Coupons, Gift cards and Underwear!

 Friday was cleaning day!  I know this sounds crazy, but I love it when my house is clean.  I like to have candles burning and soft music and I love to read when the house is clean.  It somehow gives me a sense of calm and it relaxes me.  I cleaned and counted up all our loose change it came to almost $100.  We put all our change in a beer mug and a frog bank.  A couple of times a year we roll it up and put it in our savings. I went out shopping on Saturday.  I know, how can you shop when you are on a zero spend challenge.  Truth is, I hate to shop.  My husband needed a few things and went to Kohl's near the end of September.  He "earned" $20 in Kohl's cash and, if you used it this weekend, you could also get another 20% off.  So, I bought underwear.  Yup!  Underwear!  I couldn't  pass up the opportunity to purchase it for around $1.00 per pair, when ladies, we all know it is usually 5-8 bucks a pair.  I got my car washed and waxed.  It didn't cost me anything to do that and my car was dirty.  My husband gets me a gift card to the car wash place for Christmas.  Sounds lame, but I love it.  So I used a coupon and my gift card, got my car washed and waxed and it looks great!  I also took my good friend Lori to lunch.  She called me a couple of days ago to let me know some great news for her.  I can't share the news here, because she hasn't told anyone yet.  But,  I want to spend some time with her and I swear I will spill whats up on here as soon as she has spilled the beans herself.  I called her and she knows about the challenge.  I said,  we can go but we have to go to Burger King, because I have a coupon and a gift card.  We got two Jr. Whoppers and small fries for $3.99.  It was great spending time with her and we always have a few laughs whenever we get together.

Lastly, My husband and I spent the evening at our friends Kim and Jim's house.  With their other friends and family, we witnessed their marriage.  It was a beautiful fall evening and a beautiful ceremony lead by the amazing BJ Stahl.  What a great weekend! This morning to cap it off, my husband looked at me and said, "I think we are doing pretty good with this spending zero challenge."  We aren't really spending zero, but we are spending a lot less.  I love how great we are together.  When our family is together, there is no stopping us!