I'm still working on using up food from the stockpile before it expires. All I bought this week was:
Aldi:
Milk
Strawberries
Meijer:
Frozen veggies
pretzels
sour cream
7 cans of ready to eat formula - used formula "check" and printable coupons to get them cheaply
bananas
bread
buns... which I had to return, because they were moldy before the expiration date. EWWW!
sausage
frozen yogurt (free with catalina coupon)
ice cream cones for .09 per box after coupon (I got 4 boxes to last throughout the summer)
Johnson's baby swabs for .45 per box after coupon (I got 3 boxes)
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
May Declutter Challenge: Week 2
May 8:
3 placemats (donate)
2 placemats (trash)
cat toothpaste (trash)
2 pairs womens pj pants (donate)
woman's long-sleeve t-shirt (donate)
4 books (sell)
May 9:
t-shirt with a hole in it (trash- I have enough rags)
bottle of open expired children's Tylenol (trash)
Donate:
2 baby sleepers
2 pairs baby pants
2 onesies
longsleeved baby shirt
long sleeved boy's shirt
boy's t-shirt
New 150-pack embroidery thread (I've had this sitting around for 3 years)
May 10:
Stained onesie (trash)
Donate:
baby GAP fall jacket
baby GAP winter coat
9 vintage brooches
2 vintage necklaces
1 pair vintage earrings
1 bag of food for food pantry
May 11:
stained t-shirt (trash)
old art project (trash)
Donate:
1 yard green felt
1 yard flannel fabric
pen on a string
baby shorts
hardcover book
baby washcloth
May 12:
donate:
2 pairs women's yoga pants
women's sweater coat
set of twin size bedding (flat, fitted and pillowcase)
2 skeins yarn
May 13:
donate:
boy's fleece pj shirt
baby sleeper
bag of assorted toys
several books, some to sell, some to donate
sent my husband into work with half of a cheesecake to share
bag of boxtops sent to daughter's school
May 14:
donate:
Pair of girls socks with individual toe slots
4 winter baby sleepers- wrong size/season
plastic block
broken paper cutter (trash)
flimsy plastic seed starter greenhouse (recycle)
plastic containers that I had saved for starting seeds (recycle)
3 placemats (donate)
2 placemats (trash)
cat toothpaste (trash)
2 pairs womens pj pants (donate)
woman's long-sleeve t-shirt (donate)
4 books (sell)
May 9:
t-shirt with a hole in it (trash- I have enough rags)
bottle of open expired children's Tylenol (trash)
Donate:
2 baby sleepers
2 pairs baby pants
2 onesies
longsleeved baby shirt
long sleeved boy's shirt
boy's t-shirt
New 150-pack embroidery thread (I've had this sitting around for 3 years)
May 10:
Stained onesie (trash)
Donate:
baby GAP fall jacket
baby GAP winter coat
9 vintage brooches
2 vintage necklaces
1 pair vintage earrings
1 bag of food for food pantry
May 11:
stained t-shirt (trash)
old art project (trash)
Donate:
1 yard green felt
1 yard flannel fabric
pen on a string
baby shorts
hardcover book
baby washcloth
May 12:
donate:
2 pairs women's yoga pants
women's sweater coat
set of twin size bedding (flat, fitted and pillowcase)
2 skeins yarn
May 13:
donate:
boy's fleece pj shirt
baby sleeper
bag of assorted toys
several books, some to sell, some to donate
sent my husband into work with half of a cheesecake to share
bag of boxtops sent to daughter's school
May 14:
donate:
Pair of girls socks with individual toe slots
4 winter baby sleepers- wrong size/season
plastic block
broken paper cutter (trash)
flimsy plastic seed starter greenhouse (recycle)
plastic containers that I had saved for starting seeds (recycle)
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Super Savings Saturday: Using Up the Stockpile Continues
I just bought mostly perishables again this week...
Meijer:
12 yoplait yogurt $.50 each, had 2 $.40/6 coupons
ready to eat formula 6.77, had 5.95 rebate check
bananas
bread
strawberries 1.50 per pound
margarine
8 candy bars clearanced at $.39 each, used 4 x $.50/2 coupons and got them for free
frozen corn
frozen green beans
roll of sausage 2.69, had .35/1 coupon
sausage patties 2.69, had .75/1 coupon
2 tubes kids toothpaste 1.97, used 2 x .50/1 coupons
hair clips .39 on clearance
I paid 21.35.
Target:
2 ice cream at 1.79 each after Target coupon
2 ibuprofen at .49 each after Target coupon
2 shirts for .10 each after Target coupon!
I paid 4.84.
Sam's Club:
Generic Zyrtec for adults and kids
eggs
lunch meat
cheese sticks
butter
cheez-its
applesauce
Parmesan cheese
My basement is looking much improved and there's still plenty of food on the shelves, even after six weeks of only buying perishables. I have passed up a couple of sales on items I would typically stockpile, because I already had enough of it in my stockpile. I don't want anything going past the expiration date again! With the improvements, I won't be quite as embarrassed when the HVAC guy comes to tune up the air conditioner at the end of the month!
Meijer:
12 yoplait yogurt $.50 each, had 2 $.40/6 coupons
ready to eat formula 6.77, had 5.95 rebate check
bananas
bread
strawberries 1.50 per pound
margarine
8 candy bars clearanced at $.39 each, used 4 x $.50/2 coupons and got them for free
frozen corn
frozen green beans
roll of sausage 2.69, had .35/1 coupon
sausage patties 2.69, had .75/1 coupon
2 tubes kids toothpaste 1.97, used 2 x .50/1 coupons
hair clips .39 on clearance
I paid 21.35.
Target:
2 ice cream at 1.79 each after Target coupon
2 ibuprofen at .49 each after Target coupon
2 shirts for .10 each after Target coupon!
I paid 4.84.
Sam's Club:
Generic Zyrtec for adults and kids
eggs
lunch meat
cheese sticks
butter
cheez-its
applesauce
Parmesan cheese
My basement is looking much improved and there's still plenty of food on the shelves, even after six weeks of only buying perishables. I have passed up a couple of sales on items I would typically stockpile, because I already had enough of it in my stockpile. I don't want anything going past the expiration date again! With the improvements, I won't be quite as embarrassed when the HVAC guy comes to tune up the air conditioner at the end of the month!
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Sick Kids
Two of my three kids have had to go to the doctor this week... in fact, we've made four doctor's office / urgent care visits so far!
My son's asthma flared up, which accounts for the urgent care visit and then a pediatrician visit the next day. Then, my oldest, who had been congested, developed a moderately high fever around 102-103.
Here's to hoping the baby stays healthy!
My son's asthma flared up, which accounts for the urgent care visit and then a pediatrician visit the next day. Then, my oldest, who had been congested, developed a moderately high fever around 102-103.
Here's to hoping the baby stays healthy!
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
May Declutter Challenge: Week 1
I'm participating in Moneysavingmom.com May Declutter Challenge. The challenge is to find 7 things every day to donate, give away, throw away, sell, whatever. Just get them out of your house!
May 1:
Boy's winter coat
boy's swim trunks (why did I have 3 pairs of size 4 for my son?)
girl's dress and pantaloon set (impractical for the baby)
bag of buttons
2 pairs of socks
broken reusable tote bag
May 2:
2 large plastic party sized bowls
pair of boys pajamas
2 50-packs paper lunch bags
3 bags of buttons
floor puzzle
new cupcake / cake carrier that sat unused in my basement for 3 years (I won it in a contest)
assorted garbage from my daughter's room
May 3: I was contacted on the evening of May 2 by my friend who volunteers at a school where a family lost everything in a fire and didn't have insurance. She asked if I had clothes in certain sizes, which I did not, but I had plenty of other stuff I could give them, including:
2 laundry baskets
toiletries for kids and grownups
first aid supplies
cleaning items
food- lots!
coloring books and crayons and construction paper
3 new games
set of spatulas
kitchen towel
and chocolate. If I were going through that kind of stress, I sure would need some chocolate.
May 4:
puzzle
book
easel
stroller
set of cookie cutters
holiday decorations
9 skeins yarn - big 1 pound skeins
2 pairs boys pants
2 yards of felt
May 5:
4 sets of disposable baking pans
stained shirt of mine
child sized rocking chair
2 pack of pacifiers
a black trashbag of baby clothes-lots of onesies, pants, longsleeves, jammies, a few dresses, shorts and a hat
two women's polo shirts
stained onsie into the trash
girl's stained shirt into the trash
pair of toddler boy pants damaged and not worth repairing
May 6:
2 pairs women's dress pants
women's hooded wool coat
art smock
2 packs sucker bags
4 yards charcoal gray felt
broken plastic Easter egg-trash
old chapstick from coat pocket- trash
May 7:
pair of women's khakis
pair of girl's pj shorts
belt
hat
4 yards printed flannel fabric
2 nasty looking baby dolls- trash
May 1:
Boy's winter coat
boy's swim trunks (why did I have 3 pairs of size 4 for my son?)
girl's dress and pantaloon set (impractical for the baby)
bag of buttons
2 pairs of socks
broken reusable tote bag
May 2:
2 large plastic party sized bowls
pair of boys pajamas
2 50-packs paper lunch bags
3 bags of buttons
floor puzzle
new cupcake / cake carrier that sat unused in my basement for 3 years (I won it in a contest)
assorted garbage from my daughter's room
May 3: I was contacted on the evening of May 2 by my friend who volunteers at a school where a family lost everything in a fire and didn't have insurance. She asked if I had clothes in certain sizes, which I did not, but I had plenty of other stuff I could give them, including:
2 laundry baskets
toiletries for kids and grownups
first aid supplies
cleaning items
food- lots!
coloring books and crayons and construction paper
3 new games
set of spatulas
kitchen towel
and chocolate. If I were going through that kind of stress, I sure would need some chocolate.
May 4:
puzzle
book
easel
stroller
set of cookie cutters
holiday decorations
9 skeins yarn - big 1 pound skeins
2 pairs boys pants
2 yards of felt
May 5:
4 sets of disposable baking pans
stained shirt of mine
child sized rocking chair
2 pack of pacifiers
a black trashbag of baby clothes-lots of onesies, pants, longsleeves, jammies, a few dresses, shorts and a hat
two women's polo shirts
stained onsie into the trash
girl's stained shirt into the trash
pair of toddler boy pants damaged and not worth repairing
May 6:
2 pairs women's dress pants
women's hooded wool coat
art smock
2 packs sucker bags
4 yards charcoal gray felt
broken plastic Easter egg-trash
old chapstick from coat pocket- trash
May 7:
pair of women's khakis
pair of girl's pj shorts
belt
hat
4 yards printed flannel fabric
2 nasty looking baby dolls- trash
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Super Savings Saturday: Minimal Shopping Continues
I didn't buy that much this week because we didn't need much and the sales weren't that great, either.
Meijer:
bananas
bread
4 bags Ore-Ida tater tots
Kroger:
milk
buns
almond milk
upside down cake- free after digital coupon through a survey group I'm in
corn on the cob
And I stopped by a church garage sale and got:
pair of soft pants and nightgown for Natalya
a few things for the baby to grow into
a Pyrex small casserole, I'd been looking for one this size
I spent $2.75.
Meijer:
bananas
bread
4 bags Ore-Ida tater tots
Kroger:
milk
buns
almond milk
upside down cake- free after digital coupon through a survey group I'm in
corn on the cob
And I stopped by a church garage sale and got:
pair of soft pants and nightgown for Natalya
a few things for the baby to grow into
a Pyrex small casserole, I'd been looking for one this size
I spent $2.75.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Book Review: Humble Orthodoxy
Humble Orthodoxy: holding the truth high without putting people down by Joshua Harris with Eric Stanford is a book about humility. Humility is a subject that there just is not much written about, much less spoken.
We seek out approval from others and develop a sense of pride, whereas the authors argue that our sense of fulfillment should come from God. In being obedient to God, there is no room for pride or arrogance. In this change of attitude about ourselves, we can change the way that we relate to others and offer them grace like God offers us grace.
This book is quite short but the authors are not verbose and do not mince words. It's a little more hardcore than my general level of interest in reading about religion. It's also written like a blog instead of a book, which could put people off. I think they could have expanded upon some topics or added some more examples about extending grace to others in difficult situations.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from Waterbrook Press in exchange for my review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinion here is my own.
We seek out approval from others and develop a sense of pride, whereas the authors argue that our sense of fulfillment should come from God. In being obedient to God, there is no room for pride or arrogance. In this change of attitude about ourselves, we can change the way that we relate to others and offer them grace like God offers us grace.
This book is quite short but the authors are not verbose and do not mince words. It's a little more hardcore than my general level of interest in reading about religion. It's also written like a blog instead of a book, which could put people off. I think they could have expanded upon some topics or added some more examples about extending grace to others in difficult situations.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from Waterbrook Press in exchange for my review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinion here is my own.
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