So over the past nineteen days I have gained 5 pounds. No kidding. So I started paying attention to what I was eating since we have been on a much tighter grocery budget. ($125 a week for a family of five, no eating out, and that includes diapers and other household items.) I looked back at my purchases and in order to save money I cut back on my fresh fruit and vegetables. Yikes! And I have three growing kids to worry about.
I looked back at the bread store purchase and realized that, yes, I saved over $8 on three items (2 bags of donut gems and a box of cherry pies) but I would have NEVER purchased those in the past. So really instead of saving eight, I wasted three. I came to the conclusion that if it is something you don't or wouldn't normally purchase, even though it is a great buy, then you really aren't saving money - aka NeddLess Savings.
This week I vow to get back eating healthy and to figure out how to do it on my budget.
We'll see how it goes this afternoon.
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Angela, it's Katie Barron, your new church friend. I am so thrilled to have found this and it is so refreshing! I was just reading something in a magazine about having 'Friday Night Happy Hour' at your house and just having a standing invitation, and now your post to have friends over has convinced me we need to try this soon!
Keep it up, this is a great idea, and I hope it helps you get your MoJo back!
Thanks Katie...mojo is slowly returning. Pass this along to your friends. I have added a ton of stuff today.
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