Anyone else feeling like the month of September is flying by?? It's going to be October before we know it and that means Thanksgiving and Halloween already. Boy oh boy!
I'm also really excited that it's the middle of the month because it's pay day. Hooray! I don't think there's a single person who doesn't like pay day. I mean, don't get me wrong, pay day doesn't mean we will now have money to throw around and spend frivolously (the thought of that actually makes me laugh since it's SO far from our present situation) but it does mean that our bank account moves slightly out of the red...until the next wave of bills get paid. Hah! But it's at least a momentary reprieve. I'm learning to find joy in the little things - no matter how short and fleeting - in order to stay sane and keep hope :)
I have my weekly grocery update for you guys now. Here's what I bought for the week of September 15th - 21st:
I went a little more crazy in the produce department as Abby and I have been on a fruit kick lately and the peaches were on for $0.98/lb so I couldn't resist. Also, you'll notice the bag of popcorn that I mentioned I would be buying. We most definitely dug in and had a huge bowl for an afternoon snack on Saturday and it was delicious; nothing beats hot air popped corn drizzled with butter. Yum!
So, overall, for this week I spent $35.02 on groceries. That brings my monthly total up to $89.62.
I've come to terms with the fact that my lofty goal of $100 for the month is not going to happen, but I'll most definitely stay under $150 which makes me really happy! I have one week plus two days of groceries left to buy for the month.
Do you know what's so awesome about meal planning? I can juggle meals based on things that come up last minute. We just found out Chad has a few nights this week where he won't be home for supper - he has work commitments - so I should be able to stretch a few items into next week. I know what ingredients I have in the house and can switch meals to different nights or eliminate a meal altogether if needed (as long as it means I'm not wasting perishable grocery items!). For example, I can cook my planned meal one night when he's not here and then Abby and I can have the leftovers another night he's not here. That means one meal just became two and I now have extra ingredients for the week. I can look at my meal plan and see I was planning pork chops with rice and roasted beets for one night this week. Beets can be kept in the fridge for quite a while and the meat is in the freezer so I can easily push that meal into next week and eliminate something altogether from the list = less groceries to buy. See how that works? The beauty of organization! :)
This weekend was busy and full of family as we celebrated Abby's second cousin's 2nd birthday (that's a mouthful!). We got to see a whole bunch of family on Chad's side - including Abby's great-grandma and great-grandpa, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. - which was really neat. We enjoyed birthday cake and visiting in the back yard while the kids played. Then in the evening we headed down to White Rock beach for a delicious supper of fish and chips. Just one more reason why I love where we live!
I'm also really excited that it's the middle of the month because it's pay day. Hooray! I don't think there's a single person who doesn't like pay day. I mean, don't get me wrong, pay day doesn't mean we will now have money to throw around and spend frivolously (the thought of that actually makes me laugh since it's SO far from our present situation) but it does mean that our bank account moves slightly out of the red...until the next wave of bills get paid. Hah! But it's at least a momentary reprieve. I'm learning to find joy in the little things - no matter how short and fleeting - in order to stay sane and keep hope :)
I have my weekly grocery update for you guys now. Here's what I bought for the week of September 15th - 21st:
I went a little more crazy in the produce department as Abby and I have been on a fruit kick lately and the peaches were on for $0.98/lb so I couldn't resist. Also, you'll notice the bag of popcorn that I mentioned I would be buying. We most definitely dug in and had a huge bowl for an afternoon snack on Saturday and it was delicious; nothing beats hot air popped corn drizzled with butter. Yum!
So, overall, for this week I spent $35.02 on groceries. That brings my monthly total up to $89.62.
I've come to terms with the fact that my lofty goal of $100 for the month is not going to happen, but I'll most definitely stay under $150 which makes me really happy! I have one week plus two days of groceries left to buy for the month.
Do you know what's so awesome about meal planning? I can juggle meals based on things that come up last minute. We just found out Chad has a few nights this week where he won't be home for supper - he has work commitments - so I should be able to stretch a few items into next week. I know what ingredients I have in the house and can switch meals to different nights or eliminate a meal altogether if needed (as long as it means I'm not wasting perishable grocery items!). For example, I can cook my planned meal one night when he's not here and then Abby and I can have the leftovers another night he's not here. That means one meal just became two and I now have extra ingredients for the week. I can look at my meal plan and see I was planning pork chops with rice and roasted beets for one night this week. Beets can be kept in the fridge for quite a while and the meat is in the freezer so I can easily push that meal into next week and eliminate something altogether from the list = less groceries to buy. See how that works? The beauty of organization! :)
This weekend was busy and full of family as we celebrated Abby's second cousin's 2nd birthday (that's a mouthful!). We got to see a whole bunch of family on Chad's side - including Abby's great-grandma and great-grandpa, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. - which was really neat. We enjoyed birthday cake and visiting in the back yard while the kids played. Then in the evening we headed down to White Rock beach for a delicious supper of fish and chips. Just one more reason why I love where we live!
Abby (pink) and Olivia (blue) throwing rocks with their Grandpas
at White Rock beach on Saturday evening
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