Thrifty Memorial Day Fun
I don’t know about you, but someone would have to give me a free trip to get me to go away for Memorial Day or the 4th of July. I cannot even comprehend wanting to vacation during the busiest times of the year. The prices of gas and hotels are inflated. And if you go to the beach, you know how crowded it will be.
If I were to plan a trip to the beach, I’d want to go in the spring or fall. I grew up on the coast of NC and I still don’t care for the humidity. Ok, some of you may be rolling your eyes at my quirkiness, so on to the point of this post.
Whether or not you have money to spend this holiday, there are lots of things you can do for free or with very little spending. Today, our family drove around for hours shopping at yard sales. We probably spent about $10-12 in gas, which normally I’d think was crazy, but I thought it was a thrifty alternative to going somewhere this weekend.
Deborah at Simply Thrifty has some great ideas for frugal Memorial Day fun. Here are some of her ideas that I liked:
- Host a potluck barbeque. (Great idea. Everyone can contribute and have fun together.)
- Have a picnic.
- Camp in the backyard. (I’ll leave this one to my hubby.)
- Pick out some movies from the library.
- Have a water balloon or hose fight to keep cool. (We’re actually going to make our own slip-n-slide out of plastic.)
If I lived closer, I’d go visit my family this weekend. What does your family usually do for Memorial Day?
Image from fireworks.com.
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May 30, 2007 at 9:44 am
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