Some thrifty things!

We do not have tv reception where we live. Most people that live around us have satellite. We decided that the money really wasn't worth it. We have the radio to hear weather and local news so we might not hear about everything but sometimes that is the best. We do have a DVD player and do rent DVD's to watch. The local video store has a kids club so for $10 a month we have unlimited kids video rentals and we can have 3 out at a time. This definitely works better for us. We also like not having commercials. My DH and I have slowly been watching television series that we have heard about but never seen. Series we have slowly been watching when we have time. Veronica Mars, Monk, Boston Legal, House, and we tried Lost but had a hard time getting into it. My DH is also a big James Bond fan. I think we own every JB movie made. Sometimes with the weather here, you just don't go out unless you have to. I know it will get better once summer gets here. My understanding is that you can have snow as late as May here. I don't mind the snow, I don't mind the rain, it's the wind that just cuts right through you.
We have been saving bowling coupons off of the back of Banquet frozen dinners. I found potpies for .60¢ each at one of the grocery stores here. The bowling games are $3.50. They are good for a free game and there is a casino about 40 miles from here on one of the reservations that has a bowling alley in it. The bowling is totally separate from the casino. So we go in, bowl our free game. Hit Walgreen's and the two thrift stores in town before we head home. Last weekend, the thrift store had all of their clothing for $1. My DH is having to fly to another state next month for work and can't wear jeans. Of course, that 's all he wears so I was able to pick up a pair of khaki Dockers, tan Ralph Lauren pants and 2 long sleeve dress shirts for a total of $4. I was thrilled. I didn't want to spend a bunch of money on clothes that would be worn once and then left in the back of the closet. Was also able to find a wonderful suitcase for him to take. Of course it is black with flowers but the price was right $7 and it looks new. Only a real man can carry a floral suitcase through the airport. At least that's what I keep telling him.*Smile!*