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Savings Tip: Use Reusable Packages for School Lunches

Couponing 101

The new school year is upon us. If you’re packing lunches for your child or children, you may have already figured out budget-friendly items to include. However, there’s one cost you may have forgotten to put in your school lunch budget: packaging materials. 06 per bag.

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70% Off Mini Food Storage Containers

Couponing 101

Amazon is offering a deal for 70% off these convenient mini food storage containers ! capacity is the perfect size for homemade baby food , meal prepping, or even storing small craft supplies. Having things in the house that make it easier to make and store your own food is guaranteed to save you money. Snacks for the kids.

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Bento Box Food Containers 10-Piece Set – $11.95

Saving With Shellie

Whether you’re prepping meals for the week or packing school lunches, these California Home Goods 3 Compartment Food Containers with Lids come in handy! each and you can use them over and over again! They’re ideal for portion control, microwave and dishwasher safe and can be used again and again.

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Bento Box Food Containers 10-Piece Set – $14.95

Saving With Shellie

Whether you’re prepping meals for the week or packing school lunches, these California Home Goods 3 Compartment Food Containers with Lids come in handy! each and you can use them over and over again! They’re ideal for portion control, microwave and dishwasher safe and can be used again and again.

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What We Ate this Week on our Budget 12.14.18

Family Balance Sheet

I bought a store-made take & bake pizza for $5 and it was enough pizza for us each to have 2 slices. I cut them both up and served as a side for 3 nights of dinners and 3 school lunches for each daughter. Smashed Skillet Potatoes – my favorite way to cook potatoes and it uses my cast iron skillet ! summer corn.

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Weekly Meal Plan 02.26.16

Family Balance Sheet

Use my referral code to join. This Week’s Dinners: I tried two new recipes this week that I found on the Food Network’s website. This Week’s Breakfasts, Lunches, and Snacks: We’re on a bagel kick, so for breakfast we ate eggs & bagel sandwiches or cereal. How I Use Pinterest for Meal Planning.

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

Family Balance Sheet

We have been using this system ever since. I highly suggest using a separate paper calendar from your normal planner to eliminate any confusion. Also color coding will be helpful as this is a visual exercise, and you will be using all of this info in the upcoming steps. – Food: groceries, meals out, school lunches.

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