Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 18, 2016

Sunday: My oldest daughter had a YMCA district swim meet. Tuesday: I used the leftover chicken from Monday night and made Chicken & Black Bean Enchiladas. Thursday: Leftover night. Friday: My 10 year old daughter qualified for YMCA PA State swim meet which will be held at Penn State’s pool.

Budget 100

Budget Budgeting Daughter Leftovers 100

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

These are things that I never did before having our daughter, but I have so little time to rest and so in this season, if I can find things to save some time so I can get sleep, some rest, spend more time together as a family, or otherwise feel more restored, I’m doing that. What’s the easiest/hardest part of being frugal?

Virginia 185

Virginia Kids and Family Library Frugal 185

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 3, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Our daughters made dinner (with my assistance) on Saturday night and performed some dinner theater to entertain me and my husband. Sunday: I am becoming better at putting leftovers in the freezer if we are not going to eat them in time before they go bad. We also ate strawberries.

Budget 100

Budget Budgeting Leftovers Tacos 100

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JANUARY 30, 2015

Sunday : My oldest daughter had a swim meet all afternoon, so my husband treated us to dinner at our favorite deli. Wednesday : Burrito Bowls –my daughters request. I thought I would use leftover chicken from Tuesday, but we didn’t have enough, so I bought a rotisserie chicken for the meal. Monday: Tacos.

Budget 100

Budget Budgeting Tacos Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 5, 2016

My oldest daughter had to be in the pool for warm up at 7 am on Saturday morning. My other daughter swims in a different age group and they raced in the afternoon. One of my daughters was actually sobbing Tuesday night, “when are things going back to normal!” Friday: Leftovers from Thursday night.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Home and Garden Daughter 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We went out for dinner to celebrate my oldest daughter’s tenth birthday. Wednesday: Chicken, Potatoes, and Carrots leftovers from Tuesday night. Every week I share what we ate on our budget. Currently I try to maintain a $500 monthly grocery budget for my family of 4. Fun family night.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 24, 2015

I am getting better at putting leftovers in the freezer if we don’t eat them before they go bad. Sunday: We went to my daughter’s end of season swim team banquet. Tuesday: I made a ham & pepper skillet frittata with leftover Easter ham and chopped peppers that I had in the freezer. I served with fruit and toast.

Budget 100

Budget Budgeting Leftovers Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Sunday: Leftover ham & bean soup, homemade applesauce. Thursday: Taco leftovers. My family gets a little testy on leftover night, but I don’t want to throw out any food, so they’ll have to deal with it. Saturday : I made a double batch of Ham & Bean Soup using Ham Hocks. They make the BEST soup.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 13, 2015

Sunday: Freezer leftovers. I’ve become more diligent about putting uneaten leftovers in the freezer. Wednesday: My oldest daughter requested a Tomato soup & Grilled Cheese night, so I went to Pinterest for a recipe. Thursday: I had leftover soup and I made tortellini with sauce for the kids.

Budget 100

Budget Budgeting Leftovers Freezers 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 16, 2015

This Week’s Dinner: Saturday: Both of my kids were not feeling well and not very hungry, so thankfully we had enough leftovers from the previous week. Monday : Leftover Red & White Chicken Chili that was in the freezer. Monday : Leftover Red & White Chicken Chili that was in the freezer. What We Ate This Week'

Leftovers 100

Leftovers Homemade Freezers Ovens 100

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 23, 2015

We had leftovers for dinner. A big pan of lasagna means yummy leftovers for lunch! Wednesday: My oldest daughter asked for breakfast for dinner, so we had eggs, sausage, toast and grapes. Lunches & snacks included: leftovers, pb & j sandwiches, ravioli, applesauce, oranges, pretzels, tortilla chips.

Budget 100

Budget Budgeting Leftovers Homemade 100

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APRIL 17, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: We went out to dinner to celebrate my youngest daughter’s birthday. Sunday: We had 10 elementary aged kids over for my daughter’s birthday party. Thursday: My family has a choice tonight: leftover tacos or ham & bean soup. I ordered pizza. My husband is on is own for dinner.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Freezers 100

Saving Everyday

APRIL 6, 2012

One of the things my daughter always looks forward to after Easter is egg salad, but you can only eat so much egg salad. So while I was browsing, er… wasting two hours of my life on Pinterest last night, I found this recipe for Easy Layered Salad and thought it looked delish.

Leftovers 77

Leftovers Easter Recipes Used 77

Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 28, 2015

So per my daughter’s request, I made Burrito Bowls and there was just enough left for me to have one for lunch on Wednesday. I used leftover roasted chicken that I had in the freezer. Lunches and snacks included leftovers, pb & j, apples, oranges, cheese & crackers, grapes, tortilla chips & cheese.

Burritos 100

Burritos Freezers Leftovers Breakfast 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Sunday: Clean out the fridge: leftover ziti and other various leftovers. Wednesday: Leftover chicken thighs from Tuesday night and leftover smashed potatoes from Monday night, along with steamed vegetables, and homemade applesauce. My husband and daughters are on their own.

Meals 100

Meals Leftovers Kids and Family Homemade 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

My oldest daughter has started to sit down with me weekly and plan our menu. My other daughter, however, just looks at something and decides she doesn’t like it and will not eat it. This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: My daughter asked for New England Clam Chowder. She has always been a really good eater.

Budget 100

Budget Budgeting Homemade Kids and Family 100

Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 20, 2015

Sunday: My daughter had a very long swim meet, so we grabbed burritos at a favorite local restaurant. For lunches and snacks, we ate leftovers, pb & j sandwiches, apples, oranges, pretzels, yogurt sticks, and cheese sticks. Every Friday, I share what we ate for the week on our budget. Would you like to lower your grocery bill?

Burritos 100

Burritos Homemade Costco Leftovers 100

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Sunday: leftover lasagna (from Friday night), garden salad, and cheap, but tasty garlic homemade. One of our daughters has had reactions to tilapia, so I stopped buying it. Lunches and snacks included ravioli for the kids, leftovers for me, apples, oranges, pretzels, yogurt sticks, cheese sticks, and tortilla chips.

Friends And Family Sale 100

Friends And Family Sale Homemade Leftovers Kids and Family 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 30, 2015

This Week’s Dinners: Saturday: Close family friends took my daughters to Hersheypark for the afternoon. My husband doesn’t care for tomato based spaghetti sauce and my daughters and I LOVE it. We are hosting 5 other 4th graders for a sleepover to celebrate my oldest daughter’s tenth birthday.

Budget 100

Budget Budgeting Daughter Dinner 100

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

But we had a lot to celebrate this week, both my husband and my mother celebrated their birthdays and my daughters hosted some friends for a sleepover. It was still a pricey meal, but we did come home with leftovers. We pretty much used up our entire restaurant budget this week, but we were able to follow some of. We ordering pizza.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Leftovers Lunch 100

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

I’m a long-distance cyclist, a triathlete, a wife, a mother of two, a sister, a daughter, a friend, DIY-er, and a community member! Sunrise with my daughter at Lake Michigan Our son is now 15, and about 25 hours into his private pilot’s license, which he’s funding by earning money working for my father-in-law.

Kids and Family 191

Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 191

Family Balance Sheet

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

What We Ate this Week: Monday: We went out for dinner to celebrate my oldest daughter’s 11th birthday. Tuesday: We had a lot of pesto ranch chicken leftover from last week , so I cooked some bacon in the oven and made chicken & bacon quesadillas. They were yummy and a great way to use up leftover chicken.

Frugal 100

Frugal Fridays Ebates Credit Cards 100

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APRIL 6, 2016

Use reusable containers with lids rather than plastic wrap and aluminum foil to store leftovers. Eat those leftovers! I have a good friend who hates leftovers and throws any away after a meal. By eating your leftovers, you are saving money and avoiding the land fills. That’s crazy! Brew your own coffee.

Saving Money 100

Saving Money Gift Cards Money Giveaway 100

Coupons Do Work

DECEMBER 31, 2016

I took my daughter to Justice on Black Friday. Fitness, Beauty and Wellness: Gym memberships, workout DVDs, fitness equipment and beauty products—especially leftover holiday gift sets—are all better priced in January. And that is how it was for this year. or Kohl’s, Macy’s, etc.). These 6 items are cheaper in January.

January 100

January 2017 Pottery Barn Bath and Body Works 100

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MAY 16, 2011

My daughter even ate the leftovers for breakfast. These muffins make a hearty lunch or snack.

Leftovers 138

Leftovers Cooking Daughter Homemade 138

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JUNE 17, 2018

We used gift cards on 3 nights, ate leftovers on 1 night, and grilled burgers on the last night. Some of my finds: Red ladies’ size 9 red Converse for $2.50 – These retail for about $40 and this pair was hardly worn and will fit my oldest daughter. We want to help pay for our daughters’ college.

Home and Garden 100

Home and Garden Financial Goals Friends And Family Sale Gardening 100

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

My daughters told me they “like the other burrito bowls better” This version was a little dry, so I have to agree with them. Thursday: Leftover Smorgasbord night. Wednesday: Southwestern Chicken & Rice, served with toppings, such as guacamole, salsa, cheese, tortilla chips.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget 2017 Financial Goals 100

Coupons Do Work

APRIL 14, 2015

My daughter does competitive cheerleading and that itself is $3K a year (not including travel). I stocked up on several sizes for the next 2-3 years… for my daughter, last Sept, Crazy 8 had a coupon and a sale on summer clothes. They were the leftovers. Step 2: leftovers. any leftovers left and/or stockpile days.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Food Kids and Family 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Leftovers from the top 3 meals. This Week’s Financial Challenges: I bought one daughter’s Halloween costume at a pop-up Halloween store. Heat on low for 6-8 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through. Very tasty! Chicken, black bean, & corn enchiladas. I chopped them up and put them in a freezer bag. Enough said!

Crock Pots and Slow Cookers 100

Crock Pots and Slow Cookers Frugal Health Insurance Fridays 100

For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

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Crock Pots and Slow Cookers 51

Crock Pots and Slow Cookers Fisher Price Nivea Lotion 51

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 5, 2015

My oldest daughter loves sausage burgers, so when they’re on sale, which is quite frequently, I buy them. I stopped buying farm raised fish a couple of years ago for two reasons: (1) my daughter had a severe reaction to tilapia, and (2) the 60 Minutes segment about farm raised fish–ewwwwww!

Budget 100

Budget Budgeting Tacos Friends And Family Sale 100

Coupons Do Work

MARCH 17, 2015

My daughter is 7. The days I do cook, Sunday for example, I hope to have enough for leftovers for another day. Same for my daughter. I was thinking today, about the quick money saving tips that I do every so often and I wanted to share with you. This is what I do : 1. Kid’s hair cuts: My son is 4.

Money Saving 100

Money Saving Money 2015 Saving 100

Couponing 101

JANUARY 26, 2013

With my daughter’s birthday falling between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, we usually end up having her party in January. This year my daughter asked for a snow princess party…but only if it snowed. I used clear plastic cups that I had leftover from another event. For our game, we played Ballerina Copycat.

Birthday 101

Birthday Cupcakes Daughter Girls 101

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DECEMBER 14, 2018

I cut them both up and served as a side for 3 nights of dinners and 3 school lunches for each daughter. Monday: Leftover night! The cantaloupe and pineapple were both delicious and were on a super sale of.99 I also made a large garden salad to serve for 3 dinners this week. I made Pioneer Women’s Baked Ziti on Saturday night.

Budgeting 100

Budgeting Budget Food Waste Kids and Family 100

Nicoles Nickels

MARCH 8, 2013

I know the leftover mocha iced coffee won’t go to waste because my daughter loves to drink that! I still want quick and easy, but I’m not very into sugar free pudding or tubs of whipped topping, but then again, I’m one of the few people I know that can still make whipped creme with a whisk!

Food and Drink 61

Food and Drink nilla Leftovers Recipes 61

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Repurpose leftovers. Eating up those leftovers prevents food waste, period! If leftovers aren’t your thing, try repurposing them. A quick Google search will help you turn those leftovers into a whole new dish your family will love! He prefers home-cooked meals, so leftovers never go to waste in our house.

Groceries 52

Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52

Saving Everyday

AUGUST 1, 2022

Repurpose leftovers. Eating up those leftovers prevents food waste, period! If leftovers aren’t your thing, try repurposing them. A quick Google search will help you turn those leftovers into a whole new dish your family will love! He prefers home-cooked meals, so leftovers never go to waste in our house.

Groceries 52

Groceries Grocery Food and Drink Saving 52