It was another long and crazy week at our house and for the time being I’m going to stop worrying about writing every meal I eat down and just try and remember to snap a photo of what I’m having for dinner.
My mom stayed with us for 6 days last week {to be closer to my brother} so the HH and I picked up a few convience foods instead of worrying about pinching pennies and spending extra time in the kitchen making meals from scratch. Sometimes in life you’ve just got to throw caution to the wind and take the easy way out. This is one of those times.
Even though I am officially over for the year, I’m still pretty proud of how I’ve been able to whittle down our grocery budget over the past 9 years. Even though things are a little crazy right now, I’m confident I’ll still be able to spend less on groceries this year than I did last year. And hey, that’s not too shabby if you ask me.
In 2008 I spent $9,768 on groceries. An average of $814 a month.
In 2009 I spent $7,584 on groceries. An average of $632 a month.
In 2010 I spent $5,004 on groceries. An average of $417 a month.
In 2011 I spent $1,198.64 on groceries. An average of $100 a month.
In 2012 I spent $1,195.67 on groceries. An average of $100 a month.
In 2013 I spent $2192.32 on groceries. An average of $182.69 a month.
In 2014 I spent $1907.34 on groceries. An average of $158.95 a month.
In 2015 I spent $1798.07 on groceries. An average of $149.83 a month.
Costco $66.94
Is it just me, or does Costco seem like the convenience gourmet food store of choice? If you’re having people over and you don’t feel like cooking… you can easily find what you need at Costco and be out of the store and on your merry way in 10 minutes or less. Unless of course you’re hungry husband is tagging along and wants to stop at every single sample cart. And wants to look at the sporting goods section. And then the clothing. And then books and let’s not forget the tool section… It’s kind of like shopping with a toddler. Except it’s not because this particular tagalong has a wallet.
The HH didn’t buy anything though, so maybe I’m starting to wear off on him. 😉
Albertsons $10.57
Eggs were on sale {and still are until tuesday closing} for $0.99 a dozen and butter is on sale for $1.99 a pound. I think I’ll try to pop back in tomorrow for more butter since it’s such a great price. — How much are you paying for butter these days?
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I started off the week eating a salad everyday for lunch and dinner and then it all went downhill from there.
My mom wanted to order Chinese take out {her treat} but the reviews for the Chinese restaurant in town weren’t great so we opted for Thai food instead. And yes, much to Monkey Boy and the HH’s delight, there were plenty of leftovers. 😉
The first two nights my mother was here we had pizza {those Costco pizza’s are HUGE} and then the third night we had pasta, salad, roasted vegetables and made some parmesan crisps with some leftover crusty no knead bread. The fourth night we had appetizers and last night we had take out. I think I’ve gained 5 pounds in the last 6 days. Oh well. There’s just more of me to love I guess. Ha!
Total Spent This Week $77.51 🙁
Total Spent Year to Date $1245.71 {Ouch!}
- Total Spent in September $195.98
- Total Spent in August $111.42
- Total Spent in July $121.97
- Total Spent in June $167.81
- Total Spent in May $299.74
- Total Spent in April $0
- Total Spent in March $136.58
- Total Spent in February $106.85
- Total Spent in Janaury $105.36
Freebies we’ve been gifted or were earned in 2016: $200
- $100 gift card to Whole Foods {Christmas gift from my parents}
- $100 gift card to Trader Joe’s {Christmas gift from my parents}
- 22 packets of vegetable seeds
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