Thrifty Tuesday

I've been on a roller-coaster ride since around April and really haven't devoted much time to this blog. There are days when I start to write something but then I look at everything I need to do and feel my writing inspiration dissipating. Then I'm not even sure if many are reading any more so I think, "What's the point?" But I started this blog as a sort of journal for my family so they would have something to look back on and then I realize it doesn't matter if anyone reads or not. Emily's prom was last weekend and initially, we had found a dress that was marked down from $118 to $12 which was a wonderful deal. However, after 5 months of sitting in the closet, she tried it on again and it didn't fit properly. She actually ended up giving it to a friend and it fit as if it were made for her. So we had to go and purchase a new dress and of course, paid full price for it. So I wanted to try and be frugal with the rest of the p...