The Game Continues!

This is an update on my attempt of frugality. As you recall (or you can scroll down a couple of posts) I am playing a little game with myself and trying to spend only $25.00 per week on food for the month of January. Now folks, this does not include cleaning supplies, toiletries or miscellaneous non-food items that always end up in the shopping cart. Unless I was an extreme coupon person, which I am not, that would be impossible.

So, I must admit that math was my worst subject back 100 years ago when I was a lass in school. However, I will try to figure out how I am doing so far with my "game."

I was actually $10.00 to the good last week. I know spending only $15.00 seems like a dream but as I told you, we had a ton of leftovers in the freezer- still do!

Things were going well until my husband wanted to go to Sams Club for chicken salad (personally I think my chicken salad is better because I add pecans and grapes or apples, but to each his own!) So, you know how it is when you are pushing the cart down the aisles at the big warehouse stores. Add a little this, add a little that and Vim-Vam-Voom- you rack up a $200 receipt. So, I was taking things out as fast as he was putting things in the cart.

"Remember the near heart attack you had when you saw the December bill from this place?" I asked.

Well that did it but we still spent $29.00 on food which equals $19.00 (because I had that $10.00 from last week) but only leaves me $6.00 to go. I can do it! I am determined to do it! I am woman hear me roar!!!!

Opps, I got lost in the moment. Tune in soon for the next installment of "Lynn's Frugal One Month Lifestyle Changing Game."

PS: Of course, this doesn't include lunch out with the girls. Or dinner out with my husband. Or if I happen to end up one day at Viva La Cupcake in Roanoke.