• Frugal weekend activities

    Posted on April 20th, 2009 Saver Queen 10 comments

    This weekend I enjoyed many frugal luxuries. A good friend came to visit for the weekend, which was truly great.  We enjoyed a number of many fun, frugal activities that included snacking on homemade treats like guacamole and hummus with fresh pitas, and playing video games.  We look a long walk by the river, played board games, and calmed ourselves in a lovely Sunday evening yoga & meditation session.  

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    We enjoyed a hearty bowl of my homemade cabbage soup with perogies on Sunday night. I will share the recipe shortly; it’s a real gem. Then Josh made these yummy chocolate chip cookies before joining us in playing video games.  It doesn’t much more relaxing than that!

    Before my friend arrived, I got up early to go to a rummage sale at a church basement.  You never know what goodies you’ll find.  I have a big list of kitchen needs that I’m hoping to thrift.  Unfortunately, the rummage sale consisted entirely of junk.  I did, however, have much more luck at my favourite little antique store in Guelph, The Corner Store.  During this visit I picked up a table runner and some cute placemats.  Everything in this store is very reasonably priced.  I got the table runner and five placemats for $13.50 after tax.

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    The table runner

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    The placemats

    In addition to the fresh homemade pitas that Josh whipped up, we finished off the best batch of homemade bread ever.  Josh made this one with flax, wheat germ and a blend of whole wheat & white flours.  A truly healthy homemade bread!  This fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth bread stayed soft and moist and was perfect for sandwiches, even once it was a week old.  I’ll get the recipe out of him soon and share with everyone, because you all need to have this one!

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    It occurred to me, after my friend left, that we weren’t being frugal necessarily intentionally, that it was a happy coincidence that drinking tea and chatting is an incredibly affordable thing to do.  We didn’t do it because it was free, we did it because it felt healing and rejuvenating to spend time at home, in nature and at a yoga studio.  Of course, there were a few minutes spent at The Beer Store too, which the warm Saturday afternoon required!

    What are your favourite weekend frugal activities?

    The Saver Queen

    Frugal luxuries
     

    10 responses to “Frugal weekend activities”

    1. ~Carla~ April 20th, 2009 at 20:02

      I love your placemats & table runner.. just beautiful!! :) I would love the recipe for the cookies too if you don’t mind.. they look delicous! Yum!!

    2. Erran April 20th, 2009 at 20:41

      I came across my own frugal luxury this past Sunday. A mug of warm, organic/fair-trade white tea on a brisk Sunday morning, sitting on a balcony overlooking the river with the early morning sun shining up above. The only thing short of making it perfect is sharing it with someone special in silence. Yay to simple luxuries!

    3. JamsWife April 20th, 2009 at 21:26

      Nothing better then sharing cookies with friends!

    4. Christine April 20th, 2009 at 22:19

      I can’t wait for that perogie recipe. Those things are sooooo addicting. :)

      ps - the cookies look yummy, too!

    5. Kate April 21st, 2009 at 06:57

      One of my favourite summer activities is taking the bikes out for a solid ride on Saturday afternoon. Bonus points if we do the 20 km ride along the banks of the river to the beach. Extra bonus points if we bring our Travel Scrabble board along.

    6. Melaniesd April 21st, 2009 at 09:54

      Sounds like a wonderful weekend. Those placemats are precious! I’m so jealous! I LOVE vintage linens. Enjoy them & use them often.

      Today I bought 2 bottles of Ombra bubble bath that you recommended. I’ve been watching for a sale because it’s not cheap and I was lucky to find 2 bottles for $7.15!! I’m looking forward to a nice bath later this week. Thanks for the recommendation.

    7. sharon rose April 21st, 2009 at 10:02

      Hi there-It sounds like you had a wonderful weekend and the food sounds delicious too! I love to buy at boot sales, so frugal and I love to bag a bargain!

    8. Maddy April 21st, 2009 at 10:08

      Favourite frugal weekend luxury: market day!

    9. Saver Queen April 21st, 2009 at 10:19

      Melaniesd - glad you found the bubble bath on sale! It is expensive so I only buy when it’s on for a really cheap price.

      I wish you could come to this antique store. He has the best stuff! He had white vintage table cloths too, in good condition. I had to hold myself back! If you’re ever in the area (not sure where you live) you must check it out.

      Also, I read a Canadian Living article on how to get stains out of antique and vintage table cloths, which made me want to buy even more of them, even if they are stained!

    10. Notes From The Frugal Trenches April 21st, 2009 at 12:26

      Your food looks simply delicious!

      Thanks for the advice re sharing personal info on blogs!

      May I add you to my blogroll? Your blog looks lovely!

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