Frugal Accomplishments 3rd week of February

This week was all about getting through.  Both Benny and I were down with some sort of viral sinus infection.  We got through with homemade broth (which I started at 3:00 am in the crock pot when I was up and couldn't sleep!) and soup, homemade smoothies, and rest as much as possible.  We saved money by staying at home and eating what we had on hand.

Update:  My mole removal came back clear and there's nothing further to remove!  Thanks for the prayers, all!

Here are the rest of our accomplishments:

• Made all meals at home including:  soup with collards, sausage, tomatoes and kidney beans from our stash in the freezer/pantry, smoothies with greens and frozen berries and bananas, roasted veggies with crock pot chicken, leftover roasted veggies with eggs, and snack plates with cheese, nuts, dried fruit, olives, etc.
• Went to my GP (only a $10 copay for a visit to her vs urgent care or specialist) to rule out flu and strep, since I'd been exposed to both as a teacher.  She said it was likely viral, but called in a prescription for me in case things got worse.  I pushed through the virus with bone broth, soup, rest, hot baths/showers, and loads of hot herbal tea.  Grateful that the boys don't seem to have developed it.
• Enjoyed community meals with Children's Council, at a professional meeting, Tang Soo potluck, and shared meal with Mom.  We brought home leftovers from Mom's since we fixed a turkey and roasted veggies.  Those will get us through many meals this week.
• Benny and little man had their belt promotion on Thursday, which included a pot luck afterwards.  It was a late night, but a very nice ceremony for them.  We're proud of them!
• Continued with my detox protocol and seem to regain health weekly.  I'm back to exercising at home regularly and can do yoga without a problem.  I'm so grateful for that!
• Appreciated several items from the food pantry including fruit, organic yogurt, organic free range eggs, some dried fruit, and a few lunch snacks for the boys.
• Frugal fail:  I spent more at the grocery store than planned.  I ended up taking the boys with me, so I promised they could each choose a fruit that was on sale.  Of course, both chose berries (most expensive, even with being on sale).  I'm working with little man to explain how we make our money go further, but it's baby steps.  Success would be that the boys made healthy choices!
• Made homemade banana bars using frozen bananas from the pantry a few weeks ago and pantry staples.  The boys love these, and they're generally healthy (aside from a few tablespoons of brown sugar).  They make a nice breakfast snack or lunchbox treat.
• Mom gave us a surprise dinner date out, which was really nice.  We ate relatively inexpensively, and I brought home veggies from my fajitas and had them with eggs the next morning.  Benny and I used some of the time to consider how to rework part of the new house plans to make it more usable on the lot.
• We kept the heat low and did all our usual hanging laundry to dry to reduce electric bills.
• Wore pajamas and other clothes (sweaters, jeans, etc.) more than once to save on water and wear and tear on our clothes.
• Brought home leftovers from an event at school.  This will give us cheese to use in quiche and for snacks, as well as olives and pita chips the boys will love.

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