I’ve been MIA for the past couple of days, I sure hope you noticed! I’ve been very busy presenting at the Missouri State Fair, where I was able to spread some of my knowledge about saving without coupons, Ultimate Couponing, and Sensible Shopping amongst hundreds of people.
I was hoping to have some downtime to post in the evenings, but I took both kids with me this year, so downtime was a rarity. It was 112 degrees when we left on Friday, so we were all pretty exhausted!
One of the things that I saw this year that stood out from the rest was the amount of families pinching pennies. Instead of seeing kids running around with corn dogs and sno-cones, the parents were pulling coolers and making turkey sandwiches. People were packing water bottles in their backpacks and refilling them in the many available fountains. The midway was pretty empty throughout the day.
We took in some of our own water bottles, also, and there were vendors set up on every corner with the Missouri State Fair branded water. It was ice cold and only $1 per bottle. The food prices in the actual restaurants weren’t too bad either. At the Poultry House, a 3 piece chicken tender with chips, beans, and a drink was $6. Much less than buying it at a restaurant. Of course, food from the vendor stands was a little higher than that- ok, maybe a lot higher than that.
We got to take advantage of some of the free shows near my stage. Luckily, the kids stage was right outside the door so we were able to watch these shows between my breaks. Some of them were so great! The kids loved Jump! The Ultimate Dog Show and the Ronald McDonald show. Ethan and I thoroughly enjoyed the Vocal Trash concert, too!
Want to know what the kids’ favorite part was? My husband’s aunt went with us to help with the kids and took the kids on an extended tram ride during one of my longer presentations. It was 50¢ per rider, so they went through the entire fair and through several of the outlying campgrounds. They had a blast!
Now it’s back to reality- the house is in shambles, we’ve got 5 birthdays this week, 4 the next, school and football start this week, and it’s our last week of baseball. Throw in 4 workshops and it’s going to be a hectic week!
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