Last Sunday I was super
productive, but not in an exhausting way.
I was up before the sun, dressed and hot coffee in hand to head out the
door for some early morning grocery shopping.
First stop was Fred Meyer for a few loss leader items on sale and do see
if they had any good marked down produce buys, which they did. Then off to Winco with a short list to pick
up some of the pantry items I had used that needed to be replaced, fresh
produce and bacon. I was home by 9:30
and had everything pretty much put away by 10:00.
We got laundry started
and I got busy with two big bags of mushrooms I got on mark down which I sliced
and loaded up the dehydrator. Once that
was done I cleaned up the six bell peppers I found on markdown and got them ready
to make stuffed peppers.
I orchestrated it so I
could bake up a batch of cupcakes (co-worker's birthday) first, then get the
peppers in along with a whole chicken (77¢ a pound) I placed in a dutch oven
with yellow potatoes I got on mark down on a previous shopping trip, baby
carrots, onion and celery. I made really
good use of the oven and my time by cooking enough for a couple of good meals
with leftovers. Some of the peppers I
put in the freezer for future meals.
Once laundry was done and
food in the oven I was able to sit and relax by starting another crochet
project which will be my third Christmas gift.
I worked Monday through
Thursday with my first three day weekend scheduled. Originally when I scheduled it I had much
different plans in mind, however I was happy to be on hand to help out my
oldest daughter when she had her wisdom teeth removed on Friday. She came home Thursday night and I took her
to the oral surgeon early Friday morning.
We were home by 11:00 and she spent the remainder of the day resting. I was able to keep her pain medication
rolling and lots of crushed ice packs to help with the swelling. Ice cream, gatorade and mashed potatoes &
gravy were on the menu which she greatly appreciated. On Saturday we added soup to the menu. She is
doing very well now and is on the mend.
Saturday I filled up my
medium and large slow cookers to make up two good sized batches of soup. Some I sent home with my oldest and some went
into the freezer for future meals. We
also enjoyed quite a bit of it over the weekend.
THINGS
WE ATE LAST WEEK: Roast chicken with carrots, potatoes & gravy; stuffed bell
peppers, beef stroganoff, ham sandwiches, chicken soup.
THINGS I CLEANED IN 15 MINUTES OR LESS:
Laundry Room & Half Bathroom - vacuumed floors. Daily swish & swipe.
Kitchen & Dining Room - Vacuumed & spot mopped floors, cleaned range hood. Daily swish & swipe.
Bedrooms & Main Bathroom - Cleaned sink, vacuumed & dusted, mopped bathroom floor. Daily swish & swipe.
Other
- one large load of laundry. Vacuumed &
dusted living room, hallway & both entryways.
THINGS
I DID TO SAVE A SMALL BUNDLE OF $$: I
washed out a few Ziploc bags to reuse. I
fixed our toilet in the upstairs bathroom and saved myself a plumber's call. I used my fuel rewards card to shave off an
extra 3¢ a gallon when I filled up the car.
I made a third Christmas gift using items I already had on hand. I used the irs.gov website to qualify for
free tax filing this year.
THINGS
I DID TO EARN EXTRA $$: Sold something
from my Etsy shop. Worked a couple hours
of overtime. Filed my income tax
returns.
How was your thrifty
week?
We kept our grocery bill in check by menu planning (and using a gift card), we maximized our food, pulled leftovers from the freezer. I sold some things on eBay, & I used bonus rewards at Rite Aid to get some items we needed (and things to donate).
ReplyDeleteYou did fabulous!
DeleteWe kept groceries at $200 for January including stocking up.
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