Friday, February 18, 2011

Groceries

I feel like saying "This week tried to kick my butt, but I fought back and I'm the one still standing."  But then... I know that it is grace that gets me through each day, so I can't really say that.  Thank you to my wonderful husband and friends and children and my God for making my days so sweet when this week could have been rather unsweet.  Ok, enough of the gag-me talk.

What did I buy this week?  I know you are dying to know.  Ha.

Yesterday, I spent $18 at Aldi on odds and ends and lots of bananas and some frozen Chinese food (can't be worse than take-out, right?)  I am taking a break from cooking tonight.  Yippee!

I went to Price Chopper this morning and got the items below for $29.  Saved $34 with store specials.  A chunk of that savings was on the 5 lbs. of boneless, skinless chicken which was on sale for $1.29/lb.  I am almost out of our frozen, pastured chicken from the farm, so we can always use this to help fill in until early summer when some more is available.  At that price, it was too good to pass up.  A bunch of these bags of asaigo cheese were with the $.99 packages, so I got one and when it didn't ring up for that price, they still gave it to me when I asked what the correct price was... yay!  And the regular lightbulbs will not be made much longer, so I am picking some up when I can (when they are on sale), because I like them :)

After our weekly milk and eggs, we've spent $244 out of $400 so far for February.  My goal is $350 or less.  Surely we can go one more week on $72!!! (+$34 on our monthly beef order)  I might have to avoid Costco altogether until March, though!

On a different note,  I really like this blog because she is not afraid to admit imperfections... and that daily life can be CRAZY...  It's nice to know we are in this together, just trying to do the best we can with what we have where we are!

Have a great weekend!

2 comments:

Taking Heart said...

My husband just took a class that my friend offers called Eat Cheap. She feeds her family on 200.oo a month. Incredible. (she must not realize I have a tweener son who eats all our food)...lol

So I psuedo re-entered the creative writing world... didn't re-open my old blog... but re-made it (not the look... just the content...)

Emily said...

TH- 200/month for a family IS incredible. I read about people that do that... We eat so much, I think I'd have to grow my own food to spend that little! That's cool that your husband took it! And since I'm not a knitter, I like your creative writing stuff best, anyways (not that what I think matters)... everyone needs an outlet of some sort, so good for you! Enjoy it! :)

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