Thrifty Thursday-I'll Take the Little Wins

The mini holiday was not inexpensive, but was sure fun. I'm back this week trying to figure out where my money is going and how I can keep more of it in my pocket. It feels harder and harder to do so. March will not be a great savings month, disappointing because it is a three paycheck month. We had to pay in a bit to Uncle Sam and Mr. Loon but that could have been significantly worse. In no particular order, here are my mini thrifty wins.

• We took full advantage of the plentiful breakfast in both hotels, not needing anything more than a snack to tied us over. We splurged on BBQ and a few drinks each night, but managed to stay under what I estimated we would spend. 
• Before leaving, I made sure to inventory what we already had in the house for items that I seem to always buy again before leaving town like deodorant, razors. etc. We had a store run, but didn't buy duplicates and used up some items from home. 
• We bought no souvenirs in Nashville except a t-shirt for DD2 from the Grand Ole Opry. I'll borrow a few pictures from my friend for memories and we have a few selfies and snapshot of us together in a few places. I do not need anymore stuff.
• DD1 and I joined  another mother-daughter and a couple friends for trivia at the brewery. They don't serve food other than pretzels, so it was a pretty inexpensive night since I grabbed a bite from our measly pantry at home. They allow you to order food from any of the restaurants down town, but also allow you to bring in your own snacks, which we will do next time. We even managed third place out of probably at least 10 teams. 
• Cleaning out suit cases, pockets, and bags, I found several dollars worth of change. I continue to feed my  biscuit canister, the one I started for the  Baguette and croissant fund. 

Other than shopping for household and groceries that are needed, and will count towards April, I don't plan to spend money this weekend. I'm really hoping the weather is nice and in between cleaning, I can take a couple decent walks. Entertainment will be movies on Netflix or a good book. That's me being thrifty.