I feel like I say this almost every month but didn't August pass quickly? August is a busy month for us because Andy spends lots of time at school getting his classroom ready for a new year. I spent a couple afternoons up there helping him and it was nice to save him some time as we worked together. We are two perfectionistic teachers so we think alike when it comes to preparing classrooms! My shopping and menu planning were a bit scattered in August. Honestly, my mother-in-law and I are still getting used to sharing a kitchen, a refrigerator and our menu planning. We are trying to take … Read More...

Maybe once summer ends I will get back into my regular grocery reports but for now? I'm wrapping up another month all at once. How can it be that June is almost over? Oh, yes. I know. We've been busy selling our house! And guess what? After 2 weeks of being on the market with 16 showings, we sold our house! It's under contract now, so provided the appraisal goes smoothly, we are scheduled to close on July 21. It's been a whirlwind month but we are so thankful that things seem to be moving along smoothly. We've worked hard at keeping the house clean this month for all the showings. We've … Read More...

I love when I can save money on groceries! I'm always disappointed when my savings don't work out as planned. Case in point. Monday morning, I decided to drive across town to our new Aldi to shop for produce before going to a friend's for a play date. The kids and I were out the door bright and early and arrived at Aldi...a half hour before they opened. Grr. Now I know they don't open until 9, so I won't make that mistake again. But sadly, it meant I didn't get to shop at Aldi this week. The good news is that the mega sale deals at Kroger were really good this week! I stocked up on lots of … Read More...