Went to the grocery store today. I had about $25.00 left to spend for the week. I went in wanting to pick up some deals which I had coupons for and a few must haves (bread and Silk).

If I had not had that $25 limit it would have been much harder to walk away from some purchases. I actually walked away from somethings I had coupons for. I wanted chicken nuggets/patties and I had a tyson coupon but the Banquet were cheaper than the with coupon price of the tyson. So I walked away!!!

I will see if I can get some banquet coupons and buy them later.

I got bread, Silk Soymilk, 5 Healthy Choice entrees, 2 boxes chocolate chip eggos, 2 boxes of toaster struddles, and 2 boxes of cereal for $15.

The scary thing is DS has his birthday coming up, he went to see if the store had their free cookies out. He came back carrying a $19.97 cake. Yeah I got scared when he came back carrying a 1/4 sheet cake. I did not find out it was a $20 cake until I went to put it back, in my mind I kept seeing him dropping the cake and me having to pay $20 for a bunch of sugary mush.

Day one of week two of the all*you grocery challenge July 13th through August 9th.

Today Spent $0!

Breakfast:
Toast (purchased last week)

Snack:
muffins, chips, oreos (work freebies)

Lunch;
DS hot dog (at daycare)
ME Healthy Choice Entree (freezer stock)

Dinner:
Corn Dogs (Freezer Stock)
Green Giant Steamers Broccoli & Cheese Sauce (Freezer Stock)

Dessert:
Ice Cream (freezer stock)

Today is the first day for the NEW week.

Just a reminder that last week I was allowed $50 but my total Spent was $34.12 with $15.88 under budget.

Day seven of the all*you grocery challenge July 13th through August 9th. I will update as the day goes on.

Today Spent $0!

Breakfast:
Cereal with Silk (pantry and fridge stock)

Snack:
Mac & cheese w/corn (Leftovers)

Lunch:
Lasagna (Leftovers)
Made Garlic Bread out of what was leftover of the hot dog buns from the BBQ on the 12th of July.

Dinner:
Sea Pak Shrimp Poppers (Freezer Stock)
Green Giant Steamers Broccoli & Cheese Sauce (Freezer Stock)

Dessert:
Ice Cream (freezer stock)

Today is the last day for the week.
Weekly Amount Allowed $25 times 2 Equals $50.

Total Spent $34.12

I still have $15.88 left that I could spend this week. The money leftover can not be carried over to the next week we just lose it.
$34.12 Divided by 7 equals $4.87 average cost per day for food to feed two people. Divided by 3 equals $1.62 average cost per meal to feed two people.

Week One - What I have learned, I have a weak spot for fast food. My fast food spending is still rather low priced but I do have a weakness when it comes to not wanting to cook.

Day six of the all*you grocery challenge July 13th through August 9th. I will update as the day goes on.

Today Spent $16.34 OOPS!

Breakfast:
Cereal with Silk (pantry and fridge stock)

Snack:
Starbucks (Spent $6.85)

Lunch:
McDonalds (Spent $9.49)

Dinner:
Mac & Cheese (Pantry Stock)
Corn (pantry stock)
last two brats (leftovers)

Desert: None

Today I completed a bunch of errands one being getting my hair cut, I am not yet pleased with my cut but I hope as i play with it I will come up with a look I like. Truthfully I think she missed a few key point of the picture I brought in and secondly the cut reminds me of a cut I had one year in grade school in a school picture i HATED. Oh well DS says I look pretty so I will have to work with it, atleast for a few days before I deside to get my hair recut to a shorter style I know works for me.

I told DS that if he was good while I got my hair cut we could go to lunch at Mcdonalds. When I got to the hair cutting place (as a walk in) they could not see me for an hour so we went to get my other errands done. One was going to Barnes and Noble to turn in the summer reading paper so DS could get his FREE Book Reward. While there I totally forgot about the challenge because I spent $6.85 on a drink and cookie for DS and I to share.

I still have $15.88 left that I can spend this week (today being the last day for the week) incase any good stockpile items come up.

Day five of the Challenge July 13th through August 9th. I will update as the day goes on.

Today Spent $6.27!

Breakfast:
One Egg, bacon, (fridge stock)

Lunch:
Tycon Chicken Stir Fry Kit (Freezer stock)

Snack: None

Dinner:
Great Value Texas Cheese Toast (Purchased)
Stouffer's Lasagna Italiano (Freezer Stock)

Desert: None

Today I went to the store and purchased
18 Large AA Eggs 1.72
Bread 1.97
Generic Texas Cheese Toast 2.58
Total Spent $6.27

I still have $32.22 left that I can spend this week incase any good stockpile items come up.

Day four of the Challenge July 13th through August 9th. I will update as the day goes on.

Today Spent ZERO!

Breakfast:
DS Nothing
ME Nothing

Lunch:
BBQ'ed Grilled Chicken Breast on Buns (leftovers)

Snack:
none

Dinner:
Me Soup made from leftover BBQ pork ribs, ramien noodles (stockpile), and frozen mixed Vegtables (freezer stockpile), Brat (leftovers), Fruit parfait (pantry stockpile)
DS Cereal in Silk, Brat (leftovers)

Desert:
Ice Cream (freezer stock)

I still have $38.49 left that I can spend this week incase any good stockpile items come up.

Day three of the Challenge July 13th through August 9th. I will update as the day goes on.

Today Spent ZERO!

Breakfast:
DS Nothing
ME Nothing

Lunch:
Soup made from leftover BBQ pork ribs, ramien noodles (stockpile), and frozen mixed Vegtables (freezer stockpile)**This was made by DH and very tasty plus we used leftovers and stockpile- yippy.

Snack:
Two Microwave smores (pantry stockpile)

Dinner:
ME Jose ole Skillet Meal sizzling chicken fajitas with soft tortialla (freezer and fridge stockpile)
DS Grilled Corn on the cob (leftovers)

Desert:

***My Husband is not included in the challenge since he will only be here for another 3 days. If we go out to eat I will ring his food seperately or if we buy something just for him that DS & I will not eat (can you say green olives-YUCK) then I will ring it seperately so that it is not included.

I still have $38.49 left that I can spend this week incase any good stockpile items come up. I do not forsee any regular spending being done but we will see.

Day two of the Challenge July 13th through August 9th.

Today Spent $11.51!

Breakfast:
DS Activia Drink (had on hand)
ME Nothing

Lunch:
PIZZA RANCH all you can eat buffet
Cost 11.51 after tax
DS $3.47
ME $8.03

Snack:
ME Baked Cheetos (leftovers)
DS Baked Cheetos (leftovers), Dole Fruit bowl (stockpile),

Dinner:
Skipped due to still being full from Lunch

Desert:
ME Ice Cream cone (freezer stockpile)

**My Husband talked my son into asking Me if we could go to Pizza Ranch for lunch. DH did come along but because he is not part of the challenge I got a itemized reciept and just calculated the cost based on DS & I.

***My Husband is not included in the challange since he will only be here for another 4 days. I have decided if we go out to eat I will ring his food seperately or if we buy something just for him that DS & I will not eat (can you say green olives-YUCK) then I will ring it seperately so that it is not included.

I still have $38.49 left that I can spend this week incase any good stockpile items come up. I do not forsee any regular spending being done but we will see.

Day one of the Challenge July 13th through August 9th.

Today no food purchased!

Breakfast:
DS Activia Drink (had on hand)
ME Yogurt (had on hand)

Lunch:
DS Chicken Breast on Bun (leftovers)
ME Healthy Choice Country Herb Chicken (freezer stockpile) & Vitamin water (work FREEBIE).

Snack:
ME 2 Cups dry frosted flakes (had on hand)

Dinner:
Brats with buns (leftovers), broccoli with cheese (freezer stockpile).

Desert:
Ice Cream cones (freezer stockpile)

**Yesterday my Husband had a huge BBQ for all his friends, because of this we will have leftovers quite a bit over the next day and a half. My Husband is not included in the challange since he will only be here for another 5 days. I have desided if we go out to eat I will ring his food seperately or if we buy something just for him that DS & I will not eat (can you say green olives-YUCK) then I will ring it seperately so that it is not included.