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WIS, WWA | a new year of grocery shopping!

The Frugal Girl

Shelley joined us for our viewing of Emma Sunday Zoe had a friend get-together for New Year’s Eve, and they all ate pizza. The post WIS, WWA | a new year of grocery shopping! What We Ate Saturday Zoe and I met up at Panera after her work shift, got some dinner together, and then went home and watched a movie together. ?

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WIS, WWA | largely from the freezer

The Frugal Girl

What I Spent I did get a Hungry Harvest box and I made a small trip to Aldi, but I haven’t done an honest-to-goodness grocery shopping trip since we got back from Hawaii! Tuesday I saw that Domino’s had a good offer on a large pizza, so I got a BBQ chicken one for Zoe and me to share. Fruit on the side.

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WIS, WWA | one more week of phoning it in

The Frugal Girl

I didn’t really grocery shop this week because…busy. What We Ate Saturday I picked up a pizza from Domino’s. Sunday Zoe ate some leftover pizza and I made myself a green salad topped with chicken. Busy, busy, busy. $14

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Menu Plan Thursday

The Coupon Game

As you all know, I typically do my grocery shopping on Thursdays, therefore, that is also the day that I plan my weekly menu. You'll see my grocery photo and breakdown soon.) For my menu planning, I start by scouring my freezer, fridge, and pantry to see what I have on-hand already. but I know we ate!

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Menu Plan Thursday

The Coupon Game

It's been forever since I've posted a menu plan. Thus, the weekly menu has not been what it ought to be. I notice I tend to desire to eat out more when the menu isn't planned, which in turn causes a higher cost in our food budget. That needs to get nipped in the bud! That needs to get nipped in the bud!

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s $29 Food Stamp Budget – I pay $30 a week no food stamps

Coupons Do Work

Here is an article I Wrote in 2013 that I am going to repost on how I survive on a $30 bucks a week on my grocery bill for the whole family : Question: can you survive on $200 a month grocery shopping for the whole family? This is what I do: Step 1 : make a monthly menu plan and stick it on the fridge or the wall.

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

How to Save Money on Groceries. There’s a reason why menu planning is #1 on this list. When I plan a menu, my spending is generally under control. When I don’t plan, I make multiple trips to the store, eat out too often, and most certainly blow our budget. Shop at Discount and Outlet Stores.