Okay so this week I started a strict grocery budget. I am shooting for $2080 for the WHOLE year!! Thats roughly $40 per week, now this is going to take some EXTREME discipline... I have gotten several things stockpiled in the last few months (like laundry detergent, shampoo, green beans and chili!) This goal is strictly for FOOD only! I am attempting this because we do not get many food coupons out here in West Texas AND our whopping 2 grocery store here do not participate in very good sales (its practically a monopoly with United around here) I plan on using Amazon.com too when possible. I will do my best to update you with my journey.
Tuesday I got a jumpstart and spent $47.91 at United. I did get 2 bags of Lays and 1 Tostitos for $2 each (this is a rule at our house--we don't buy chips unless they are $2.50 or less) and I had a coupon for $1 off of milk. So I saved some but not a whole lot. I will buy several bags of chips and put the extras in the freezer. Oh and the hubs' tuna is regularly $1.09/can and it was on sale for $.83, so I grabbed several! I'm hoping I can stay on track between coupons and sales. In doing this kind of shopping I'm also hoping that I can improve on my meal planning skills!!
Wish me luck Peeps!!
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Mommy Time
Oh my! I can't believe that it has been almost 3 months since I have been on here! That means we have bee having way too much fun around this house! I have barely gotten on my computer at all! I do everything from my IPhone now while I'm nursing the little one. I have been staying way too busy taking care of the kiddos, the hubby, the house and sewing in between these things. My mom and I have been working on Christmas gifts and I have had quite a few orders lately (thank you to all of my repeat customers and the new ones, I love you all!)
I have also been enjoying time with my awesome friends that live close by! I have Mrs. H thats getting ready to leave for the winter and 2 others (Mrs. G and Mrs. S) that have 5 week old babies that are 5 days apart! So we have been taking hard core advantage of their maternity leave, woohoo! We started a coffee-play date last week, and then had one yesterday so we could hang with Mrs. H before she left for the winter! She goes to Montana and sends BEAUTIFUL pictures (and I wish I could go because I LOVE the winter and snow!!) The 3 older kids play, while the mommies drink coffee, try new recipes and take care of the 3 babies (my oldest is at school so its nice to get M#2 out to play with others). Our first coffee date turned into coffee day (literally!) we were at Mrs. S's from 10 am until 3:30 and thats because I had to pick up M#1 up from the bus! And yesterday we had a little sewing lesson in the middle of it too! It is so awesome to have these friends and it makes me very thankful to have them near and dear to my heart. Now I'm looking forward to helping Mrs. S with some sewing and getting some more of my stuff done this week.
Well now I've got to get back to tackling my kitchen while the baby is down for a nap...so later peeps!
I have also been enjoying time with my awesome friends that live close by! I have Mrs. H thats getting ready to leave for the winter and 2 others (Mrs. G and Mrs. S) that have 5 week old babies that are 5 days apart! So we have been taking hard core advantage of their maternity leave, woohoo! We started a coffee-play date last week, and then had one yesterday so we could hang with Mrs. H before she left for the winter! She goes to Montana and sends BEAUTIFUL pictures (and I wish I could go because I LOVE the winter and snow!!) The 3 older kids play, while the mommies drink coffee, try new recipes and take care of the 3 babies (my oldest is at school so its nice to get M#2 out to play with others). Our first coffee date turned into coffee day (literally!) we were at Mrs. S's from 10 am until 3:30 and thats because I had to pick up M#1 up from the bus! And yesterday we had a little sewing lesson in the middle of it too! It is so awesome to have these friends and it makes me very thankful to have them near and dear to my heart. Now I'm looking forward to helping Mrs. S with some sewing and getting some more of my stuff done this week.
Well now I've got to get back to tackling my kitchen while the baby is down for a nap...so later peeps!
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