10 Week Challenge--Weekend 5

On this long President's Day weekend, we stayed home to try to save money.  On Saturday, I cleaned out some of our old clothes.  There's a website called ThredUP that is essentially a consignment store.  I ordered a bag a few weeks ago and it recently arrived for me to fill.  I will mail it back to the company filled with like-new and gently used clothes, shoes, and purses.  The company then resells what they can and responsibly disposes of things they can't.  If any of my stuff gets sold, I will get a small amount of the money either as store credit or a giftcard.  If you shop second hand or just want to be a responsible consumer, this is a great way to start.

I also made a large batch of beef stew this weekend.  I haven't made stew in what feels like forever, but it's supposed to be exceptionally chilly this week and stew is a great meal when the weather calls for it.  I can't wait to enjoy it all week!

We finished off the weekend by playing board games.  My oldest son is enjoying learning chess along with his 4-year-old sister.  My 4-year-old boy is more excited for games like Chutes and Ladders.  Overall, it was great fun for all.