10+ Ways We Saved in May
10+ Ways We Saved in May
To be honest, we didn’t do a lot to save in May, due to the injury in my back. We chose to spend a little more to make things less stressful for all of us. We didn’t go crazy with our spending, we just didn’t strive to save as much as we normally do.
In addition to the previous ways we saved, which we often repeat each month as “good practice,” we also made the following choices to help build our savings. Read more »
This Week’s Grocery Trip (June 2016)
This Week’s Grocery Trip (June 2016)
After a review of last month’s budget and the addition of our babysitting job I decided to upgrade the monthly grocery budget to $125/week. That is for four and a half people with varying food intolerances and limited diets. (I say half because our guest is only here 3 days a week.)
This week we spent $167+ but many of the items will be consumed over the next few weeks and our supplies (detergent, deodorant, etc… are included in a separate budget category.)
Monday Menu #7
This week’s menu has things changed up a bit and features a link to our main shopping trips as well as some of the recipes we use on a regular basis.
Our Dresser Drawer Organization
As part of working toward “Controlling the Chaos” in our home, improving our bedroom on a zero budget and “simplifying” our home I have been downsizing our belongings. I have also been discovering ways to make everyday activities (dressing, medications, laundry, etc…) easier.
Monday Menu Week #6
This week’s menu is nothing exciting and almost all easy meals due to the fact I am struggling with some additional physical issues and trying to plan accordingly so that I can take care of my family but not use all my energy on cooking or cleaning up (which my husband definitely does more than his share of dishwasher loading and emptying, bless his heart.)
Controlling the Chaos Month 6
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
If you have been following along since the beginning you have managed to conquer your kitchen, paper, digital, garage and outdoor chaos in the past six months.
Monday Menu Week #5
This week we are changing it up a bit at Treasured Tidbits and will be adding breakfast, lunch and snack menus to our weekly Monday Menu. We have added a little one to our house three days a week and can no longer just “toss” something together at the last minute. And since I am a SUPER COOL babysitter we are planning to have “themed” snacks.