Generosity

Having a stockpile is nice for things like this: my 8th grade students had a car wash yesterday to raise money for their King's Island trip. I was able to donate the dish soap that they used, which I got free with doubled coupons.

Being frugal allows us to have money to donate when and where we see fit. The 8th graders washed my car and I was able to give them a $20 donation.

May Day Festival & Silent Auction

My school had a May Day Festival to earn money to build a security fence. I brought my "birthday money" (LOL...) which my dad sent to me, $20, to spend. I spent $17 of it on the following:

$10 on a handmade necklace & earring set one of my students' sisters was selling

$3 on sweets my student made

$3.50 on hamburgers

$.50 on a carnival game

(have $3 left)

There was also a silent auction. I won the following which I wrote a check for:

a handmade bracelet @ $2.50

FREE haircut coupon @ $1.00

gift card for Loops restaurant (not sure how much is on it, I will ask the PTO mom on Monday) @ $5.56

the cake pictured which is delicious... @ $13.00

Jimmy John's 15-piece party tray @ $7.50

FREE professional bike tune-up @ $2.00

So we spent around $50 which goes to a good cause... And we got some cool deals out of it.