Grocery Results

I have been so busy this week! I went shopping on Monday and here it is Thursday and I'm just reconciling my receipts with my budget.

Here's how I did:

Walgreens:

Trans #1
5.99 Tide
-.50 coupon for Tide
.89 Reynolds wrap foil (raincheck from last week)
.89 again
3.29 Colgate toothpaste
-.75 coupon for Colgate
14.99 Blink Tears

Total: 26.84 w/tax
This transaction had all kinds of problems. First they rang up the eyedrops @ the wrong price, and the coupons that would have given me the foil for free the cashier wouldn't accept. Oh well, still a good price.

Rec'd $4.29 RR's



Trans #2 (fixing the eyedrops)
Refund 14.99
7.99 Eyedrops

Rec'd back $8.00 RR + 14.99 cash

Out of Pocket for those 2: $6.30

Trans #3
1.99 2pks of Ritz crackers (b1g1)
1.99 2pks of Ritz crackers (b1g1)
-2.00 Ritz coupon (so four pks of Ritz for 1.99!)
3.29 Colgate
-.75 Colgate coupon
5.99 Tide
-.50 Tide coupon

Total $10.94 w tax
Rec'd back $4.29 RR's
Out of Pocket: $6.65

free toothpaste (plus 1.50 towards my other purchases)
and 4.99 for the Tide is a good price
The only thing I didn't do great on is the foil...but .89/ea isn't a BAD price, I just know I could have done better, but didn't want to hold up the line or have them take it off.
Total OOP: $12.95

Dillons
2 Tortilla chips $1/ea
2 Wheat Bread .88/ea
10# bag potatoes 2.99
3 Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls 2.29/ea
-.55 coupon doubled to $1
-30 coupon doubled to .60 x2
2 Dole pineapple chunks $1/ea
-.75 coupon doubled to $1 x2
2 Kraft American Singles $2.50 ea
-.49 x2
Total Out of Pocket $26.49

So total for the day: $39.44 well within my $80/wk limit

Weigh In Wednesday #3

Weigh In Wednesday with Kate and Joy from Happy To Be At Home

I got so busy yesterday that I didn't get it posted. But here it is on Thursday instead.

Food:
Doing ok. Nothing extra great, but I haven't had any big cheats.

Water:
Still drinking lots of water.

Exercise:
Still haven't started the exercise and I guess it showed this week at the weigh in :(

Successes:
I've figured out that if I chew gum I'm not tempted to snack when the kids are eating something.

Challenges:
Dr Pepper...of course

Plans for next week:
Try counting calories. I signed up at Calorie Count and have been logging my calories today. We'll see if maybe I'm eating more than I think I am when I actually start counting everything I put in my mouth.

Weigh-in:
So much for losing two pounds last week, I gained them back this week plus one!

Wordless Wednesday

My oldest son, Dillon, playing guitar.

For more Wordless Wednesday, go see 5 Minutes for Mom

Tackling To-Do's on Tuesday

I love the new way I've started doing my to-do list. Lisa over at Crazy Adventures in Parenting gave a link for html help regarding just these kinds of posts. So now when Blogger is cooperating, I can update my progress daily as I get around to it.

It really helped last week to see how much I'd accomplished and how much I still had left to go. Also, the public display factor helps to motivate me, and keeps me accountable. Even my kids read this blog sometimes, so I can't check it unless I've actually done it!

So this week, I'm tackling another to-do list to work on throughout the week. Even if I don't get through it all, I've got a good jumping off point for NEXT week, right? Here goes!


Daily Items
Continue daily bible study/prayer
Read/Respond/Clean Out emails
Read/Clean Out Reader
Do item from Office Organization list

Tuesday: Already off to a bad start. I had some last minute plans and was gone until 8:00 tonight for an important meeting, so I accomplished pretty much nothing today. Oh well, maybe tomorrow!
Weds: Kept up, but didn't do any catchup
Thurs: Getting alot accomplished today. Caught up some of the items from Tues.
Fri: Getting a late start on the list. This week has been full of sideroads (necessary sideroads but sideroads nonetheless!)

Weekly Items
Laundry Catch Up
Pay Bills/Paperwork
Plan/preparation of Blog Posts
Kitchen Prep
breakfast sandwiches
cookies
church pot-luck cancelled this, not going to the pot luck this time (something came up)


Spring Cleaning Items
Porch
Entryway
Dining Room
Declutter books from book shelves
Change clocks on Sunday (time change)
Check batteries in smoke alarm

Reunion Items
Mail out surveys/bios to new addresses
Research more banquet venues-delegated this item out but I'm adding new ones :)
Try to make calls on the short list
Update my spreadsheets and email them to the boys by next week
Get with H. and see if she can use a hand getting started on her list or with making a website

Other To-Do Items
Boxes from Storage
Prepare Garden Beds

Phewww!!

That's a pretty long and ambitious list. I know though, that it can be done if I will make good use of my time, and be like the Nike commercial..."Just Do It!"


Be sure to check back throughout the week as I'll be marking these off as I do them! And if you're interested in seeing what others in the blogosphere are tackling this week, be sure to visit Tackle It Tuesday @ 5 Minutes for Mom and To-Do Tuesday @ Crazy Adventures in Parenting.

Simple Woman's Journal

For Today...March 2, 2009

Outside my window... still dark, 16 degrees, cold and windy

I am thinking... of a friend I went to high school with, who's funeral is today. I can't make it because of the six hour+ drive, but her memory is heavy on my mind today.

I am thankful for... my sweet husband. Abby and I were sick again over the weekend and he made us chicken noodle soup...from scratch!

From the kitchen... Quiet. The day hasn't really started yet.

I am wearing... pink striped pajamas

I am reading... I'm going to the library today. I just finished The Last Patriot

I am hoping... to get a call with GOOD NEWS

I am creating... a to-do list for spring cleaning (it's still winter, but if I clean, it will come! lol)

I am hearing... computer hum, heating stove sounds and overall quiet (everyone will be getting up in about 5-10 minutes)

Around the house... I'm about to start a load of laundry and breakfast. Today I'll be working on the front porch for my spring cleaning project.

One of my favorite things... is learning all about Walgreens. I'll post the plan I have today later when I show the results. I'm really bringing home some bargains. I can't believe I didn't shop there before this year!

A few plans for the rest of the week... I will post my to-do list tomorrow. But some of the highlights are spring cleaning projects, time change tasks, kitchen tasks and a large project of going through some storage boxes with photos and keepsakes.

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...Just because I think it's cute...



For more simple journals, go see The Simple Woman's Daybook

Making My Home Sing

Every year about this time my thoughts begin to stray towards the garden. I dream about what I will grow, bountiful harvests, beautiful flowers blooming in the flower gardens, the smell of lilac coming from the bushes in my front yard. Oh how I love spring.

Have you ever seen that movie "Field Of Dreams?" Kevin Costner is told by a still, small voice "If you build it, they will come"

I too am hearing this still, small voice. It says "If you clean it, Spring will come."

"If you clean it, Spring will come."

So with that in mind, I'm beginning my spring cleaning tour this week. I'm going one room/area at a time so that by the time spring actually DOES get here I should be in good and CLEAN shape!

This weeks agenda is:

Front Porch
clean off cobwebs
sweep/wash walls on porch
sweep/wash floors
windows in this area and front door
plan pots & seating arrangements for this year
fresh spring wreath for porch (make or buy)

Entryway
cobwebs
wash prints on walls
vacuum area
hang mirror
re-visit ideas about shelf in this area

Dining Room
cobwebs
wash walls/light switches as needed
dust light fixture
windows/blinds
dust and reorganize each shelf
make place for Great Grandmothers buffet that is coming (or plan the space)
vacuum

So that's how I'm planning on making my home SING this week. What are you doing this week for your own home's harmony? For great ideas, visit Home Sing Monday @ MomsTheWord

Menu for Mar 2-8

It's Sunday again, so time to plan those menu's for the week!

Monday

Spaghetti
green beans
Salad


Tuesday

Fried Chicken
Mashed Potatoes
Peas
Salad

Wednesday

Omelets
Veggies


Thursday

Chicken Alfredo
Green Beans
Salad


Friday
Pizza


Saturday

Stew


Sunday

YOYO dinner (Your On Your Own)
leftovers or sandwiches


For more menu's, head over to I'm An Organizing Junkie.