Traveling for Thanksgiving

On Thanksgiving we will be driving 2 hours away to my Aunt's, where the rest of my family goes. We are really excited about seeing everyone since we don't get to very often. Every year we need to decide if we can actually afford to go, especially with gas being so pricey these days.


This year we figured we could squeeze the money out of our budget because we didn't want to miss an opportunity to see relatives. Just yesterday I got a check in the mail from my nan and pap to cover our gas! It meant so much to us that they realized how expensive it is for us to drive up (especially since we also go Christmas Eve) and that they wanted to help us.


In addition to not having to pay for our gas, I also got my first ever rebate check in the mail from Excedrin! It was only $2.99, but I'll take it! Excedrin was on sale, I had coupons and got a rebate for the maximum allowed, which means I ended up ahead :) I am waiting for more rebates to come and have a couple rebate forms I need to send in!