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I'm a SAHM to 3 kids, a couple of 2nd graders and a 4 year old little man who is doing some Pre-K stuff.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

For dinner tonight, I made meatloaf (frozen dinner thing from Angelfood), real mashed potatoes, and I shucked corn!

Looking at August, with me having no job, our food budget is looking at being $450. Here's how the food budget looks so far:

Angel food will get $86. On August 23 we'll be getting:
Ribeye steaks
Chicken Leg Quarters
Chicken Breast Nuggets
Salisbury Steak Dinner
Breaded Chicken Breast Filets
Smoked Sausage
Frozen Veggies-California Blend
Frozen Carrots
Frozen Spinach
Frozen Waffles
Bean Soup Mix
lb. Rice
Instant Potatoes (which I will give away...I don't use this stuff!)
Sliced Peaches
32 oz Shelf Stable Milk
Dozen Eggs
Dessert Item

Grill box:
Sirloin Fillets
Boneless chicken breast
St. Louis-style ribs
hamburger Patties

Chicken Combo:
Cordon Bleu
Broccoli Cheese
Chicken Kiev

Fruit and Veggie Box:
Apples
Oranges
Lettuce
Cabbage
Potatoes
Cantaloupe
Honeydew

This will leave $91/week for other groceries! I can't wait to see how well I do!

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Hi all!

Gee, what has happened in the past 2 months? We went on vacation the beginning of June. We acted a little frugal, but made sure we had fun too. We spent a weekend in San Antonio on our first family vacation. The kids had a blast at Seaworld, and I fried my skin.

A few weeks after we got back, we got a puppy dog (the last one bit me back in February). Her name is Lilly Girl. She is a year old half Bishon Frise/half Pug.

Ethan is potty-trained! (Except at night) What a blessing that's been on our grocery bill!

My dryer never did get hooked up, so I've been hanging stuff out on the line...and it's been great! Nothing like drying for FREE! :)

I've been taking advantage of sales and thrift stores lately. I got the girls 5 pair of shorts for $1/piece at Walmart. My thrift store had a big sale of July 4 where clothing was $1.

My job ends in 2 weeks, and then I'm a stay-at-home mom! Homeschooling is going to be soooo much fun!