January was one of those weird months where it seemed to both drag on and on and also fly by at the same time. Did that affect the grocery budget? Let's see... Monday, December 31, 2018: Aldi $121.25 Shopping for the beginning of January, which technically happened last year, but all the food was for this year so it counts here. Eggs (1 dozen) $1.02Orange juice $1.99Flavored orange juice $2.49Kleenex x3 $0.99 eachTurkey and ham lunch meat $3.19 eachButter (1 lb.) x2 $2.36 … [Read more...]

December was a busy month, and I was really starting to feel the rut of meal planning the same breakfasts and a bunch of the same dinners repeated. But since it was so busy, we just stuck with it, knowing that we would get some meals out toward the end of the month, and we would have more variety with new recipes coming in January. Here's what we bought and what we planned for meals. Monday, December 3: Aldi $130.18 Beginning of the month groceries. Not quite as big of a shopping … [Read more...]

In terms of groceries, November seemed like it went on and on and on. Read on to see what I mean... Monday, October 29: Aldi - $179.55 Even though this trip happened in October, the groceries were for the first half of November. So I'm putting it here. Basket $6.99 (for our library books)Candy corn $1.99Peanut butter chocolate chips $1.69Onion powder $1.19Sharp cheddar cheese (8 oz.) x6 $1.69 eachMozzarella cheese (8 oz.) $1.69Grapes (3.27 lbs.) $2.91Wheat bread x3 $1.49 … [Read more...]

October grocery shopping was about two things: convenient snacks and easy meals. I ended up working a ton, Jesse had a 4-day trip to a conference, and we were just overall busy. I think maybe that's just the season of life that we are in.  Here's what our grocery shopping and menu planning looked like for October. Monday, October 1: Aldi $152.20 First shopping trip of the month! I don't generally like to go to the stores on the first of the month, because they tend to be busier, but we … [Read more...]

September just flew by! We started homeschool, my work schedule picked up, and Jesse has had plenty of school work as well. The kids and I have figured out a routine of shopping at Aldi and H-E-B on Monday mornings (we skip Aldi every other week when we are just doing fill in trips).  And then I order a few things online because it's easier.  I've also been buying convenience snacks because while I'd love to make everything, right now there just isn't time.  #reallife Remember, for our … [Read more...]