I have put myself on somewhat of a budget and to my surprise, I'm kind of enjoying it so far. Yesterday, Michael and I sat down and made a "menu" for the week...this included our "nightly" meals and nothing else. I made my grocery list by this menu and also got a few quick and easy things for breakfast and lunch.
I started off my grocery shopping at Sav-A-Lot and was impressed at how much of my stuff I could actually get there and how cheap it was. I got all of our meat there, which I think is the best in town, and also a lot of the other items that I needed. Then, it was off to Wal-Mart for the few things that I couldn't get at Sav-A-Lot and to Piggly Wiggly for some deli meat (I love their cajun turkey and can't find anything else comparable, so I'll spend a little extra on it).
Today, I am brown bagging it...lol...It amazes me how much people spend (me included) when they buy their lunch every day. So, starting today, I will be bringing left-overs or a sandwich on most days to eat for lunch. This food will be better for me and save us a ton in the long run.
So, no more "stupid" spending for us for a while. We will only eat out for "special" occasions during the week, no trips to Burger King for breakfast or out to "grab a quick bite" for lunch; no more "Oh, let's get this or that for the house", (the house is fine just like it is, and there's no reason to buy something just to buy it) ; and no more unnecessary trips to town to pick up one or two things...if we needed it that bad, we should have gotten it while we were in town. Gas is too high to make several trips a day to town.
Here's to saving money...lol
Monday, April 21, 2008
Thursday, March 27, 2008
It's been brought to my attention...
That it's not snowing anymore....and I should really do a new post. So, here I go...
It seems like I have had a lot going on the last few weeks. Last week, my brother, Rob, my sister-in-law, Kim and nephew, Carson came for a visit. They live in Bentonville, and I really don't get to see them near as often as I would like. I thought I had this great plan worked out to only work part of the week, spend some time with them and some time with Michael and have a really good "vacation" from work....well, seems like nothing ever goes as planned.
The week started off great. Sunday I took Carson to the park after lunch and then it was on to help Shelley with Easter sittings (Carson included). I took off work Monday to spend the day with Carson doing something fun, even though I had no idea what that was going to be....he had a little bit of a cough, but we all figured it was his allergies acting up and it would be no big deal after we gave him his Benadryl. We (Me, Mom and Kim) took him out to the UAM pond to let him look around...he loves it out there for some reason...and then it was off to eat at Ameca. After lunch, we thought it would be fun to take him bowling (he just turned 5 and this is only his second time to go). Long story short, he loved it, did great and kept coughing....
By Tuesday, I was back at work, and Carson was still sick. After no sleep at all for him Tuesday night due to his cough, which was also accompanied by a fever at this point, he was off to the doctor bright and early Wednesday morning...Have you guessed what was wrong with him yet??? It was the flu! He got some medicine and the doctor said he should be fine in a couple of days, so knowing that I had had my flu shot I wasn't worried. Kim needed to go run a few errands, Rob was out at the farm helping my dad and I took over the reigns of taking care of Carson for a little while since my mom can't be around people with the flu since she has no immune system due to her MS...By Thursday, Carson was feeling better, and Rob and Kim decided they would try to make the 5 hour trip back home while he was feeling up to riding, even though he still had a cough and a fever. I had taken off at noon to hang out with them some before they left and to spend some time with Michael, so after they left it was off to the house to spend some quality time with the hubby.
We spent Thursday afternoon fishing in our pond with Shane...Michael was catching fish right and left and me and poor Shane couldn't catch a break! We finally gave up at dark with me catching 0 fish, yes that's right, none...Shane catching about 5, and Michael catching about 30...how fair are those numbers??? LOL After not having any fishing luck, and Hannah getting off work it was off to the River to eat dinner.
Friday, Michael and I spent the day hanging out at the house. We did more fishing in the pond and lots of laying around doing nothing...lol
By Saturday, I wasn't feeling very good, but Michael and I wanted to do some fishing at the river and at the lake, so off we went. Another useless fishing trip not catching anything, but it was nice to get out of the house for a little bit. Sunday was Easter and Michael's mom wanted to take us to Pine Bluff or Little Rock to eat lunch and hang out for a while, so off to Chili's we went. By this time, I'm feeling really cruddy, but think it's my allergies acting up....and I really wanted to go and enjoy some different food than the same stuff we get in Monticello all the time. Lunch was great, we did a little shopping and headed home. Now, I officially feel like crap. My throat is sore, I can't stop coughing and I have a fever. Sunday night was horrible with no sleep and feeling awful.
Monday morning, I was off to the doctor after going in to work to do a few things since I had already missed Thursday afternoon and Friday...have you guessed what was wrong with me? Yep, you guessed it....the FLU! I got some medicine and went home....and woke up the next day. My cough medicine I got had codeine in it, and after one dose of it...I was out for the count!
I pretty much remained that way all day Tuesday and Tuesday night....Wednesday I rejoined the "Life of the Living" and actually felt well enough to hang out on the couch and watch T.V. I also stayed awake all day, which was something all new for me! LOL
Today, I'm back at work and gettting back in to my routine...I already can't wait for the weekend so that maybe I can actually get some things done! Sad, isn't it? LOL
It seems like I have had a lot going on the last few weeks. Last week, my brother, Rob, my sister-in-law, Kim and nephew, Carson came for a visit. They live in Bentonville, and I really don't get to see them near as often as I would like. I thought I had this great plan worked out to only work part of the week, spend some time with them and some time with Michael and have a really good "vacation" from work....well, seems like nothing ever goes as planned.
The week started off great. Sunday I took Carson to the park after lunch and then it was on to help Shelley with Easter sittings (Carson included). I took off work Monday to spend the day with Carson doing something fun, even though I had no idea what that was going to be....he had a little bit of a cough, but we all figured it was his allergies acting up and it would be no big deal after we gave him his Benadryl. We (Me, Mom and Kim) took him out to the UAM pond to let him look around...he loves it out there for some reason...and then it was off to eat at Ameca. After lunch, we thought it would be fun to take him bowling (he just turned 5 and this is only his second time to go). Long story short, he loved it, did great and kept coughing....
By Tuesday, I was back at work, and Carson was still sick. After no sleep at all for him Tuesday night due to his cough, which was also accompanied by a fever at this point, he was off to the doctor bright and early Wednesday morning...Have you guessed what was wrong with him yet??? It was the flu! He got some medicine and the doctor said he should be fine in a couple of days, so knowing that I had had my flu shot I wasn't worried. Kim needed to go run a few errands, Rob was out at the farm helping my dad and I took over the reigns of taking care of Carson for a little while since my mom can't be around people with the flu since she has no immune system due to her MS...By Thursday, Carson was feeling better, and Rob and Kim decided they would try to make the 5 hour trip back home while he was feeling up to riding, even though he still had a cough and a fever. I had taken off at noon to hang out with them some before they left and to spend some time with Michael, so after they left it was off to the house to spend some quality time with the hubby.
We spent Thursday afternoon fishing in our pond with Shane...Michael was catching fish right and left and me and poor Shane couldn't catch a break! We finally gave up at dark with me catching 0 fish, yes that's right, none...Shane catching about 5, and Michael catching about 30...how fair are those numbers??? LOL After not having any fishing luck, and Hannah getting off work it was off to the River to eat dinner.
Friday, Michael and I spent the day hanging out at the house. We did more fishing in the pond and lots of laying around doing nothing...lol
By Saturday, I wasn't feeling very good, but Michael and I wanted to do some fishing at the river and at the lake, so off we went. Another useless fishing trip not catching anything, but it was nice to get out of the house for a little bit. Sunday was Easter and Michael's mom wanted to take us to Pine Bluff or Little Rock to eat lunch and hang out for a while, so off to Chili's we went. By this time, I'm feeling really cruddy, but think it's my allergies acting up....and I really wanted to go and enjoy some different food than the same stuff we get in Monticello all the time. Lunch was great, we did a little shopping and headed home. Now, I officially feel like crap. My throat is sore, I can't stop coughing and I have a fever. Sunday night was horrible with no sleep and feeling awful.
Monday morning, I was off to the doctor after going in to work to do a few things since I had already missed Thursday afternoon and Friday...have you guessed what was wrong with me? Yep, you guessed it....the FLU! I got some medicine and went home....and woke up the next day. My cough medicine I got had codeine in it, and after one dose of it...I was out for the count!
I pretty much remained that way all day Tuesday and Tuesday night....Wednesday I rejoined the "Life of the Living" and actually felt well enough to hang out on the couch and watch T.V. I also stayed awake all day, which was something all new for me! LOL
Today, I'm back at work and gettting back in to my routine...I already can't wait for the weekend so that maybe I can actually get some things done! Sad, isn't it? LOL
Friday, March 7, 2008
IT'S SNOWING.....
WOO HOO!!!! IT'S SNOWING!!!!...and sleeting. I am so excited at the thought of maybe getting some snow that I don't know what to do. The forecast is currently calling for 1-4 inches this morning and this afternoon and 1 inch tonight. I CAN'T WAIT!!! I WANT TO BUILD A SNOWMAN!!! lol
Thursday, March 6, 2008
What's bugging you today?
Is it just me or does it drive anyone else crazy when people who say they want to keep their private life private feel like they have to announce everything in their life like a little kid?! Don't say that you don't want others in your "business" yet announce every aspect of your life to whoever will listen! Why do people feel compelled to hurt others to make themselves feel better? And better yet, why as a society do we accept this?
Do you know people that feel and act this way (NO NAMES)? Is there really any way to change this??...I don't think so. When will these people realize that everyone, including them, is better off if they just keep their mouths shut? How do they not realize that they are not only hurting the person that they are "trying" to hurt, but everyone else around them as well?? I am not talking about anyone specific...I just thought about this this morning and it has bothered me since.
Do you know people that feel and act this way (NO NAMES)? Is there really any way to change this??...I don't think so. When will these people realize that everyone, including them, is better off if they just keep their mouths shut? How do they not realize that they are not only hurting the person that they are "trying" to hurt, but everyone else around them as well?? I am not talking about anyone specific...I just thought about this this morning and it has bothered me since.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
How Do You Save Money?
Ok, Shelley and I have been talking a lot lately about different ways to save money. What do you do? Do you buy food or clothes from the "store brand" instead of name brand? Do you cook the majority of meals at home to keep from spending money on fast food? Do you buy food and other things (toilet tissue, paper towels, etc.) in bulk to save? Tell me what you do...give me your ideas. I am ready to REALLY start saving some money and welcome any suggestions...
YIPPEE!!!
IT'S SNOWING....IN MONTICELLO!!! LOL
TOO BAD NONE OF IT WILL STICK AND IT WILL BE 70 DEGREES IN A FEW DAYS AGAIN!
TOO BAD NONE OF IT WILL STICK AND IT WILL BE 70 DEGREES IN A FEW DAYS AGAIN!
Monday, February 25, 2008
I'm back...
Ok, watch out! I'm back and better than ever! Ok, not really but it was worth a shot...LOL
I hope that everyone had a great weekend...mine sure was. It was one of those weekends that I was both lazy and productive and we all know you can't beat that! Friday night Michael and I went to the Village in Star City to eat at the BBQ place and man, was it good! I absolutely LOVE their "toothpicks" appetizer (f0r those of you who haven't been, they are strips of onions and jalapeno peppers that are battered and deep fried, much like a french fry and served with Ranch dressing). After we ate, we did the usual window shopping that we like to do there...
Saturday was my lazy day for the most part...I got to sleep in for the first morning in FOREVER thanks to a certain someone not calling to wake me up at the crack of dawn...(you know who you are...LOL) but I did miss my Saturday breakfast....that's about the only morning that I ever eat a "real" breakfast...oh, well there's always next week! Anyway, after I finally got up I enjoyed some time watching tv and hanging out on the couch with Michael and the dogs. Well after noon, I finally decided I should stop being quite so lazy and I did a little cleaning while Michael gave Chaos and Maverick their baths. Then, it was off to town for a little girl time....you know the usual Wal-Mart, Stage trip...LOL
Yesterday, was our day to REALLY clean our house. We had Michael's mom coming over for dinner and I hate for everything to not be in its place when she comes over--even though I know that she could care less...We had a wonderful dinner, that my hubby helped cook by the way, and now we also have a clean house. What could be better? LOL
Overall, we had a great weekend and I really hope that everyone else did to....oh, and sorry to bore you with all my rumbling, at least I finally posted something! LOL
I hope that everyone had a great weekend...mine sure was. It was one of those weekends that I was both lazy and productive and we all know you can't beat that! Friday night Michael and I went to the Village in Star City to eat at the BBQ place and man, was it good! I absolutely LOVE their "toothpicks" appetizer (f0r those of you who haven't been, they are strips of onions and jalapeno peppers that are battered and deep fried, much like a french fry and served with Ranch dressing). After we ate, we did the usual window shopping that we like to do there...
Saturday was my lazy day for the most part...I got to sleep in for the first morning in FOREVER thanks to a certain someone not calling to wake me up at the crack of dawn...(you know who you are...LOL) but I did miss my Saturday breakfast....that's about the only morning that I ever eat a "real" breakfast...oh, well there's always next week! Anyway, after I finally got up I enjoyed some time watching tv and hanging out on the couch with Michael and the dogs. Well after noon, I finally decided I should stop being quite so lazy and I did a little cleaning while Michael gave Chaos and Maverick their baths. Then, it was off to town for a little girl time....you know the usual Wal-Mart, Stage trip...LOL
Yesterday, was our day to REALLY clean our house. We had Michael's mom coming over for dinner and I hate for everything to not be in its place when she comes over--even though I know that she could care less...We had a wonderful dinner, that my hubby helped cook by the way, and now we also have a clean house. What could be better? LOL
Overall, we had a great weekend and I really hope that everyone else did to....oh, and sorry to bore you with all my rumbling, at least I finally posted something! LOL
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