On Mondays, we do grocery shopping. On Wednesdays, we go to the library. And on Tuesdays, we wear pajamas. My children know this now. If we happen to have something scheduled on a Tuesday, they gasp and say, "But Mom, that means you have to get dressed!" We didn't always do things this way. But for this current season of life, Pajama Tuesday is a must. You see, I am an introvert. In simple terms, that means that I recharge by being alone. And let me tell you, as a homeschooling … [Read more...]
Grocery Breakdown: March 2019
I feel like I'm finally getting into the groove of shopping and planning here. By "here" I mean in this actual town, and with the current schedule and types of food that we're eating, although that's constantly changing, and the kids' appetites keep increasing. I can definitely see a summer project being figuring out more ways to save on groceries as we need larger amounts of things! Friday, March 1: Target $6.16 We were out and about, and grabbed a couple things. Jesse needed … [Read more...]
Grocery Breakdown: February 2018
I don't know about where you live, but our weather in February was all over the place. Some days it was freezing, and we wanted soup. Some days it was nearly 80 degrees, and we wanted ice cream. My menu plans were still mostly in the winter weather mindset, but every now and then we changed things up. Saturday, February 2: Aldi $9.05 We needed mini peppers for making nachos as part of our Superbowl feast, and Jesse offered to go to the store for me. He grabbed a few extras … [Read more...]
2019 Day In The Life Of Our Homeschool
It's time for another day in the life of our homeschool! This was last Tuesday. I had worked at Dunkin' the night before and didn't get to bed until late. For those joining from Simple Homeschool, we are a family of 7. My husband Jesse is in his first year of a doctorate program, and our kids are Jonah (age 9), Matthew (age 7), Hannah (age 5), Elizabeth (age 4), and Sarah (age 1). Somewhere around 5:30am: Sarah starts whining AGAIN. I pull her into our bed for the third time since my … [Read more...]
Grocery Breakdown: January 2019
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...]
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