Febuary's First shopping trip

Sorry there is no picture today but I forgot to take it as I was putting the groceries away. I will be going out for some milk and bread later this week but I will be trying to come in under budget if possible.

Wal-Mart
1 cabbage $1.70
1 package of egg roll wraps $1.88
1 28oz can of tomato sauce $0.84
1 package 2%milk cheese slices $3.24
1 package honey turkey lunch meat $3.57
4 Roma tomatoes $0.69
4 avocados $1.00
1 package English muffins $1.86
1 package whole wheat bagels $1.37
Total $16.15

Walgreens
1 4pack tp $1.00
1 soft and dri clinical deodorant $5.99
1 Garner fructis conditioner $3.99
used a $10 Register Reward
Total $0.98
and I have a $5 Register Reward for next time

McDonald's
(I know not the most frugal or healthy stop)
2 cheeseburgers
1 double cheeseburger
Total $3.22

Total spent today $20.35
Total left for this week $29.65
Total left for the year $2680.63
Total coupon and ECB savings for the year $103.32

To see what lots of other frugal ladies are buying this week head on over to The Grocery Cart Challenge

So what will we be eating this week

Monday we had
cereal and fruit
cheeseburgers
beefy enchilada bake and Spanish rice

Tuesday
Breakfast cookies
I packed my hubby leftovers, the girls got packed lunches of turkey sandwiches, juice boxes, baked chips, and a cookie, the kids I sit for will have the same as the girls and I will eat leftovers
Chicken and veggie stir fry over brown rice

Wednesday
fried eggs on an English muffin
packed lunches or leftovers
chicken and dumplings
Birthday cake (its my oldest's B-Day)

Thursday
oatmeal
packed lunches (leftover chicken and dumplings)
Ham, mashed potatoes, broccoli

Friday
yogurt and fruit
Ham sandwiches, carrots, fruit
double corn and ham pie

Saturday
ham and cheese omelets
homemade pizza
grilled chicken legs

Sunday
donuts at church
what ever you can find in the fridge
Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans

This Weeks shopping

OK I have to admit that my $200 a month budget is not working out so well for me so I will be upping it to $250 a month. I will update the totals on all of my previous posts. Just so you know I still went over that budget for January but I think that $250 a month is going to be doable for me if I just keep working on it. (I have got to learn to walk away from some deals to stay in budget and this is going to be very hard for me.) I must also admit that we ate out this weekend and went to a movie but since this was a planned outing the money came from our entertainment budget.

I went to the store again last week but I don't have a picture of all that I bought but my total was $42.32
This morning I ran to the grocery store and I should have everything that I need for the next 2 weeks.(I will try desperately to stay out of the stores) Here is the run down





9# Spiral sliced Ham $24.79
1# Colby cheese $4.49
1 package bologna $1.00
4 packages OM hot dogs $4.00
2 cans chili $1.98
1 gallon milk $3.94
4 cans tomato sauce $1.00
2 cans cream style corn $1.18
1 package taco seasoning $0.50
1# butter $2.35
2 1# packages bacon $5.98
1 dozen eggs $1.46
1 box juice boxes $2.59
2 tubs candied fruit $1.00
2 packages hot dog buns $1.98
2 cups shredded Cheddar $2.38
1 box Quaker instant oatmeal $2.79
1 box Quaker oatmeal to go bars $2.68
4# bag of sugar $1.59
5# bag of unbleached whole grain flour $2.99
2 1# bags of baby carrots $2.98
2 4# bags of oranges $2.00
3# bag of apples $1.99
9.5#s of split chicken breasts $9.50
4#s of drumsticks $4.01
subtotal $91.19
minus coupons $15.68
-$10 off Ham
-$2 off bacon
-$1 off instant oatmeal
-$2.68 free oatmeal to go when you buy instant oatmeal


I also went to Walgreen's and purchased 7 12packs of Pepsi. My total after using the rest of the money on my Gift Card was $17.72. I received a $10 off your next purchase coupon so I can go buy some necessities next week if I need to without spending any more money.

Total spent today $135.55
Total left for January -$49.02
Total left for the year $2700.98
Total coupon and ECB savings for the year $93.32

Walgreens over the weekend

I forgot to post about my trip to Walgreens on Saturday to use my $5 catalina. I got 2 bags Stayfree maxis, 1 bottle Sun laundry detergent, and one bottle of palmolive dish soap.
total before coupons $21.48
Walgreens coupons $6.oo off Stayfree($3 each), and $1 off palmolive
Man. coupons BOGO Sayfree 6.99 and $5 catalina
Total $0.84
used GC so $0 OOP
Total spent today $0
Total left for January $86.53
Total left for the year $2836.53
Total coupon and ECB savings for the year $77.64

Going Going Gone

That seems to be the theme of my grocery budget. This weekend we ate out several times for a total spent of $36.89. This little snafu will eat up half of the money I have left.
Total spent today $36.89
Total left for January $86.53
Total left for the year $2836.53
Total coupon and ECB savings for the year $65.65

A quick run to the Store this weekend

Cottage Cheese 1.5lb $2.24
1 Gallon Milk $3.96
Roma Tomatoes $0.58
1 head Cabbage $1.48
10# potatoes $4.77
seedless grapes $1.95
5# bag Grapefruit $2.00
1 whole wheat bread $2.58
3# yellow onions $1.98
6 oranges $1.68
Egg roll wraps $1.88
Italian Seasoning $0.50
2 Taco Seasonings $0.64
2# Brown Sugar $1.18

Total spent today $27.42
Total left for January $123.42
Total left for the year $2873.42
Total coupon and ECB savings for the year $65.65

More Spending

Well over the last few days I have managed to spend $11.43 on fast food. I know that fast food is a budget buster and that the food is very unhealthy but I took my kids out as a special treat. Anyway my new totals are
Total spent today $11.43
Total left for January $150.84
Total left for the year $2900.84
Total coupon and ECB savings for the year $65.65

A not so frugal $20

I spent $20.90 this morning all because I did not prepare the girls their lunches last night before going to bed. Today is their first day back to school after Christmas and we are a little out of practice. The girls were finding it difficult to wake up this morning so with the extra help that they needed I didn't get their lunches made this morning either.
All this to say that I put $10 into each of their lunch accounts this morning plus the $0.90 convenience fee. This will hopefully last several months(that is if I can plan better and have their lunches packed and ready to go).

Total for today $20.90
Total left for January $162.27
Total left for the year $2912.27