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Yesterday, I mentioned that baking in the kitchen was a fun and frugal way to have a great time with your kids. Well, today’s post is all about the FUN and not at all about the FRUGAL. Are you ready for this? I paid $19.95 for 4 cookies cutters!! Now, before you think I have totally gone crazy and have changed my thrifty ways, I feel like I should explain myself. You see, they weren’t just any cookie cutters, they were STAR WARS cookie cutters. It’s OK now, right?
I saw the cookie cutters in a Williams-Sonoma catalog, and I knew my sweet little guy, who loves to help his momma in the kitchen would adore them. I was right! I have no doubt we will indeed get more than our $20 worth out of the cookie cutters, because we have a family full of Star Wars fans, plus lots of cousins that are big fans too. Whenever we have a family get together Dallin want to make some Star Wars cookies for everyone. His favorites are Boba Fett and Yoda.
I think one of the great things about being frugal, is that you save money where you can, so you can make little splurges every now and then on things that make you happy. The fun my son and I have in the kitchen making Star Wars cookies (on almost a weekly basis) is worth way more than the $20 I spent on those cookie cutter.
For today’s giveway, I have a $25 Williams-Sonoma gift card, so you can buy some fun Star Wars cookie cutters of your own (or whatever else suits your fancy!) Williams-Sonoma gift cards can also be used at Williams-Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, pottery barn kids, PBteen, and west elm.
Here’s how to enter:
Leave a comment letting me know something that you have splurged on before.
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This giveaway will end on Monday, September 6th at midnight. Good luck!
P.S. If you have a Star Wars fan in your family, you have to check out the Star Wars apron too. It’s too cute! I picked one up for my son’s birthday, which is about a month away. He is going to be thrilled. Again, not very frugal, but oh so fun!
Kerri says
I dont splurge often but it would be candles from party lite, I love those candles and I have a hard time passing them up.
Kerri says
I follow you on facebook : )
Kerri says
I also get email updates!
CassiRaye says
I almost never splurge, it’s so difficult after you get used to living a certain way. However, my hubby loves to spoil me on my birthday. Last year he went to Nordstrom and bought me a new dress and shoes to wear to our date that night which was dinner and a show at a jazz restaurant. Best date ever! And now I have a beautiful dress to wear that I love!
CassiRaye says
I follow you on facebook 🙂
Phillycheese says
I follow you on facebook
Robyn says
I love the counter spray from Williams Sonoma – it makes me want to clean the kitchen just so I can use it!!! Also love their cookie press, it gets used EVERY holiday season at my house.
Leslie S. says
I follow you on facebook and get email updates. I LOVE your blog. My big splurge was when I bought a Vera Bradley diaper bag. I really wanted it and figured I would be using it for awhile. I’ve had it almost a year and a half, washed it TONS of times, and it still looks great. It was totally worth the splurge. 🙂 I’ve never bought at WIlliams-Sonoma, but a gift card would be the perfect way to check it out!
Leslie S. says
I subscribe to your email updates. 🙂
Leslie S. says
I am also a follower on facebook.
Diane says
Love your blog! I splurged on an expensive jacket at Nordstrom’s a few years ago. Loved it! I follow you on facebook too. A Williams-Sonoma gift certificate would be awesome.
t ruffner says
love all the great tips! I splurged on a new bedroom set not too long ago…fabulous set..
Karen M says
I LOVE Williams-Sonoma and have a few items on my wish list from that great store! Fingers crossed I’m the lucky pick and I can start crossing things off of my list. 🙂
Karen M says
Got so excited about the giveaway that I forgot to say that I splurge on beautiful table linens. They seem to make your meal a bit more put together, no matter what you’re serving!
Elizabeth says
I just splurged on a stand mixer in a beautiful buttercup color.
Erin Carpenter says
I splurge on our favorite photographer every October for family photos. He is expensive but so worth it!
naazia says
i splurge on… decorative items for the kitchen! and i loove williams sonoma!
dawn says
Love those Star Wars pancake forms!! My boys would love it!
dawn says
Oops. I did the same (forgot my splurge). A new coach purse (after having the same one for many years!)
amber says
I just spent $99 for a Brazillian Blowout! Now that was through Groupon, but that is still is a splurge for me 🙂
amber says
I follow on twitter handle CouponNW
amber says
I am a facebook fan!
amber says
I subscribe with google reader
Chrissy G says
I love to splurge on nice shoes!
Emily says
I splurge on designer jeans…but I only have 1 pair at a time!
Emily says
I follow you on FB.
Emily says
And I’m an email subscriber.
Emily says
And I follow you on Twitter.
Bridgette Fultz says
I follow you on facebook 🙂
Bridgette Fultz says
I have splurged on cookie decorating supplies. I want all the tips and gel dye colors! 🙂
Diane says
I follow you on facebook and receive your emails. I am planning on splurging on a brand new Kitchen-Aide mixer soon – does that count?! LOL
Melanie says
HOpe it’s not too late to enter-One of my biggest splurges was on a dress for my unborn baby girl. $28-size 2T at a ritzy Mommy-Daughter store in Bellvue-I believe something like Amy or Anne C….Can’t remember but still love that dress a 2nd daughter later….