Isn't that a truly wonderful feeling!! Love that! Thanks for sharing!
What a fantastic idea with the present 👏😍
Thanks so much 😊
Hey Emmy & Paul, that cake looked really yummy 😋 and the present for your niece was so thoughtful 🥰 I love seeing Dixie in the bed, she reminds me of my little cat Poppy who 'looks after' the bed for us too 🤔🤣😻
Thanks so much for watching Bex!