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...]

Ah, August. I had good intentions to lower the grocery bill, and then I totally didn't. But we did eat out less often and have more snacks at home, so that's still progress in the overall budget. Here's what we spent on groceries and household items, and our meal plans for the month. We mostly stuck to these, although occasionally we had more leftovers than expected, or we ended up eating out. #RealLife. Also, remember that we are feeding 6 people (plus formula and baby food from WIC … [Read more...]

We shopped quite a bit in July.  Some of it was replenishing pantry and freezer items from moving.  Some of it was just because we weren't in a routine yet (normally I shop on Mondays), so we went more often. As a result, we spent a bit more than I would have liked. But prices are also lower here than they were in Oregon, so even though I felt like we were buying a ton of groceries, we didn't end up spending as much money as I thought.  I guess that's a win? Once we reached the end of the … [Read more...]