I decided to combine February's shopping summary with a bit of a life update. Why? Because it makes more sense why I am under budget this month. February Life Lately As I shared in my newsletter last month, we go the news that our transmission was going out on the van. It was not unexpected news and after weighing the pros and cons, we decided go ahead and replace it. Yes, it is a costly repair but it is far cheaper than buying a new vehicle - especially since we don't have any vehicle loans. We are hoping this repair can get us a couple more years out of this vehicle. That is to be seen, … Read More...
A Look Back at January Grocery Shopping
This is it. This is the year I'm ready to get back to my frugal shopping ways. Yes, we are a family of 6 now, but I still believe big families can shop on a budget! It may be a bit trickier with more people but it can be done. No matter where you live...No matter where you shop...No matter how many people in your family...you CAN save money on your groceries. I am recommitting myself to sticking to my budget this year to help you see that it can be done. How do I do this? Let me share some grocery specifics, for those of you who are new here. This post may contain affiliate … Read More...
2020 Grocery Budget Totals
If you want an honest look at a grocery budget for an entire year for a family of 6, take a look at our frugal grocery budget. 2020 was a year for the books. Am I right? As much as I am a frugal shopper, 2020 threw my grocery budget through the ringer. First, there was the month early arrival of Caleb before I had finished stocking my pantry and freezer. Little did I know that would be the least of my worries! Ha. By the time I came home from the hospital and we brought Caleb home from the NICU, everything was shutting down. We did a big stock up trip or two - not worrying about prices. … Read More...
3 Months of Grocery Shopping: May, June & July 2020
It's been a couple months (3, to be exact) since I gave you a peak inside our grocery budget. It's time for me to play catch up with a more detailed grocery post again. First, I do hope you are following me on Facebook and / or Instagram because that is where I share my shopping trips as they happen. If you like seeing what I am buying on the days that I go shopping, go follow me on social media so you don't have to wait for these longer monthly updates. You can like Joyfully Thriving on Facebook here. You can follow me on Instagram here. Second, I apologize that these posts have … Read More...
March & April Quarantine Grocery Shopping
What a crazy past two months it has been! I went into labor a month early, and then things started quickly shutting down. Schools closed and we were under a stay at home order for almost 6 weeks. We are in phase 2 of opening things back up in Indiana which menas we can go out again! I haven't gone grocery shopping in over 2 months - since March 3! Andy's been doing the grocery shopping and we've been taking advantage of Walmart's grocery pick up. More on that below. I asked about this on Facebook and it seems that most of us had higher than normal grocery totals in March. With everyone … Read More...
January & February 2020 Shopping Totals
For as long as January seemed, February seems to have flown by! It's probably because the count down is officially on until baby arrives at the end of March, so time is speeding up. We've also dealt with a couple of minor viruses between all my kids so that kept us home at times and made the days pass in a bit of a blur. I continue to share most of my shopping trips as they happen on Instagram and Facebook. You can like the Joyfully Thriving Facebook page here to see those trips as they happen. This lets me answer questions about specific deals while they are still current - so you can grab … Read More...
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