Grocery day!

Well I am so happy! I did our grocery shopping today and here is the result!

Wal*Mart (BIG threat for me when it comes to not following my list)
2- 3 gal & 1- 5 gal jugs of water for the cooler $3.65 ( we were paying $6 per 5 gal jug with Home Depot!)
Eggs $1.64 (Yikes! but you have to have eggs)
Coffee Creamer $1.82*
Coffee Creamer $1.82*
Coke for on the way home instead of starbucks $1.23*
English Muffins $1.97
Bread $1.88

Total with tax $14.89

* I didn't really need these things, especially the coke, and could have gotten half & half instead of flavored creamer. I figure splurging on the creamer instead of going to starbucks all the time pays in itself! And the coke was cheaper than even just a tall brew at starbucks. But if I had skipped these 3 things all together I would have saved about $5.50!

Grocery Store
BBQ Sauce x 3 @ .99cents $2.97
Beef Shoulder steaks for Mother's Day $6.37 (package of 3)
Top round steak $2.84
Fuji Apples $2.02 for 2 pounds
Onion $.97
Romaine Lettuce x 2 @ $2.00
Oranges 3.45 pounds $3.38

Total with tax $21.79

So that brings my grocery shopping for the week to $36.68! I still have to buy milk @ Costco where it's $4.69 for 2 gallons x 2 which will bring my grocery total to $46.06 under my $50 budget that I have set for myself.
I was able to do all this when I inventoried all of the freezers and pantry! Use up what you have!!!

Getting back in the saddle

I am in such a funk! I'm not sure if it's the long winter or what! I have no interest in cleaning, cooking, doing my favorite crafts, or anything else for that matter! I really need to get back in the saddle, the saddle of LIFE that is! I explained it this way to my friend recently, I feel like someone else has taken control of my mind and body, racked up too many credit card bills, and decided that they were going to sit on their but day after day feeling sorry for themselves! I just want my body and mind back!!!!!
I've decided that tomorrow is the beginning of the rest of my life! I am going to get back in the saddle, starting with doing my job again, I can't believe my boss hasn't fired me yet, and kicked me out! I really love being a stay at home mom, and taking care of my family and home, but this BRAT that took over for the last year didn't think it was that great of a life, well, it's time for her to go!!!! I am also going to start going through all of our closets and put up a TON of stuff on ebay! I want to get some money for this stuff that is just sitting there not being used. One of the things I am still trying to figure out if we want to keep or sell is the WII that we got for Christmas. We were all gung ho for the first couple of months, but now we haven't played it for about a month and nobody seems interested. I guess I will leave that to the last and hope that we will get interested in it again.
If anyone else has suffered from this funk, or from having some brat taking over your mind and body, please let me know, I love hearing from all of you!

My New Favorite Book!

My new favorite book is " Cheap, Fast, Good," By Beverly Mills & Alicia Ross. The front cover says it all..... "Hundreds of ways to eat well for less. How to plan smart, shop smart & cook smart. With 275 delicious, thrify, family-friendly recipes!"
I bought this book for only $13.95, I'd say they gave it an awesome price so that all of us that are on a budget could afford it! Ths is the coolest book I have bought in a long time, and really inspired me to get a menu together! I have learned so much so far, and I'm only half way through! Check it out at amazon.com, they might be able to show you some pages of the book, I love that feature of Amazon.