What I Spent So, here’s what happened. I made a menu plan, went to the store on Monday, and bought the things I needed for the week. Aldi looked too crazy, so I went to another store and spent $176. That is why I shop at Aldi. Geez. So, I got home from shopping and […]

It’s been a weird week. No homeschool tutorial, our appointments are all cancelled, and Mr. FG has now begun working from home. Zoe and I DID leave the house to go do our shift at the cat rescue, though, because cats still need to eat. But don’t worry…even on normal days, we faithfully use hand […]

What I Spent I tried four recipes from the ATK Bowls cookbook that I patiently waited for at the library.  Since it’s new and in high demand, I figured I’d better dive in and quickly see if it’s a cookbook I want to own! Anyway, grocery spending first! I started the week off with a […]

What I Spent Actually, let’s start out with a picture of Zoe and one of our rescue cat friends. I got a $25 Hungry Harvest, I spent $39 at Panda Express, and I spent $90 on groceries. So: $154 for this week. I’m on budget, so I obviously am not doing any serious stocking up. […]

This has been a long week for a variety of reasons, and not really my best week of cooking. The combo of just getting back from a trip (with no menu plan in hand) and then getting sick right away has made things a little wonky on the food front! I did feel improved by […]

Hello, frugal people! It’s been kind of dreary and rainy here, and I’m feeling a little bummed out from all the clouds. Here’s hoping for some sunshine soon! Zoe and I DID get to see our very plump friend at the cat rescue center, though, and she is kind of like sunshine. What I Spent […]