Uh wn shpn. That's about as verbal as I feel right now. I just went on the shopping trip from . . . well . . . a difficult-to-relax kind of place. It was so bad that I had to call my husband and ask him if I could just vent for a few minutes. I love that man and how he totally understands and lets me be me. Basically, picture the most … [Read more...]
Our Last Official Week of Eating from the Pantry
This is it. A week from today is . . . PAYDAY!!! When I heard about the Pantry Challenge that Moneysavingmom and Lifeasmom were hosting, I decided to do it because it was something I had been thinking about anyway. January is always a difficult month for the grocery budget since hubby gets paid early in December, and this adds at least an … [Read more...]
Budget, Meals, and More
I'm enjoying the challenge of eating from our pantry and limiting my grocery/household spending to 50 in cash per week this month. Being a natural cheapskate, I get quite a rush at coming in right on budget. In the store this week I walked around and got what I needed. Then I picked up what I assumed we needed, like bread, and bacon that was a … [Read more...]
Back to Menu Planning!
I'm ready to get back into the Menu Planning mode after the loosey-goosey holidays. Since I've committed to use up what we have and only spend 50 dollars a week for the next few weeks, I have to plan. I really don't have a choice. Besides, I'm always amazed at what a difference it makes in how the household runs when I don't have to rack my brain … [Read more...]
Menu Plan
I didn't do a menu plan last week, and I definitely had to face the consequences. We grabbed dinner one night and that's never good for the budget. This week I'm planning ultra-easy meals to keep that from happening. Monday - Baked chicken breasts, buttered noodles and spinach Tuesday - Turkey smoked sausage pan fried with hash … [Read more...]
Menu Plan Monday
Not much to plan this week since hubby and I are going out of town on Thursday. My parents will be here, but I won't plan for them. I've just made sure there are plenty of the basics available to them so my mom can make whatever she wants. Monday - For hubby's birthday, we're going to (drumroll) . . . my son's kindergarten Thanksgiving program … [Read more...]
Menu Plan Monday
Has it only been a week since I made the last menu plan? It feels like forever ago. I did make a few things from the plan, but I was also blessed by someone making us a surprise meal. Here goes: Monday - chicken pot pie using the frozen cooked chicken from when I made chicken soup a few weeks ago. Tuesday - Crockpot beef over rice. I think … [Read more...]
Menu Plan Monday
Not feeling so good today. All the more reason to have a plan. I was craving chicken soup tonight, but hubby offered to grab dinner. Even better. I'll make the soup tomorrow. When bone-in skin-on chicken breasts are under a dollar a lb, I love to buy a bunch and boil them. We'll have soup the first night, and then I'll have lots of cooked … [Read more...]
Menu Plan Monday
Today has been so fun, but I have to get this done. Menu planning has helped so much over the last several weeks in my quest for an orderly home. I'm not feeling terribly creative this week. All three of my kids are in a wedding on Saturday which means that I have to drive 45 minutes one way to get my daughter's shoes, and 45 minutes the other … [Read more...]
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