With the anticipation of snow (that never really came), the added hours of daylight (after daylight savings time) and with getting ready for Emma's first birthday this week (on the 16th), I went grocery shopping on Sunday evening. I put Emma down to bed at 7 and left Andy to put Nathan down while I ran out to the stores. I don't like to go Sundays because of crowds and the picked over deals, but this time? It worked out okay. I still prefer my Monday mornings to shop (even with my kids) but occasionally, a Sunday evening trip works out. I started at Kroger where I was able to find all the … Read More...

As January drew to a close (and with our no-spend month of February approaching), I knew I was going to use up every last bit of our grocery budget this month. I didn't want to plan too much ahead for February since that kind of defeats the purpose of a no-spend month. The only thing I did buy ahead? 3 packs of diapers since I still had room in my budget this month. I will probably have to buy some more in February but we shall see. Tortilla chips were back on sale for $1 as was peanut butter. I also bought 2 more containers of unsweetened applesauce from Kroger at $2.19 a container. … Read More...

Andy was off school on Monday, so we all stayed home and enjoyed a quiet day as a family. Nothing too productive got done on that dreary, foggy day but it was nice to be home together. That meant that Tuesday morning, in spite of the morning rain storms, the kids and I bundled up to go shopping bright and early. Since I have early risers, we were out the door before 8, while it still dark. Nathan wore his snow boots and had fun splashing in the puddles of the parking lots. And amazingly, I was able to get everything on my list that I had organized the night before. That really makes for a … Read More...