Do You Buy School Lunches?
February 18, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under food, frugal living, poll, saving money
When we worked at the group home, we spent so many hours working each day that I usually did not have time to pack my daughter’s lunch. It was hard to pay the $1.70 each day for her to eat, but it was a chosen convenience for us.
Now that we’ve moved and I’m working from home again, I’m packing her lunch every day. One reason is because I want to monitor what she’s getting and how much she’s eating. The main reason though is the price. School lunch for elementary students is $2.30!!! Of course, rates are higher for older …read more
It’s MY 60 Cents
March 5, 2008 by Karen Weideman
Filed under frugal living
I haven’t used The Grocery Game in a few weeks. I have such a large stockpile that I’m planning my weekly menus using what I have and just picking up a few things that we need.
Monday night I ran into Wal-Mart to get the few things we needed to complete our meals, along with the bread and other necessities. While I was there I decided to pick up a roll of the Pillsbury orange cinnamon rolls. They would be a nice treat for Saturday morning. I was going to get the WM brand, but the Pillsbury brand was the same …read more
