I can't remember the last time I looked at my calender and it was full of nothing. The Christmas shopping is done and I stayed on a $30-per-child-budget and managed to get things that I know they will be happy to get. Even the teens.
I have a clear week and I plan on catching up on laundry, doubling some recipes to store in my freezer for busy nights, and finishing a few writing assignments along with the normal stuff of educating my kids, keeping my house clean, and being my husbands sounding board.
What the heck am I thinking? That's not a clear week!
Breakfasts
Oatmeal with apples and cinnamon
Scrambled eggs, fried potatoes, and toast
Baklava Muffins and yogurt and fruit smoothies
Pancakes
Leftover muffins
Dinners
Lentil Barley Soup with homemade french baguette
Spaghetti and steamed broccoli
Ground Beef Stroganoff, corn
Simple Risotto, with rolls
Leftover Night
Check back tomorrow to see how far I stretched my $60 budget.
6 comments:
Hello! I think I read your blog a while back and was inspired by your budget for a family of 6. I have 6 in my family and we spend about $150 a week on groceries. Main problem is I'm not home most of the time to cook. So, I will be watching you once again to see what I can learn :) My husband would be floored if I was able to get the grocery bill down that low. :)
You are amazing. After Christmas you have got to post how you stayed under $30 per child!
I can't believe $30.00 per kid.... Now I feel really bad, we are overdoing it with ours I guess... sigh.
Let us know what you bought after Xmas.
I am impressed with your christmas numbers! I have always been good about food and stockpiling, but Christmas is my down fall!
$30 per child! How in the Heck?! And for teenagers??!! You must share! I thought staying at $100 was good, but I know we have gone over that. I need to do a "mind meld" with you and get all of your ideas. Where is Spock when I need him! ;-)
Yes, please share how you keep a Christmas budget! Christmas has gotten much too commercial, but I don't know how to get around that with my kids. Ugh! :)
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