August 6, 2008

  • Budget

    We've been back on our budget for 3 months now.  So, I'm back to clipping coupons, shopping more at Ralphs (as opposed to TJs), and trips to Whole Foods are either for splurge or for some serious proteins.  That is, unless Mom comes along.  Then I break budget.    Yesterday I asked Mom if she wanted to go with me to Trader Joe's (I need some more salad dressing), and she said "No, I want to go to Whole Foods."  And not any WF would do, it had to be the 2-story one.  I ended up spending $94 there.  So, after our day at Sea World and other misc expenses, I've got $62 to last me the rest of the week.  This means I gotta make the food in the fridge last long.  Sunday morning starts the new week, and we get our "spending allowance" that day.  Pasta primavera tonight?  Maybe with a little pesto to up the flavor.  I can get some fresh chicken and pine nuts at the store, which won't cost me too much.  Pasta is cheap and easy.  Both KEY in my life with two kids.  I've already got the pasta noodles, carrots, zucchini, onions, and mushrooms.  All organic.  And I can snag a few more green beans from the vine, just enough to add a little more to it.  OK!  We're set for tonight.  Now I just gotta figure out what to do the rest of the week...