Frugal Accomplishments Third Week of May

This past week was pretty good for us.  We got the house listed for sale and had four showings last week and another scheduled for early this week.  We're hopeful that it will sell quickly so that we can begin the process of building our new house.  We had a few doctor's appointments, and they were great.  Our health seems to be continually improving with our dietary changes, for which I'm grateful. 

Here's the list of our accomplishments for this past week:

• Made all meals from scratch including:  spaghetti and meatballs with gluten free pasta (which was a disappointment... I won't be purchasing that brand again), pancakes and sausage for dinner with fruit, homemade pizza with salad, "nibble" dinner of gluten free crackers, hard boiled eggs, sliced apples, and veggies.  We also did eggs, smoothies, and crock pot steel cut oats for breakfasts.
• Enjoyed shared meals twice this week with Mom and through the Children's Council with yoga.  I'm so enjoying the yoga class and the parent support group.  It's such an amazing resource.
• Grateful for items gleaned from the food pantry.  Fresh produce is in abundance now that they're gleaning from the farmer's market again:
• kale
• swiss chard
• leaf lettuce
• radishes
• eggplant
• coconut milk
• gluten free red pepper crackers
• Won a gift card to Harris Teeter for participating in the school fitness challenge.  I never win anything, and this is something we'll definitely use!
• Took all meals to work, saving on the cost of lunches.  I keep snacks at work too, so that I'm not tempted by things in the vending machine.
• Worked hard to use things from the pantry and freezer in meals, including meatballs, marinara sauce, turkey carcass and veggies (for stock), and mint for tea.
• I worked out for free using YouTube videos and the yoga class at the Children's Council.  We also took a walk a few evenings when the weather allowed, which was nice.
• The boys helped me with weeding in the garden, which was nice.  It's nice to begin seeing flowers pop up in the garden.
• Enjoyed lots of fresh eggs from our friends' chickens.  It's such a nice arrangement to have us collect from them a few days a week, and it makes their life easier to have a regular chicken sitter when they're on vacation.
• Worked really hard to keep the house clean for showings, and I think it's paying off.  It's also nice to begin getting in some habits that will hopefully keep things cleaner in the new house, like taking shoes off at the door and having the boys clean up before bed.
• Enjoyed our membership to the Children's Playhouse a few times, and even got to see some baby goats one day!  So fun with the boys!
• Began looking at the new house plans more diligently, thinking about how we can use our existing furniture to make that new space most efficient.
• Explored tae kwon do classes for little man.  I think we'll sign him up for next month as a trial.  He really needs the discipline and structure, and I think it will help with some things at home too.  My mom has offered to pay for these classes for him, which would be a huge help.  He's really excited about the opportunity.
• Making plans to use some of our existing supplies for the boys to make something special for Father's Day.  I hope it will be special, and something we'll enjoy in the new house.
• Reposted Craigslist ads, and working to week out a few more things to send to Goodwill and other donations.  I ordered another bag for ThreadUp to consign some items through them.  It's an easy way to get rid of some items I don't want, but are still in good shape. and earn a little extra money in the process.

What did you do to live and save green this past week?  I'd love to hear from you!