Joyfully Thriving

It's taken me longer than I anticipated to wrap up my month of shopping in May. There were so many deals this month - especially on diapers! I am happy to say that I stayed $5 under my monthly $400 budget in May. For those of you who love seeing how I shop, here are the pictures and highlights from my shopping trips in May. Remember that I stock up when there are sales so my trips don't always look balanced - but we eat well! :-) I'll start with one of the last trips of the month but one of my favorite ones deal wise! Meijer had hamburger on sale for $1.79/lb around Memorial Day. I … Read More...

Many years ago, I started sharing my grocery shopping trips here on the blog. It quickly became one of the more popular features, but it took a lot of time for me to write those posts every week. Since some readers didn't have access to the local deals either, I eventually decided to drop it. Still, I continue to receive questions about what I am buying with our grocery budget every month. So, after many requests, I've decided to revive the grocery posts for those who are interested! My goal is to give a brief summary of each trip (with a picture) and specific prices so you can see exactly … Read More...