tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34681152198738492042024-02-20T03:52:00.401-05:00This Woman's WorkUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468115219873849204.post-19395021931293141462010-05-01T10:36:00.002-04:002010-05-01T10:40:31.408-04:00What a week!I have had one crazy busy week! And can I just say that it totally sucks to have to drive half an hour each way to take and then pick up your husband from work? Our car is *still* in and out of the shop, and we have no public transportation, so I am stuck having to do that when I need a car for the day. Which happened 3 times this week. I do have my April totals, and my budget for May, which I will be putting up this weekend! I think I may actually have a spare minute!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468115219873849204.post-45857798884466381312010-04-26T08:39:00.003-04:002010-04-26T09:15:05.700-04:00Meal Plan 4/26 - 5/02<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__YyvDK7jlww/S9WRsfqUfhI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/BONPfELnJ58/s1600/bbqmpmbutton.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 141px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__YyvDK7jlww/S9WRsfqUfhI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/BONPfELnJ58/s320/bbqmpmbutton.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464433916483239442" /></a><br /><br /><br />Monday: Maple/soy glazed pork roast, steamed broccoli, mashed potatoes<br /><br />Tuesday: Roast chicken, wild rice, roasted asparagus<br /><br />Wednesday: Chicken enchiladas, beans, rice<br /><br />Thursday: Chili dogs, oven fries, cole slaw<br /><br />Friday: Chili Mac, salad<br /><br />Saturday: Buffalo chicken breast, baked potatoes, green beans<br /><br />Sunday: Soup/sandwich night, or baked potato bar (depending on what leftovers we have!)<br /><br />Check out more menu ideas at <a href="http://orgjunkie.com/2010/04/menu-plan-monday-april-26th.html">Orgjunkie.com!</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468115219873849204.post-1780889623555232352010-04-24T09:24:00.002-04:002010-04-24T09:27:07.736-04:00Friday's Food 4/23Breakfast: Ate at the boy's school...they had their annual art gallery breakfast!<br /><br />Lunch: Turkey sandwiches and apple slices<br /><br />Dinner: Spaghetti, garlic bread, green salad<br /><br />Snacks: Carrot sticks, chips and salsa, kids took granola bars to schoolUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468115219873849204.post-43344890877785741672010-04-23T19:49:00.004-04:002010-04-23T19:58:17.704-04:00Some coupons to print...There are some great, high value coupons out to print right now on <a href="http://print.coupons.com/couponweb/index.aspx?pid=13903&nid=10&zid=xh20&cid=0&bid='1113500001'">Coupons.com!</a><br /><br /><a href="http://print.coupons.com/couponweb/index.aspx?pid=13903&nid=10&zid=xh20&cid=0&bid='1113500001'">$2.00 off Heinz 57 10 oz or larger</a><br /><br /><a href="http://print.coupons.com/couponweb/index.aspx?pid=13903&nid=10&zid=xh20&cid=0&bid='1113500001'">$2.00 off Lea and Perrins Worstershire sauce 10 oz or larger</a><br /><br /><a href="http://print.coupons.com/couponweb/index.aspx?pid=13903&nid=10&zid=xh20&cid=0&bid='1113500001'">$1.50 off TGIF snacks</a><br /><br /><a href="http://print.coupons.com/couponweb/index.aspx?pid=13903&nid=10&zid=xh20&cid=0&bid='1113500001'">$2.00 off any Pure and Natural product</a><br /><br /><a href="http://print.coupons.com/couponweb/index.aspx?pid=13903&nid=10&zid=xh20&cid=0&bid='1113500001'">$ .75 off any Heinz worcestershire sauce</a><br /><br /><br />You will have to scroll through to find all the coupons, but you should be able to print each coupon twice. Print them now before they're gone!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468115219873849204.post-27824095926122681342010-04-23T11:45:00.002-04:002010-04-23T11:46:57.109-04:00Thursday's food 4/22Breakfast: Cereal, bananas<br /><br />Lunch: Vegetable soup, turkey sandwiches, grapes<br /><br />Dinner: Tacos, beans, rice<br /><br />Snacks: Carrot sticks, grapes, granola bars (kids also took granola bars to school)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468115219873849204.post-85466216743216489402010-04-22T11:59:00.002-04:002010-04-22T12:04:37.697-04:00Where I've been...<OBJECT id=BLOG_video-ab6682302efb25f5 class=BLOG_video_class width=320 height=266 contentId="ab6682302efb25f5"></OBJECT><br /><br />We were in Chicago, picking Boy One up at O'Hare! My globetrotting son is home from 9 days in Italy, with my brother. He had a fabulous time...got to see Rome, the Coliseum, Vatican City, the Capuchin Catacombs, Pompeii, Sorrento, the Isle of Capri...I am so thankful for my brother! He is taking each of my 4 kids ANYWHERE in the world they want to go. Sammy was up first, and chose Italy and the ruins. Not only was it a trip of a lifetime, but my brother lives across the country and I love that they got to spend all this one on one time to get to know each other and bond! I'm so glad he had such a fabulous time, but I'm so happy to have to him home!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468115219873849204.post-90305028497368990342010-04-22T09:55:00.005-04:002010-04-23T13:22:36.543-04:00April Week Three Shopping...Orchard MarketI'm done with my shopping at Orchard Market for the week. I will be heading to Meijer tomorrow to finish the week, and will update again after that!<br /><br /><strong>Orchard Market:</strong><br /><br />1 box Act II popcorn $.99<br />- $ .40 off coupon from the 2/28 Smartsource insert<br /><br />1 bottle Kikkoman teriyaki sauce $ .1.59<br />- $1.00 off coupon <br /><br />7 Lunchables $1.00 each<br />- (7) $1.00 off coupons from the 3/21 Smartsource insert<br /><br />2 Fast Fixin's chicken nuggets $1.00 each<br />- (2) $1.00 off coupons from All You magazine <br /><br />1 Sara Lee deli ham marked down to $1.99<br />- $1.00 off coupon from the 3/21 Redplum insert<br /><br />1.89 lbs grapes $1.87 ($ .99 a lb)<br /><br />3 Aunt Millie's hamburger/hotdog buns $ .88 each<br />- (3) $ .55 off coupons from the 4/18 Redplum insert<br /><br /><strong>Total Spent: $5.53 (saved $37.46...87%!)</strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Total Spent for April: $96.21</strong><br /><strong>April budget left: $52.29</strong><br /><br />See more shopping trips at <a href="http://www.frugalfollies.com/2010/04/wednesday-weekly-shopping-birthday.html">Frugal Follies!</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468115219873849204.post-71187105578881837312010-04-20T06:53:00.003-04:002010-04-20T07:17:04.134-04:00Monday's Food 4/19Breakfast: Oatmeal and apple slices<br /><br />Lunch: Buffalo chicken wraps, grapes<br /><br />Dinner: White chicken chili<br /><br />Snacks: carrot sticks, broccoli, raisins, chex mix...kids took homemade granola bars and fruit snacks to schoolUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468115219873849204.post-63699134113600290222010-04-19T08:17:00.004-04:002010-04-19T09:04:14.299-04:00Meal Plan 4/19 - 4/25<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__YyvDK7jlww/S8xKsu087oI/AAAAAAAAAHI/PWWOOtrngY8/s1600/bbqmpmbutton.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 141px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__YyvDK7jlww/S8xKsu087oI/AAAAAAAAAHI/PWWOOtrngY8/s320/bbqmpmbutton.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461822580438396546" /></a><br /><br /><br />Monday: White Chicken Chili<br /><br />Tuesday: Salisbury Steak, mashed potatoes, green beans<br /><br />Wednesday: We will be in Chicago, picking up our son from the airport (YAY!!!)<br /><br />Thursday: Tacos, beans, rice<br /><br />Friday: Spaghetti, garlic bread, salad<br /><br />Saturday: Leftovers<br /><br />Sunday: Breakfast for dinner! Pancakes, eggs, bacon, fruit<br /><br /><br />Get more inspiration and meal plans at <a href="http://orgjunkie.com/2010/04/menu-plan-monday-april-19th.html">Orgjunkie.com!</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468115219873849204.post-68050800308826244232010-04-19T00:15:00.002-04:002010-04-19T00:18:50.584-04:00Sunday's Food 4/18Breakfast: Eggs, bacon, toast, orange juice<br /><br />Lunch: tuna sandwiches, mandarin oranges (a favourite here!), carrot sticks<br /><br />Dinner: buffalo chicken wraps (made with shredded chicken breast...no frying!), oven fries, broccoli<br /><br />Snacks: fruit snacks, chex mix, olives (2 of my kids would eat a can each, if I let them!), cheeseUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468115219873849204.post-68806098863242216542010-04-18T23:22:00.003-04:002010-04-18T23:43:27.617-04:00Orchard Market deals 4/19 - 4/25I don't normally write up store deals, but there are some awesome deals at Orchard Market this week! I know this will really only help out a few people since it's such a local store...there's only two stores, and they're both in my town. <br /><br /><strong>Coupon deals:</strong><br /><br /><strong>Oscar Mayer Lunchables</strong> (basic 4.5 oz) 10/$10 (they'll each ring up at $1, you don't have to buy 10!)<br /><br />use the $1.00 off any Lunchables coupon from the 3/21 Smartsource coupon insert <br /><br />FREE after coupon<br /><br /><strong>Fast Fixin's Chicken</strong> 8-10 oz patties, nuggets, strips, or popcorn 10/$10<br /><br />use the $1.00 off coupon from All You magazine, both the January or March 2010 issues<br />OR<br />sign up <a href="http://www.advancebrands.com/fanatics.php?section=4&catid=4&class=fanatics">here</a> and get 5 $1 off coupons! (you can only sign up once per household)<br /><br />FREE after coupon<br /><br /><strong>Marcal Small Steps</strong> 4 pk toilet tissue or single roll paper towel $ .99<br /><br />use the $1.00 off coupon from the March issue of Ladie's Home Journal, or the April issues of Redbook or Family Circle<br /><br />FREE after coupon<br /><br /><strong>Act II Microwave Popcorn</strong> 3 pack $ .99<br /><br />use the $ .40 off coupon from the 2/28 Smartsource insert<br /><br />$ .59 cents after coupon<br /><br /><strong>Wednesday and Thursday ONLY</strong><br /><br /><strong>Aunt Millie's Hamburger or Hotdog buns</strong> $ .88 cents<br /><br />use the $ .55 cent off coupon from the 4/18 Redplum insert<br /><br />$ .33 after couponUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468115219873849204.post-1341515613227831532010-04-18T09:14:00.002-04:002010-04-18T09:16:52.228-04:00Saturday's Food 4/18Brunch: Pancakes, sausage, blueberries<br /><br />Dinner: Hamburgers, potato salad, cole slaw, peas<br /><br />Snacks: goldfish crackers, garlic flavoured triscuts with cheese melted on top (yum!), canned peachesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468115219873849204.post-46689324722025399322010-04-17T11:48:00.004-04:002010-04-17T12:12:10.213-04:00Kitchen timesavers and how I package my meatYes, I know. That sounds vaguely naughty. *insert beavis and butthead giggle* <br /><br />I have a couple of tricks I use in the kitchen, and until recently, thought a lot of people did the same thing! I realize now, not many do, so I thought I'd share a couple of my shortcuts! It's a little bit of dabbling in Once a Month cooking, but on a much, much smaller scale. I buy my meat in family size packages, since it's usually cheaper per lb, and I have a lot of mouths to feed. When I get home from the store, I split it up. (I love my foodsaver!) Steaks and chops get bagged up with a marinade and frozen. I take some of the ground beef and package it up as is, so I can use it for burgers or meatloaf. (If I really get inspired, I'll actually mix up the meatloaf, and freeze it raw so it just needs to go in the oven on cooking day!) The rest of the ground beef I brown all at once. I take some out and seperate into dinner sized portions and freeze plain. The rest I taco season, and again, freeze in dinner sized portions. This saves in two ways...not only do I only have a greasy pan to wash once (and I really, really hate doing dishes!), but I also have the meat already cooked so it saves time when I go to make dinner!<br /><br />I do the same with chicken breasts. I freeze some as is, for when I'm serving chicken breast as is. I also cook a bunch up to cube or shred. It's so nice to have already-cooked cubed/shredded chicken for casseroles, quesadillas, salads, etc!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468115219873849204.post-4355879862951072292010-04-17T10:44:00.007-04:002010-04-17T11:47:16.870-04:00Introducing my family!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__YyvDK7jlww/S8nKHqWEjzI/AAAAAAAAAGo/buSQV9aYc_c/s1600/DSC01569.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__YyvDK7jlww/S8nKHqWEjzI/AAAAAAAAAGo/buSQV9aYc_c/s320/DSC01569.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461118256138194738" /></a><br />I know that I always like to see the faces behind the blogs, so I figure it's about time I got some pictures of my babies on here! Plus, I actually have updated pictures from our trip to Chicago.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Girl One and Boy One:</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__YyvDK7jlww/S8nKUoNibvI/AAAAAAAAAGw/9NziewTvzxI/s1600/DSC01571.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 194px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__YyvDK7jlww/S8nKUoNibvI/AAAAAAAAAGw/9NziewTvzxI/s320/DSC01571.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461118478903832306" /></a><br /><br />I love this picture because number one, it's a nice picture of both of them, number two, I got them both to sit still, and number three, and probably the most important, they're not fighting and actually look like they love each other!<br /><br />Girl One is 12 and in the 7th grade. She's my social butterfly, and the one who is into non-stop activities. So far this year, she's done a Girls On The Run thing, dance, basketball cheerleading, band, and is now in track. We don't see much of her, lol. She's very sweet and kind, and (so far) is really good about telling us everything! I'm the mom that hears all the naughty 7th grade stuff she and her friends do, while she makes me *promise* I won't tell the other moms. It's nice being "in the loop" and hope she continues feeling comfortable enough to tell me things!<br /><br />Boy One is 10 and in the 4th grade. He's my scientific, curious one. He is full of non-stop questions about how and why things work. He's incredibly smart, and according to his teacher, he has her googling answers to questions all day long because he thinks of questions she's never gotten before! He also loves to explore, spending hours out in the woods, and bringing me home things I don't necessarily want in my house. Once when he was four, he actually brought me home a <em>dead squirrel</em> that had been run over and lying in the street for days. I don't know why. I do know he spent about 3 hours washing his hands. He's also the one that is in Italy right now with my brother, exploring all the ruins!<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Boy Two and Girl Two:</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__YyvDK7jlww/S8nMv97KMDI/AAAAAAAAAG4/4PcUN5TlHgo/s1600/DSC01578.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 283px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__YyvDK7jlww/S8nMv97KMDI/AAAAAAAAAG4/4PcUN5TlHgo/s320/DSC01578.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461121147612049458" /></a><br /><br />I used this picture, even though they're both being goofy, because that is them in their natural state, lol. (That's my brother with them.)<br /><br />Boy Two is 7 and in the 1st grade. He is my odd, er...I mean unique, child. He has an imagination like no other. He does and says the funniest things, and keeps us laughing. Once when he was two, I was taking a nap on the couch...I was hugely pregnant with Girl Two, and was sleeping on my side, facing the back of the couch. I woke up to find out that while I was sleeping, he'd decided to take a paper flower Girl One had made at school and GLUED it to my butt. I guess he thought it needed decoration? He's also incredibly kind, and is completely gullible, much to the delight of the older two. (They once had him completely freaked out that we monkey ghost living in our house) He is always happy and lets everything roll off his back, and is always moving. He's the poor one that got hit with allergies and ADHD, and is the only one that's had to have his tonsils and adenoids out, plus ear tubes. It never seems to bother him though. <br /><br />Girl Two is 4 and will be starting kindergarten in the fall. She is most definately the baby of the family, and has each and every one of us wrapped around her little finger. She's the entertainer, and is always singing for us, or putting on "shows". She's also a bright little one and knows how to read and write all our names, can count to twenty, AND count to 10 in Spanish. She thinks it's Chinese though, go figure. She's my lovey one, always wanting to cuddle and give kisses. I'm encouraging that as long as she'll put up with it!<br /><br /><br />Here's one last picture of all of us at Shedd Aquarium. I realize I don't have a picture of my husband on here...he was always behind the camera! I'll have to remedy that, soon.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__YyvDK7jlww/S8nPysUh59I/AAAAAAAAAHA/QgBhB7TFAXA/s1600/DSC01498.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__YyvDK7jlww/S8nPysUh59I/AAAAAAAAAHA/QgBhB7TFAXA/s320/DSC01498.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461124492961114066" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468115219873849204.post-47485231705416944552010-04-17T09:24:00.002-04:002010-04-17T09:27:25.672-04:00Friday's Food 4/16Breakfast: Eggs, toast, juice<br /><br />Lunch: PB&J, apple slices<br /><br />Dinner: Burritos, rice, beans<br /><br />Snacks: mandarin oranges, carrot sticks, chex mix...kids took chex mix to schoolUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468115219873849204.post-74366936488350942622010-04-16T11:02:00.003-04:002010-04-16T11:05:44.465-04:00It's Friday, which meansit's Mega Swagbucks Day! If you're new to <a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/eek">Swagbucks,</a> you can join <a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/eek">here!</a> It's free, it's easy, and the points accumulate fast! If you aren't familiar with it, you can read about it <a href="http://thiswomanworks.blogspot.com/2010/03/swagbucksif-you-arent-signed-up-why-not.html">here.</a><br /><br /><br /><br />.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468115219873849204.post-51935816674003846362010-04-16T10:04:00.006-04:002010-04-20T14:16:31.200-04:00April Week Two shopping Part TwoOrchard Market is having a one day only meat sale, so I went this morning and stocked up!<br /><br />(3) 2.5 lb bags of boneless, skinless chicken breast $3.67 each<br />2 packages hotdogs $ .77 each<br />1 4.67 lb pork sirloin roast $4.47 ($ .97 a lb)<br />1 3.99 lb pork tenderloin $5.07 ($1.27 a lb)<br />7.44 lbs ground beef $13.17 ($1.77 a lb)<br />1 2 litre bottle diet coke $1.00 (+ .10 deposit)<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Total spent: $36.36</strong><br /><br /><br /><strong>Total spent for April: $90.68</strong><br /><strong>April budget left: $57.82</strong><br /><br />For more great shopping trips, check out <a href="http://www.southernsavers.com/2010/04/friday-finals-416/">Southern Savers,</a> <a href="http://www.iheartpublix.com/index.php/2010/04/weekly-totals-48/">I Heart Publix,</a> <a href="http://moneysavingmom.com/2010/04/super-savings-saturday-why-it-pays-to-watch-the-register.html">Money Saving Mom,</a><a href="http://www.thethriftymama.com/2010/04/shopping-superstars-week-strawberries.html">The Thrifty Mama,</a> and <a href="http://grocerycartchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/04/gcc-shopping-round-up_20.html">The Grocery Cart Challenge!</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468115219873849204.post-13648853755806705902010-04-15T20:19:00.001-04:002010-04-15T20:21:30.018-04:00Thursday's food 4/15Breakfast: Cereal, orange juice<br /><br />Lunch: Leftover meatloaf and green beans<br /><br />Dinner: Lemon butter chicken with mushrooms over angel hair pasta and broccoli<br /><br />Snacks: Carrot sticks, peanut butter crackers...kids took goldfish crackers and chex mix to schoolUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468115219873849204.post-56153613039738169302010-04-15T13:32:00.002-04:002010-04-15T13:34:06.018-04:00Wednesday's food 4/14Breakfast: Eggs, toast, orange juice<br /><br />Lunch: Grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup, apple slices<br /><br />Dinner: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans<br /><br />Snacks: Cheese and crackers, mandarin oranges, carrot sticksUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468115219873849204.post-18663665800306491132010-04-15T13:11:00.006-04:002010-04-20T14:17:17.302-04:00April Week Two shopping Part OneI am skipping Meijer this week, even though they're having one of their buy ten get the eleventh free sales. My local store is having a meat stock up sale tomorrow, for one day only. I went this morning for a few things, and will update again tomorrow after I hit the meat sale. No pictures this week, because my son has my camera in Italy!<br /><br /><strong>Orchard Market:</strong><br />1 jar Italian seasoning $ .99<br />2 lbs coffee $4.99<br />6 bags Kraft shredded cheese $1.25 each<br />8 packages Azteca tortillas $ .50 each! (these are dated tomorrow so they were on super markdown...I normally make my own tortillas, but this was a great deal...I just threw them in the freezer!)<br />1 package american cheese slices $1.29<br />1 lb fresh mushrooms $1.50<br />1 lb potato salad $ .98<br />1 lb mustard potato salad $ .98<br /><br /><strong>Total spent: $22.23</strong> (Total saved: $29.47)<br /><br /><strong>Total spent for April: $54.32</strong><br /><strong>April budget left: $94.18</strong><br /><br />To see more great shopping trips, check out <a href="http://moneysavingmom.com/2010/04/super-savings-saturday-why-it-pays-to-watch-the-register.html">Money Saving Mom,</a> <a href="http://www.southernsavers.com/2010/04/friday-finals-416/">Southern Savers,</a> <a href="http://www.savingabundle.com/2010/04/savers-bungalow-april16-2010.html">Saving A Bundle,</a> <a href="http://www.iheartpublix.com/index.php/2010/04/weekly-totals-48/">I Heart Publix,</a> <a href="http://www.thefrugalfreeloader.com/2010/04/week-ending-finale-416.html">The Frugal Freeloader,</a><a href="http://www.thethriftymama.com/2010/04/shopping-superstars-week-strawberries.html">The Thrifty Mama,</a> and <a href="http://grocerycartchallenge.blogspot.com/2010/04/gcc-shopping-round-up_20.html">The Grocery Cart Challenge!</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468115219873849204.post-78712243057970643612010-04-15T13:00:00.004-04:002010-04-15T13:11:16.521-04:00Last week's shopping...April Week OneI only went to Meijer last week, and was only supposed to go in for the few things I <em>needed.</em> Then I saw the Easter candy half off. <br /><br /><strong>Meijer:</strong><br /><br />Ground beef $2.76<br />Scrub brush $2.87<br />Coffee $3.19<br />2.11 lbs grapes $2.09<br />2 loaves bread $ .99 each<br />1 applesauce cups $1.49 (I don't normally buy individual cups of stuff, but I needed this to take to Chicago so my son could take his meds!)<br />2 gallons milk $1.77 each<br />Cadbury eggs $1.24<br />2 6-pks Reeses eggs $1.69 each<br />4 jars olive oil $5.69 each<br />- $11.38 (buy one get one free olive oil)<br />- (2) $1.00 off manufacturer coupon<br /><br /><strong>Total spent: $32.09</strong> (total saved: $23.48)<br /><br /><strong>Total spent for April: $32.09</strong><br /><strong>April budget left: $116.41</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468115219873849204.post-77538803196361935282010-04-14T09:27:00.003-04:002010-04-14T09:30:43.991-04:00Home from Chicago!We're back from our long weekend in Chicago! Had a wonderful time! Got our 10 year old son off to Italy with my brother...and I only cried a *little* at the airport! Now it's back to real life. *sigh*<br /><br />I have only gone grocery shopping once so far, which I will be posting later today, but I've only spent $32 on groceries so far this month! I will have to go this afternoon, because our car is BACK IN THE SHOP! Back to one vehicle, and back to working around my husband's work schedule. Ugh. I'll be updating all my totals later!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468115219873849204.post-53677704171184866392010-04-09T10:29:00.006-04:002010-04-09T11:00:26.814-04:00It's Friday! That means it's Mega Swagbucks Day!<a target="_top" href="http://swagbucks.com/refer/eek"><img alt="Search & Win" title="Search & Win" border="0" src="http://prodegebanners.sitegrip.com/images/swagbucks-468x60Alt5.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br />If you aren't signed up, you can sign up <a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/eek">here!</a> If you aren't familiar with <a href="http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/eek">Swagbucks</a>, you can read about it <a href="http://thiswomanworks.blogspot.com/2010/03/swagbucksif-you-arent-signed-up-why-not.html">here!</a><br /><br /><br /><br />.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468115219873849204.post-72074914786153346672010-04-09T08:39:00.002-04:002010-04-09T08:41:05.372-04:00Thursday's food 4/08Breakfast: Oatmeal, orange juice<br /><br />Lunch: tuna sandwiches, apple slices<br /><br />Dinner: Pizza pasta bake<br /><br />Snacks: Broccoli with ranch, grapes, cerealUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468115219873849204.post-15911765929136221842010-04-08T09:33:00.003-04:002010-04-08T09:46:34.718-04:00Wednesday's food 4/07Breakfast: Cereal, bananas<br /><br />Lunch: Egg salad sandwiches, grapes<br /><br />Dinner: Baked potatoes w/turkey, gravy, broccoli<br /><br />Snacks: Crackers w/peanut butter, carrot sticks, grapes, popcornUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0