1) I love working for a food company.....instant dinner without grocery shopping!
2) I have not spent one red cent on something frivilous for myself in quite a while (except for that $2.10 at Jack in the Crack, but after a puppy poops in your car....it is NOT a frivilous expense). Let me just say I am incredibly dissapointed in myself for acting like this is such a big deal! Heaven forbid I might actually save a few bucks BUT I just want to buy something. This is my new resolution, to not 'want'. Go ahead, wish me luck with that, haha
3) I have not found a good time to exercise and so I don't. I have decided I will never find a good time to exercise so I'll just have to suck it up and use the bad times (like 4:45 in the am...AHHH)
4) I love drawing floor plans. Love Love Love Love it. I will build a house one day and it will be everything I could have ever wanted. I love putting all my big fancy dreams down on paper. (Note...this doesn't go very well with #2)
5) No matter how grouchy, rude, ungrateful, snotty, and unkind I am (and trust me, sometimes I am) I am continually blessed by my Heavenly Father. His hand is unwavering in my life and is the only constant in which I have come to place my reliance. Even though I may feel like being the opposite I cannot deny that I am continually thankful and amazed at the blessings Tyler and I are given.
Showing posts with label plan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label plan. Show all posts
Monday, September 14, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Since I have been galavanting around the globe I haven't had time to really plan out our food like I usually do and boy is there a difference! The past couple months we have spent at least $300 on groceries each month, not including eating out....crazy!!!!
Behold....the budget and belly saver:
July's Meal Plan
I know I am missing a few days at the beginning of this month but they are already gone and this took me long enough. I went shopping today and bought food for all of the items on this menu, PLUS some stock up items and only spent $100!!! Bargain city right!?
ps. If you are planning on shopping before Wednesday, Albertsons has the most amazing peaches on sale right now for $0.99 (capital A amazing)....plus pork loin for only $1.69/lb (usually like $6....fantastic!)......and BOGO on their small cheeses. Fry's is doing thier case sale so I stocked up on Powerade for Tyler and saved like $5 and a ton of other stuff too!
Whew....my life feels organized and so does my bank account.
Behold....the budget and belly saver:
July's Meal Plan
I know I am missing a few days at the beginning of this month but they are already gone and this took me long enough. I went shopping today and bought food for all of the items on this menu, PLUS some stock up items and only spent $100!!! Bargain city right!?
ps. If you are planning on shopping before Wednesday, Albertsons has the most amazing peaches on sale right now for $0.99 (capital A amazing)....plus pork loin for only $1.69/lb (usually like $6....fantastic!)......and BOGO on their small cheeses. Fry's is doing thier case sale so I stocked up on Powerade for Tyler and saved like $5 and a ton of other stuff too!
Whew....my life feels organized and so does my bank account.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Some Concern About Our Digestion
Hi everyone! I just wanted to make a few clarifications about our monthly menu. A few people have expressed some concern about the health of our family with using the below menu. Crazy heads..look at this bod...it gets its veggies...hahaha...
1. Does your fruit really last that long?
YES! I usually just buy oranges and apples and store them in the fridge, so they last forever. We buy bannanas and grapes on occasion and those disappear at the beginning of the month and we use apples and oranges the rest of the time.
2. What about veggies? I don't see many of those on your menu...how do you make them last?
FROZEN!!! We usually buy fresh baby carrots and squash and use them toward the beginning of the month (carrots last for quite a while too). For the rest of the meals we eat frozen broccoli or corn, canned corn or beans, stir-fry veggies, etc. I don't list veggies under every meal because it is pretty much a given.....
Don't worry folks we get our fiber and vitamins with our menu plan :)
1. Does your fruit really last that long?
YES! I usually just buy oranges and apples and store them in the fridge, so they last forever. We buy bannanas and grapes on occasion and those disappear at the beginning of the month and we use apples and oranges the rest of the time.
2. What about veggies? I don't see many of those on your menu...how do you make them last?
FROZEN!!! We usually buy fresh baby carrots and squash and use them toward the beginning of the month (carrots last for quite a while too). For the rest of the meals we eat frozen broccoli or corn, canned corn or beans, stir-fry veggies, etc. I don't list veggies under every meal because it is pretty much a given.....
Don't worry folks we get our fiber and vitamins with our menu plan :)
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Feburary Shopping!
It's that time of the month! Hahaha...grocery shopping time! I've compiled a new monthly menu and an accompanying grocery shopping list:
February Meal Calendar
February Grocery Shopping List
This shopping list is tailored to Tyler and I so I left it fairly vague so you can customize it for the size and needs of your family. You may also look at the menu calendar and decide that you don't need that many meals or you may need more meals...that would require some customization too, but this combination should give you a fairly good start.
February Meal Calendar
February Grocery Shopping List
This shopping list is tailored to Tyler and I so I left it fairly vague so you can customize it for the size and needs of your family. You may also look at the menu calendar and decide that you don't need that many meals or you may need more meals...that would require some customization too, but this combination should give you a fairly good start.
Please let me know if you have comments, questions, concerns, or think I'm crazy :) I'd love to hear your input.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Meal Calendar
I am so excited!
Below is a link to the meal calendar that I use. It's pretty simple and I update it at the end of each month to prepare for the next month's meals. Items that I know we love..we repeat. Things I want to try...I add.
Meal Calendar
*You need to sign into Google accounts...this should be the same as your blogger ID. If you're not a blogger..you may have to create a Google profile to see it. If you have a better way of posting it, please let me know!
I know you may think...where are all the fresh veggies!! Well...sorry folks, but we are on a budget. I buy fresh at the beginning of the month, use it before it spoils, and use frozen veggies the rest of the month. You don't have to be as intense, make it work for you.
We leave Saturdays blank for flexibility or date night, and after cooking every night, there are definitely leftovers so that is included as well. Oh, and sometimes we take vacations...so that is left blank, but I'll fill it out from now on to give everyone more options. I'll post recipes to things that are not so obvious so don't worry!
So, take a look at the link! Everything I post about meals this month will be based off of this calendar. We are into January already but I'm using this month to get everything rolling.
Below is a link to the meal calendar that I use. It's pretty simple and I update it at the end of each month to prepare for the next month's meals. Items that I know we love..we repeat. Things I want to try...I add.
Meal Calendar
*You need to sign into Google accounts...this should be the same as your blogger ID. If you're not a blogger..you may have to create a Google profile to see it. If you have a better way of posting it, please let me know!
I know you may think...where are all the fresh veggies!! Well...sorry folks, but we are on a budget. I buy fresh at the beginning of the month, use it before it spoils, and use frozen veggies the rest of the month. You don't have to be as intense, make it work for you.
We leave Saturdays blank for flexibility or date night, and after cooking every night, there are definitely leftovers so that is included as well. Oh, and sometimes we take vacations...so that is left blank, but I'll fill it out from now on to give everyone more options. I'll post recipes to things that are not so obvious so don't worry!
So, take a look at the link! Everything I post about meals this month will be based off of this calendar. We are into January already but I'm using this month to get everything rolling.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Only the Beginning
My holiday vacation was wonderful! I got back to work after a long 2 week break and Tyler only had to work 2 days of each week, so we were refreshed and prepared for the busy work schedule again. Busy is no exaggeration! Usually Tyler gets home by around 3pm, today he didn't get home until 6:30pm! I have some pretty intense planning sessions coming up with some customers at work...so of course that means some hard core days for me as well. It's all part of the deal I suppose!
So...I promised I would post about my grocery shopping process, and really, that is kind of what I want to eventually make this blog. I have had a ton of people ask me to copy my methods for them, share my recipes, and help them do what I do.....whoa...too much work ;) I barely do it for myself!
I think this blog will be a great way to do that. I am going to work on posting a few things:
1. My monthly menu plan as an easy to use attachment
2. The grocery shopping list
a. what to buy
b. the cheapest place to get it
c. the Kristina cheater way of getting it without going to 4 different stores :)
d. how much money you could have potentially saved!
3. Each recipe the night before it will be made (so you can make it with me if you choose)
4. Pictures of some of the food...what the heck..why not!
I have been able to save Tyler and I some serious money with this grocery plan and I have gathered some pretty good recipes and cooking skills in the process. I'll try and get some things posted by this weekend for sure...until then:
GET READY TO COOK YUMMY & CHEAP!
So...I promised I would post about my grocery shopping process, and really, that is kind of what I want to eventually make this blog. I have had a ton of people ask me to copy my methods for them, share my recipes, and help them do what I do.....whoa...too much work ;) I barely do it for myself!
I think this blog will be a great way to do that. I am going to work on posting a few things:
1. My monthly menu plan as an easy to use attachment
2. The grocery shopping list
a. what to buy
b. the cheapest place to get it
c. the Kristina cheater way of getting it without going to 4 different stores :)
d. how much money you could have potentially saved!
3. Each recipe the night before it will be made (so you can make it with me if you choose)
4. Pictures of some of the food...what the heck..why not!
I have been able to save Tyler and I some serious money with this grocery plan and I have gathered some pretty good recipes and cooking skills in the process. I'll try and get some things posted by this weekend for sure...until then:
GET READY TO COOK YUMMY & CHEAP!
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