Theif!!!

NOT HAPPY!!! Does the words private property mean anything????

As you all know I collect the odd can and bottle and there's a little patch of grass next to the car port - up near our shed that I had been putting the odd bottle as soon as I pull up for the night (especially if it's dark)  just so they aren't jigging in the back of the car!

I know that after the past week there was at least 12 there and this morning I got up to take hubby to work and there are 6 there.  So I give who ever their due they can do the maths but bugger you!!!!  There was a mixture of cans and bottles and most likely the bottles were bicardi breezer's and other more 'exclusive' drinks not just regular beer bottles - maybe they thought there was something still in them??

I didn't steal these from anyone and now your stealing from me.  I guess people will do anything to get a little extra $ these days.

I had been meaning for the past few days as it's holidays to pick them up and take them to the bottle shop with the other boxes full but now I'm really annoyed.  I guess it's my own fault for not doing it sooner but still! Grrr!!!!

The most annoying thing is that we have a security light that comes up once you get up to that area and every now and again it turns on and I swear I hear someone there but hubby said it's just my imagination!!!  Yes it possibly be the neighbours cat but still!!!!

I guess today I am going to be outside cleaning up some of the area to make sure that noone else comes looking for any opportunities!!!  I guess there's nothing like something 'happening' to make you make a move on what you should have done a long time ago!!!

Free Dental??? Not anymore!

When I was younger visiting the dentist use to be a fun thing mostly because the school dental clinic was on-grounds and it got you out of school for a little while and then you got to go to the class to collect the next kid so yeah you took a little detour - stopped on the loo and then eventually went to the classroom to give the teacher the note for the next sucker - err kid to go see the dentist.

Then slowly the clinics stopped being on school grounds and now there are only a handful.  It's all government run now and although they still say you can receive FREE dental health - there's always a catch isn't there....

For each set of treatment you need it now costs $40.  You also see students in the clinic and not a main dentist like in the olden days.  The students are very well taught and watched closely and they don't do anything without supervision or having their work checked off before moving to the next stage.  I was reading on the website and from what I understand as an adult -  it states that as a patient you have the right to deny seeing a student however you are then placed on a waiting list.  I guess it really is tough these days for the government to pay full time dentists.

You get a bill for the dental visit and have to go and pay it at a post office.  We have to go back in 3 weeks time for the 'treatment' so I wonder if there is going to be another bill for that or if the $40 cover's this round of 'treatment'?  $40 is a lot cheaper than what I would pay to go private but still 'nothing is FREE these day's is it'

Back Again

Well it's been a LONG time since I've been posting in my blog as you can see I've been busy doing my weight loss blog more so although I have still been frugal in some area's.  This blog has taken a back seat (woops).  I've had a few requests from friends to start it up again and now that it's school holidays I will do just that!

Firstly I want to make sure that you head over to my weight loss blog - wacky warrior adventures - there should be a link to the side here now ------------------------->>> 

Just a few things that I found (cause my frugal brain is always switched on)...  

Cans & Bottles are worth nothing over there so they are everywhere in the streets.  Looks like someone sat down and had a drinking party and then just walked away.

This then made me laugh 'have you forgotten something' gosh I hope not - would cost you a fortune!!!

Then finally my black dress that I got for a whole $6 from the op shop before I left which I wore to the party on the Saturday night.  It was a little snug so hopefully in a few more kgs it will be a bit looser.  Who knows I might even need another new dress by then!!!

NOW to the NOW of life!

My daughter had a special winter ball to go to as part of her youth group and we got her a dress from the same op shop for only $20.  It was marked as $25 but I found it outside on the $2 rack however I do agree there wasn't the 'crossed out' marks that all the others had there so someone's put it there by accident. So they marked it down to $20 for me.  On closer inspection it still had it's BRAND NEW tags on it for $79 from Target! Bargain thanks!

She already had a purple necklace to go with it and borrowed one of my black bags that I bought for a whole 20c about a year ago.  The only cost to us was new shoes as she didn't have any good black shoes but they were only $20 from kmart.  She had a great night!  

More posts coming.....

A Can A Day - Update

As I posted before I was going on a mission to find a can a day well maybe that should be "A Can An Hour" LOL.  Maybe I should also change it that it's just not can's we are finding but anything that has a 10c recycle image on it.

Although I have been finding the odd can here or there over the past few weeks, I've been noticing many others around the place especially left in our local shopping centre car parks etc.

So 3 days ago I decided to go for a short drive to the train station, park and the car and have a walk around and I found 5 items just in one place.  I then went over to the shops as I wanted to go to Coles and I found a couple more left in trolley's etc.  So I decided the next night to repeat it and found another 9 and then last night I took my daughter and we found 11. 

So when I posted on the 23rd Jan we had found 23 cans and now on 26th Jan our total so far is 70. 

So we have decided each night to go for a walk to see what we can find.  I realise it's not going to make us a millionare overnight but it's a fun game and also getting us out of the house and I figure as I say 'I'm helping clean up the environment" Tee Hee!

Happy Australia Day

Hoorah Australia Day today and for most of us the joy the having a public holiday.  However Rundle Mall Shops here in Adelaide were all open to trade for business today.  Great pay I bet but I feel sorry for those that had to work although I bet it was a 'put your hand up' choice.

We had a fab family BBQ with all the siblings and little kids.  It was good as it's been a long time since we have seen everyone!  However I don't think there was any lamb there... hmmmmm oh well noone tell that Sam K dude!  We ate and drank to be merry and then came home, we certainly don't need to eat anything else so that's a dinner saved we don't need to cook!

So what ever you are doing today have a great day and no doubt it's frugal as your all home and not at the shops!

ps I have just noticed that the dates are out of wack on this so here it is 26th January 2012 which is Australia Day but it's got the 25th LOL - still working all this blog stuff out!

School Stuff

School Stuff all happened today!  Paid the yearly school fee (ohhh that hurt that bank account) but I saved $105 as I paid cash and before the due date. I had put this money aside early in the year. (ps this is not my daughters uniform I just liked the picture)

Then had to get school uniforms I managed to get all second hand (except socks, hat and bag) and saved a packet.  It's a private school so naturally things are a bit pricey!

Dress - $56 savings

Pants - $19.00 savings

Polo Top - $37.00 savings

Jacket -$7.00 savings

Socks - $1 saving (as I got a packet of 3 instead of singles)

Stationary pack was included in the enrollment so at least I don't have to worry about getting more things although I will grab some more lead pencils as I don't think that 'two' will do for a full year!  In the pack was pens, pencils, coloured pencils, textas, folders, books - lined and grid, ruler, eraser, sharpener, glue stick and note paper. 

Also included in the enrollment is the camp fee and other bits and pieces so I guess it's good that it's all paid up front and not much 'hand into pocket' during the year, but we will see.  I save all year round for school 'additionals'.

SAVINGS

$105 - fee's

$120 - uniform

A Can A Day

I'm forever seeing cans and bottles on the side on the road and usually stop to pick them up I figure it's 10c in my pocket and I'm helping the envirnoment LOL.

So I thought I wonder if it's possible to find "A Can A Day' (or bottle, etc you know what I mean).

I'm out and about nearly every day so usually see a lot of stuff so we will see.  ow if only I got paid money for finding empty Macca's rubbish in the street - then I'd be a millionare!!!

So far I've already found 23 cans so I am on track and hopefully going to be well over by the end of the year!