My goal for this past week was not to spend any money at the grocery store and to enjoy a “no spend week.” All was well until I remembered my total commitment to visiting 52 bakeries in 52 weeks this year. 😉 Although I spent $8.75 there {I’ll tell you all about it soon} I Read More >>

Hello. Hello. Hello. I am LOVING the new budget. I don’t feel stressed at all now when I go grocery shopping and even though I have the extra money now to spend in my monthly grocery budget, it’s now a game more than ever to find the deals. And I’m having fun with it. For Read More >>

Another year is coming to an end, and for the 4th year in a row, I’ve gone over budget. Am I freaking out about it? Nah. Do I feel like a failure? Not one bit. Am I disappointed? Nope. I’m happy. Seriously. Over the last few years I’ve spent about $165/month on groceries. Obviously that’s over Read More >>

Last week was a good one. The Girl finished up classes, I finished my seasonal job, Lucy got lots of snuggle time and the HH and Monkey Boy were both busy at work. Christmas is right around the corner and our house is filling up with sweets and boxes from the UPS guy.  Life is Read More >>

In addition to trying out 2 new freezer meal recipes {not pictured} and packing daily lunches for work, it was business as usual around our place. I wasn’t expecting to spend as much as I did this past week but oh well. I think I’m done stressing myself out about our grocery budget and staying Read More >>