Budget Friendly Meals
I’ve started to switch gears in the kitchen. As Jacob and I look at ways to save money, get closer to paying off debt and try to have more fun money and less ‘bill’ money, one place I know we can save...
View ArticleMy food budget: The good, the bad and the ugly
The good: It’s in the front of my mind and I’m committed. The bad: It seems really hard to make my $400/month budget. The ugly: We’re 1/3 of the way through the month and I’ve already spent 70% of the...
View ArticleA Random Monday Morning Mix
This past weekend brought on a random assortment of time in the kitchen, shopping, exercise, craft time, food budget focus and yummy treats. While many of those same things happen every weekend, this...
View ArticleCrockpot Apricot Beef, Budget Update and My Book Pick
I’m on dessert overload. I was telling Jacob last night that every day, for about the last 2 weeks, we’ve had some type of dessert in our house. He finished off the brownies yesterday, but then I...
View ArticleDecember Budget Update and Peanut Butter Molasses Dog Treats
I wish I had better news about my budget update but the numbers are in. Numbers don’t lie. They’re hard, tough and real. December ended over budget, which I thought it would. I’m not gunna lie, I...
View ArticleBudget Saver–Homemade Whole Grain Millet Bread
I have 4 days off from work… 4 days! In these days I plan to get a lot accomplished. If you missed this morning’s post on de-cluttering, go check it out. I plan to de-clutter and organize a ton with...
View ArticleFebruary budget update + strategies and some chewy almond butter oat cookies
To my surprise, the month of January ended up being a bit more expensive than December was. My $400 goal… yeah it’s still there. It seems like more of a dream but I will get to that dream! A total of...
View ArticleThe Obsession Continues…
Truth: The 5 For 5 Produce Challenge is over. The final 2 days were colorful as ever! 5 For 5 Produce Challenge – Day 4 Colors I ate: yellow (banana, corn), red (grapefruit, apple), green (lettuce,...
View ArticleNew Food Budget Strategies
Back in December I set out to reduce my grocery bill to $400/month. It was sure a challenge and I have yet to make it there. Each month I make sure to keep all receipts so that I can see how I’m doing...
View Article(Finally) Hitting My Food Budget
It’s been a long work in progress but I finally hit my food budget! If you’ve been following for a while you’ll remember at the end of last year I set out to reduce my food budget to $400/month....
View ArticleChilled Kasha and Oat Basil Summer Veggie Salad
I love waking up feeling slightly sore from a great workout. That’s how I feel today! After a week off from Pump It I was back and ready to join + teach. The entire workout left my muscles...
View Articledid i meet my grocery budget?
It’s official. Hump day is here! I woke up this morning thinking it was Thursday, but then realizing it was Wednesday. Major bummer right? Now if I would have thought it was Tuesday, but really it...
View Article$200 grocery challenge
Lately I’ve heard a lot about the #surviveon35 challenge 10 bloggers took on this week. The goal of the challenge is to live on a food stamp budget ($35 per adult, $20 per kid) for 1 week, but to do it...
View Article$200 grocery challenge: finally, to the store!
Did I make it to the store Monday? Nope. Tuesday? Nada. Wednesday? Yes, finally! One great way to spend less? Grocery shop less often, or in my case, procrastinate and head to the store later in the...
View Articlekinda-sorta meal plan + egg topped taco pizza
So far this has been a busy busy week! I hoped to squeeze in meal planning on Tuesday after Hunter’s appointment while I was at my parent’s house in between scanning some insurance paperwork, learning...
View Articleweekend getaway, food budget and meal plan {july 29-aug 2}
August 1st marks mine and Jacob’s 5 year wedding anniversary (9 years together though!). We celebrated by having our first night away from Hunter. He had lots of fun at grandma and grandpa’s house...
View Articlegrocery shopping + homemade carne asada dry rub
Yesterday I shared my meal plan for the week, then set out to the grocery store. With a $100 budget in hand, let’s see how I did. In between classes Hunter and I zoomed in and out of Costco. Here’s...
View Articlebudget meal plan {august 3-9} + grocery haul
Thank you all for the sweet congrats about our 2nd baby! Another week of meals planned is already underway. Here are the deets. Saturday: carne asada, black beans, corn on the cob + chips and salsa...
View Articlebudget meal plan {august 10-16} + grocery haul challenge
Grocery shopping was a bit more challenging this week, as far as staying within my $100 budget. Before I share about that, here’s what we have planned to eat for the week! Saturday: chipotle lime...
View Articlebudget meal plan {aug 18-23} + getting started with extreme couponing
Hello! How are you all doing? I can’t believe it’s already Tuesday, can you? We were gone over the weekend, catching up with some friends – Jacob did lots of kid playing. There were 5 kids total,...
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