Today we went grocery shopping and it was so fun with 4 little kids and a hubbie who got called into work in the middles of it lol.
So my shopping trip consisted of
can of evaporated milk- 1.46
3lb yellow onions-2.09
2-delissio pizza-5.98 each
duo pound cakes(2 in package)3.25
20lb's potatoes-3.86
relish-1.68
strawberry yogurt 650g-2.50
banana yogurt 650g 1.49
kraft cheeze whiz 500g-4.97
frenches mustard-1.97
seasoned bread crumbs 255g-2.79
oreo cookies( can you tell the kids were there lol)-1.97
honey bunches of oats cereal 411g-2.49 minus $1 coupon so 1.49
box of cheerios 260g- 1.98
lucky charms cereal 680g-5.98
mini wheats 1300g-6.98
8-lipton noodles and sauce-0.97 each
2-lipton scalloped potatoes- 0.97 each
pudding snakcs box of 12-2.97
6-sunrype apple juice 1L-0.97 eachplus0.02 recylcling fee on each and 0.10 deposit on each
feebreeze allergen fabric sray-5.89 minus $1 coupon- 4.98
Total $80.80 all from superstore
then from IGA rast beef sandwich meat 200g- 4.14 minus 3.398 in coupons- 0.16
Toatl grocery shopping was $80.96.
That is not to bad but still have to got to another store and buy a couple things so this total will change.

Weekly Menu Plan

I make a weekly menu plan as then we don't spend the money we don't really have, going to fast food places.
The menu will inlcude suppers only other than Saturdays and Sundays. They will also include at least 1 meal in the slow cooker and usually always a new recipie.
Sunday- Lunch-taco bake
Supper- pineapple chicken in the slow cooker, rice and noodles for the kids
Monday- Stuffed Turkey breast, mashed potatoes and corn
Tuesday- pasta, homemade buns
Wenesday- 50's prime time meatloaf, baked potatoes, honey cinnamon carrots
Thursday- General Tsaos chicken, rice, noodles for the kids and either broccoli or cauliflour
Friday - Leftover buffet
Saturday-Lunch-( kids and hubby) piggies in a blanket and mac and cheese
Supper tator tot casserole
I will also make homemade chocolate chip cookies and donut muffins for the kids snacks.

Welcome

I have finally started a blog lol. I have been wanting to start a blog since the new year and it has only been talk. I decided it was time to finally put it into action.

Being a SAHM we only have one income, hubbie works a fulltime job during the week and a part time one on the weekends. Even though he works these 2 jobs money is still very tight.
With the econmics the way it is i know a lot of people are struggling i thought that i would start this bog for a couple reasons:
- for keeping track of my spending and seeing where our money goes
- making a weekly menu to keep from making the $100 dollar stop( this is when you go to a store for a couple items and come out spending a heck of a lot more, lol).
- cooking at home and making my own snacks for the kids lunches is whati know will keep the monthly grocery bill down so i will be sharing some recipies along the way, don't know how many could be seldom but could be every day.
- and lastly for other people who are struggling with finances also.

I sure hope that you can all join me on the new Journey.

Well i went to the bank to withdrawal our weekly budget. A whopping $300 lol. Our budget starts Sundays.
This is the break down, it is in 5 categories
-groceries- $200
-gas/vehicle upkeep - $52.50
-clothing and gifts - $20
-Entertainment/eating out - $15
-Other(includes dental/medications, etc - $12.50
I will be keeping track and will save all receipts. Now lets see if we can get to the end of the week before we get to the end of the money lol.
The other category can also include kids allowances, which right now they don't get but that may change after debt starts to dwindle( and yes the kids are okay with this lol)