What I Spent
Free coffee using a gift card from my car insurance safe driving program!
I’m a little late getting this post up because I was gone all day with my study buddies visiting Philadelphia, mainly to see what a Figs scrubs store is like. 🙂
Figs is a company that makes some very popular medical scrubs, so my nursing pals and I wanted to go to one of their in-person stores, for ease of trying on various styles and sizes.
It was helpful to be able to eliminate some styles and sizes rather than having to go through the order-try-on-return-exchange for a difference size rigamarole!
Plus we had fun spending the day together. 🙂
I spent:
- $30 on a Hungry Harvest box
- $8 at Safeway
I did also spent $44 at Aldi ,but I used my prepaid card from my health insurance for that, so that was nothing out of pocket!
What We Ate
Saturday
I had some Zuppa Toscana after work.
Sunday
Zoe and I both had a late lunch, so we weren’t very hungry at dinner. Which means “dinner” was just cheese and crackers and fruit for me. 😉
Monday
An easy button night: just some tortellini from Aldi, jarred sauce, Parmesan, and some basil from my plant.
Luckily I had eaten a salad for lunch so I did at least get some green veggies in earlier in the day!
Tuesday
I made some oatmeal cottage cheese pancakes after work, and I accidentally made one that looks like a manta ray.
Wednesday
The last shift out of the six was Wednesday! After work, I made some grilled ham and Swiss sandwiches for us, with some grapes on the side, and called it a day.
Thursday
This was the Philadelphia day with my study buddies!
We had a rather late lunch at an Italian place, so we weren’t even hungry for dinner.
But we did stop for ice cream on the way home. 😉
Friday
I often do not have an idea on Fridays, but this Friday, I really do not have an idea! I have barely been home in the last 8 days, so I today I need to poke around in my fridge to see what’s there, and then I can make a plan for dinner.
Rachel R.
Monday 29th of September 2025
Your life seems so much more peaceful these days--happy for you!
Stephanie
Saturday 27th of September 2025
I was traveling for work this week. I stayed under my per diem so will put about 60 dollars in my pocket. It’s a fun challenge for me.
I ate a lot of honey crisp apples and walnuts. I always travel with these. I ate a lot of McDonald’s egg McMuffins. Don’t judge. I love them. I eat nothing else from McDonalds! I had a hot breakfast one morning at a Swedish restaurant. First time eating cardamon bread: delish! Bought a veggie pizza. Supper for two nights.
Home now!!!
Kristen
Sunday 28th of September 2025
Oooh I made cardamom bread once when I was a teenager! I remember it being good.
Selena
Saturday 27th of September 2025
@Stephanie, you're fortunate to get a per diem. Ours is anything over $25 needs a receipt but no per day diem.
Tammy
Saturday 27th of September 2025
That soup looks so good!
Gina from The Cannary Family
Saturday 27th of September 2025
Let me work backwards to see if I remember... F - Bowtie pasta with TJ Autumn Harvest pasta sauce and a chicken thigh, peas Th - M - cannot for the life of me remember... Sun - um... I've been eating a lot of salads with protein, eggs, and only one meal out this week which was a Schlotzsky. I actually didn't follow a menu for the week, but I'll get back to that next week!
It's me, Sam
Saturday 27th of September 2025
This week I spent about 300.00 and that is also including some over the counter medicine. I bought bacon 2 kgs, coffee X2, fruit ( strawberries, peaches, pears, blackberries and a watermelon). Veggies were covered with our prepaid CSA box. These are just a few of the things I bought. We ate: Ham, potatoes and salad Pasta salad with fish and green salad, Waffles with fruit and maple syrup/maple butter Popcorn chicken and fries, salad on the side Baked chicken thighs with mashed potatoes and carrots, green and yellow beans Friday night we ordered Chinese - it came to 90.00 and there's enough left for lunch today.
Lunches were leftovers, breakfast are normally yogurt, fruit, cereal, bagels.
Our international exchange students have been here for a month now, and are settling in. Our grocery bill has increased, but it's for a good reason. :)