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.
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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!
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I very rarely splurge on anything for myself, so the last thing(s) I splurged on was for my son’s back to school clothes. Since he is a senior this year I didn’t look at price tags & just let him pick out what he wanted. Luckily for me, he is just as much as a frugal shopper as I am
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I splurge on haircuts. I always feel guilty making the appointment -but after the haircut I always understand why I pay so much. When you move around alot like we do… you have to splurge in order to get a quality cut.
I always splurge on my Mac mineral face make-up.
I LOVE Williams Sonoma – I would totally splurge on some new Kitchen Aid mixer tools!
My weakness/splurge is going for Starbucks once a week!
I have splurged on cooking ingredients – the best anchovies, the best chocolate chips, the best pasta can really make a meal, especially when there is a special occasion.
I splurge on Dove ice cream for myself, which I eat after dark, when the kids are in bed. It is my favorite little secret. Shhhhh……
My biggest splurge recently was a beautiful old wall picture. I rarely spend $30 on wall art but it just caught my heart!
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A couple of weeks ago I bought a brand new dress to wear to see the musical Wicked. It is tradition to wear something green, and though I had plenty of other dresses to wear, I spent $40 just for the fun of having something new (and green)!
Definitely have splurged on all those cool Wilton cake pans – 3D baseball, 3D train, 3D Giant cupcake – oy!
Spurlge: Hmmm, there have been lots. It was sorta thrifty though–we were at a consignment store and the boys found a bag of legos. Way more than I was thinking of spending at the consignment store (20$) BUT we went with it and it was so worth it. The boys have played and played and played with them. It was definetly worth an unexpected expense!
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I splurge on kitchen appliances
I splurged on a square spoon for $8 at Williams Sonoma and wished I had bought more. Its by AMCO and has a stainless steal handle with a nylon bowl that has been squared off! It has been discontinued and I am on a quest to find more!
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My husband splurged and bought me a Kitchen Aid mixer for my birthday. It’s wonderful!
I splurged on some nice champagne glasses. I think about all of the celebrations they have been used in every time I use them.
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I just splurged at the eddie bauer labor day sale!
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I ususally splurge on sweets! Gotta get my fix!
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I totally splurge on on my Demarle products. Love the way they cook and clean up.
The last thing I splurged on was this gorgeous white layered summer skirt from Macy’s for $65. I love the thing though and have delighted in it every time I wear it.
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I totally splurged on one of those huge, backyard inflatable waterslides this year- it was “clearanced” at a 30% discount, but still a splurge- but you should see my sons face!
I don’t let myself splurge much on myself anymore, but i did splurge to get myself a Mommy necklace last year.
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I spent $25.00 on a Tupperware container that carries cupcakes.
My splurges usually on my children, but every once in a while, I will splurge on bliss beauty products.
I splurge on haircuts and magazines. Just simple things just for me. Maybe a mani-pedi if I’m really feeling special.
I love to splurge on purses…but haven’t been able to splurge in a LONG TIME!
E-mailer, cool cookie cutters you picked up!! My boys would go crazy for some.
I splurge on body moisturizer! I can only use one brand and of course, it is so pricey but worth it!!
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