Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 27, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Homemade Pizza , homemade sugar-free applesauce. Sunday: Leftovers. Monday: Whole Chicken in a Crockpot , Hasselback potatoes , green beans.

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MARCH 30, 2014

The Goal of the Grocery Budget Challenge is to be creative with our meal planning and grocery shopping so that we do not over-spend. We don’t want to make our families miserable with bland meals, boring snacks, and not enough food in the house, but we must stay on budget. My wins in March: I stayed within our budget of $450.

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Coupons Do Work

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

So here are 25 awesome easy and budget friendly football recipes : Love to cook? Homemade Flatbread Pizza. Philly Cheesesteak Sliders from Homemade Interest. Looking for easy and frugal recipes? Check out what what we have in our ‘easy recipe’ section here ! Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup. Crockpot Taco Chili.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

I’ve recently re-started the series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget , because I missed the accountability and I had several readers ask for its return. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Monday: Sirloin Steak with pan sauce, Hasselback Potatoes , garden salad, homemade applesauce. We ate leftovers.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Every week I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. I packed food for breakfast and lunches, but we did go out to dinner on both nights…did I mention we spent the entire weekend at a pool…restaurant budget blown! Use my referral code to join.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 5, 2016

Have you ever blown your budget in four days? I did too and on top of that we officially blew through our restaurant budget. Wednesday: Spaghetti, garden salad, homemade applesauce. Thursday: Chunky Potato & Leek soup , garden salad, homemade applesauce. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 03.04.16

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DECEMBER 14, 2018

Here’s a peek at what we ate this week on our budget. I’ve had to bump up the budget over the years as my kids have grown and started to eat as much as adults. Tuesday: Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup. Homemade Sugar Free Applesauce – this is a constant side dish for my family and it has NO added sugar!

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Couponing 101

APRIL 9, 2019

The following is a guest post by Raising A Family On A Budget. Make homemade jellies from your favorite varieties of wine! Stephanie Huston is the mom behind Raising A Family On A Budget. The post Simple Guide to Canning and Making Homemade Jelly – Part 1 appeared first on Couponing 101.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 10, 2012

I like to bake cookies, and I like to budget. If you’ve ever eaten homemade cookies before, you’ve probably tasted the Toll House recipe. I’ve failed at many budgets this way. If you Google how to make a budget, you’ll find the same boilerplate list of steps on thousands of sites. It’s not because I’m too manly to bake.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Welcome to my weekly series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. homemade sugar-free applesauce. garden salad. garden salad.

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Welcome to my weekly series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. It’s a tight budget and I failed miserably recently, but we have lots of financial goals, so I need to get it back in line. I served with steamed vegetables and homemade sugar-free applesauce.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 18, 2016

Every week, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. For convenience, I frequently serve steamed vegetables and my homemade sugar-free applesauce as side dishes and you will see it often in our menu. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 03.18.16

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 12, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. I served with steamed broccoli and the very last container of my homemade sugar-free applesauce. I tend to get a little lazy in the summer time. Sunday: Leftovers – we cleaned out the refrigerator.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 15, 2016

Every week, I share how I saved and what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. I had leftover rotisserie chicken in the freezer and I used my homemade chicken stock. Did you make a new budget-friendly dish this week that your family enjoyed? Please share in the comments.

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MARCH 6, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget for my family of four is $500. Monday: Tortellini & Spinach Soup , homemade sugar-free applesauce. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We were at a swim meet for most of the day, so it was leftover night.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Are you enjoying these “what we ate on a budget” posts? My intent is twofold: to hold me accountable with our grocery spending and to give some ideas and insight into how we eat on a budget. Our budget is currently $500 for my family of four. Homemade applesauce. Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

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Couponing 101

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Looking for some homemade gift ideas for this coming holiday season? (It Hurry and download your FREE copy of Homemade Christmas Gifts by Toni Anderson (reg. Homemade Christmas gifts don’t have to look like they came out of your 3 year-old’s Sunday School class. It will be here before you know it!) These are some GREAT gifts.

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Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

It’s been a long time since I’ve shared the series, What We Ate this Week on our Budget , but I missed the accountability and I had several readers ask for its return. Our monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. I’ll make my own homemade burrito bowls in the future. 8 Freezer Meal Recipes.

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For the Mommas

DECEMBER 17, 2011

Homemade Gift Baskets on A Budget. This post is from last year, but I have received the same question this year. You can see a similar idea for teachers here. Last year a reader emailed -. ” Hi Shannon. We are in a very tight financial situation this holiday season.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 15, 2016

Every week I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. Thursday: I grilled sausages and served with Pierogies, steamed vegetables, and homemade sugar-free applesauce. The post What We Ate this Week on our Budget 04.15.16 I’ll serve apple slices too.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Every week I share what we ate on our budget. Our montly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Easy Homemade Lasagna , steamed vegetables, Cheap, but Tasty Garlic Bread. I used those chopped peppers in Monday nights dinner. I found two packages of sausages marked down 50% off.

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Couponing 101

JANUARY 29, 2020

Read on to learn our favorite money-saving tricks to host a bridal shower on a budget! You might also consider asking everyone working on the party to contribute a set amount of money towards the budget to make sure no individual is shouldering too much of the load. What did you do to make sure the event stayed within your budget?

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 3, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. I browned 2 pounds of ground turkey, added my homemade taco seasoning , 2/3 cup water, and a can of drained and rinsed black beans. They made spaghetti, garden salad, and fruit salad. Monday: Turkey Tacos.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 8, 2016

Every week, I share how I saved and what we ate for the week on our budget. Our current monthly budget for my family of 4 is $500. I put sliced red pepper and red onion, split chicken breasts, homemade fajita seasoning , juice from a lime in a slow cooker and cooked on low for 6 hours. I also made Au Gratin Potatoes and corn.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 1, 2012

Wedding planning on a budget may seem like a difficult task to tackle without appearing tacky, but it can be done. Below are some wedding planning on a budget tips that may just give you financially stress-free “I do’s”. If you have a friend who’s into the baking business, you can ask him or her to make your wedding cake as well.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Sunday: Leftover ham & bean soup, homemade applesauce. Tuesday: Roasted pork chops, potatoes, and green beans and homemade applesauce. What did your family eat on your budget this week? They make the BEST soup. There was about 2 quarts of soup left over that I froze for another. And it was darn delicious!

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 10, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Red Pepper & Feta Turkey Burgers , leftover chicken chili (that was in the freezer), homemade sugar-free applesauce. Sunday: Easter dinner at my parents’ house.

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 17, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. I served with Pioneer Women’s skillet cornbread and my homemade sugar-free applesauce. It was a tasty dinner and VERY budget-friendly. I ordered pizza.

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Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Every week I share what we ate on our budget. Our montly grocery budget for my family of 4 is $500. We pretty much used up our entire restaurant budget this week, but we were able to follow some of. You can use store bought fajita packs or make homemade fajita seasoning. these 15 tips to save money when eating out.

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OCTOBER 23, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Monday: Pasta e Fagoili soup and cheap, yet tasty homemade garlic bread. Thursday: Homemade Clam Chowder and cheap, yet tasty garlic bread. Friday: Tonight, I’m making homemade pizza with apple slices on the side. Tuesday: Cook Once, Eat Twice night. My family went crazy over this meal.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Tuesday: Roasted pork chops and potatoes, steamed broccoli, homemade applesauce. What did your family eat on your budget this week? Monday: Creamy Chicken & Sun-Dried Tomato Skillet Pasta from $5 Dinners. I really liked the pasta, but my kids didn’t like the smokey taste of the sun-dried tomatoes. What We Ate This Week'

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For the Mommas

OCTOBER 28, 2022

If you are on a tight budget then these are some of the easiest ways to save money. Make Your Own Household Cleaners -You can make all types of homemade cleaners at home with household items like vinegar, baking soda, peroxide, and stress-relieving essential oils. You can find 15 types of homemade cleaners HERE.

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 20, 2015

Here are 20 ideas that are family friendly, fun, and easy on the budget. They’ve also sold bottled water, homemade cookies, and crafts. We love to watch a movie on the big screen, but at $7 a ticket, the whole experience can really blow the budget. Summer is here. Out & About. Head to the Rail Trails.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 5, 2015

Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Currently our monthly budget is $500 for my family of 4. Tuesday: I browned 3 pounds of ground turkey and added my homemade taco seasoning , so we had hard shell tacos with watermelon and strawberries as a side.

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JANUARY 30, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Ham loaf, cheesy broccoli rice baked potatoes , homemade sugar-free applesauce. I browned 2 lbs of turkey and used my homemade taco seasoning. Friday : Homemade Pizza , carrots & hummus and apple slices. Have you heard of ham loaf? It might be a central PA thing, but we LOVE it.

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JANUARY 23, 2015

Monday: Meatball sandwiches, steamed broccoli & peas, homemade applesauce. Thursday: Pasta e Fagioli soup , homemade artisan bread , and homemade applesauce. Sunday: After church we went out to lunch with my parents to a local sub/sandwich shop. We had leftovers for dinner. I love breakfast for dinner.

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JUNE 16, 2018

Tuesday: Shredded pork sandwiches, wild rice, garden salad, homemade applesauce. Thursday: Burgers, garden salad, homemade applesauce. Breakfasts, lunches, snacks included: I picked strawberries last weekend and made homemade jelly, a family favorite. Did you stay on budget this week? Monday: Leftover night.

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