Summer for our family is a very frugal time of year. This is when we are saving for many expenses. We have school clothes, most of the family's birthdays are in summer and there of course is home school curriculum for our one little A that is at home with mom. And this year we have our oldest A graduating from high school so we will be throwing a graduation party. YAY! To this we are going to try and add in a family vacation to the beach. Even with being frugal this can be a daunting task.
I would love to say that I have come up with a wonderful new way to make saving easier and less painful but I haven't . We are going to have to buckle down and have simple, free fun. Thankfully we live about 5 mins from the lake and we have a nice big piece of land to enjoy, so our surroundings help a lot. I will also work to keep our food budget in check and consolidate our trips into town to keep our gas budget down as well.
I will scour ebay and hopefully pickup many of the home school books we have to have at a steep discount. Also buying 2nd hand reduces waste. We will also supplement with free online and library resources. Our library is also a great place for movies for our family night....again free. And we get to visit with some of the best ladies we know so a win win.
We also keep birthday celebrations simple. A homemade cake or dessert, their fave dinner and much wanted gift usually makes the birthday boy or girl feel loved and special without breaking the bank. With us living an hour away from family we will have to rethink the wheel in some ways but it is always fun to try something new. We of course want to spend time with them so I am thinking this will be a nice splurge. So look for my savings updates through out this summer to see how we are doing!
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