Monthly Archives: July 2007

Jul 12

Busy days

The last 2 days have been non-stop. Thade is trying his hardest to give up naps all together (bummer). Dylan is now skipping 2 naps a day, and nursing an extra 2 times a at night(really big bummer). I’ve been wearing him more and more in the Snugli so I can get a few phone calls made, and e-mail all caught up without him yelling at me constantly. He is a little “mommy attached” at the moment.

I took the boys shopping yesterday. We did pretty good on the savings side, and both of the boys were great at the stores. Our Walgreens hasn’t opened yet, so we are still driving 30 minutes away. I can’t wait for our Walgreens to open, it will save me so much time, and gas money too. Now if we could just get Dillons, Aldi, and Arby’s in our town, we would be all set.

Today I’m cleaning, doing laundry, and baking some items for the weekend. James has been craving Chex Mix, I can’t say no to making that. Great now I’m craving that too. Better go and grab a late lunch while I have a chance.

Never mind the lunch,I hear Dylan waking up from his nap. I had better get back to the little guy.

Jul 10

The price of basics

I went out to the store today for the basics, and I came home completely sticker shocked!!!!! Gas was up to $3.29 for Unleaded, it was $3.19 yesterday. Not quite a bargain, but at least a little less. One gallon of milk is now $3.98 for the Wal-Mart brand, and $4.42 for Hiland! Last week milk was $2.90 for the Wal-Mart brand. Even eggs are getting a little pricey at $1.38 for a dozen.

The milk prices are what worry me the most. Thade drinks about three to four gallons of milk a week. I try (my hardest) to keep the grocery bill around $100.00 per week, and if you figure in $16.00 in milk that is a big chunk of the budget. Add in diapers, wipes and Pull-Ups too, and it looks like it is going to be Ramen Noodles on the menu for quite a while.

How are you coping with the increase in gas and grocery prices, and still staying on budget?

Jul 10

What a Long Day

Today I haven’t had time to turn around. The boys are skipping naps, and Hurricane Thade has been busy trashing every room in the house. Dylan was up last night on the hour, so mommy did not get too much sleep. I’m so tired today, and there is still a pile of dishes to be done in the kitchen. I’m tempted to call it a night, and finish them tomorrow.

Jul 9

A Change in the Menu

With the weather as hot as it is this week, I’m trying to keep the boys indoors and cool. I’ll be running to the store in the evening for just the essentials. I decided to take stock of my freezer and pantry and see what meals I could make for this week. The change in the menu will help out with the budget too. Here are the changes to the menu:

7/9/07: Steak and Shrimp, Green Beans, and Rice
7/10/07: Lasagna, Green Beans, and Garlic Bread
7/11/07: Beef w/ Rice-A-Roni, Green Beans, and Hominy
7/12/07: Salmon Cakes, Corn, and Rice
7/13/07: Chicken Nuggets, Mac and Cheese, Fries
7/14/07: Grilled Chicken, Fried Rice, and Green Beans

I had all of the items stockpiled, which makes for easy menu planning. I hope that we get a break in the hot weather soon.

Jul 5

The clean up after a holiday

I hope that everyone had a safe and happy Fourth of July. We had a small B-B-Q indoors (the backyard is still a mud pit), and we did fireworks with the kids in the evening. It was a pretty small get together this year, my mother in law couldn’t make it in(work), my brother was celebrating with co-workers, and his girlfriend was celebrating with her family. It was just our family, my sister in law, and my mom. A little group, but we had plenty of food.

Here is the plan for today:

*Dakota vet appointment at 4:00 p.m.
*Pick up the front yard
*Clean the kitchen
*Clean the utility room
*Wash and put away 3 loads of laundry

The boys are still sleeping, so I had better go and get started cleaning up the mess in the kitchen.