Wow, I can’t believe that we are almost through the month of March, and we are also reaching the end of our challenge. We made it through week #4, and this week went a little smoother than week #3. James is really proud of us, and he is determined for us to make it through the next few days, but we are definitely celebrating on the first day of April!
Week 4 brought many tasty meals, and I restocked the freezer with a few staples for future meals. I made a Turkey on Sunday night, and that made for really simple lunches and dinners during the week. I also made 6 quarts of Turkey Stock that I will use for Turkey & Noodles, or Chicken Chow Mien in April. I also made homemade Broccoli & Potato Soup for fast lunches for me. I treated the kiddos to Kid Cuisine before their Doctor’s appointment on Friday, and Thade was thrilled.
To keep James co-worker’s from bringing in Donuts on Friday, I baked a double batch of Banana Muffins, and they were a big hit. I don’t think anyone missed take-out donuts on that day.
I’m really proud that we are almost finished with the month, and so far my family is still speaking to me. Dylan even gave me a great big hug, thanking me for his favorite meal on his birthday, or maybe it was thanking me for the batch of birthday brownies.
Great job on the no going out thing! So will you celebrate your month-long achievement by going out to eat 😉 ? I sure would lol.
Wow! You guys ROCK! I’m very impressed 🙂 I’m curious, how much money do you think you saved over the month with no take out vs grocery shopping/cooking at home? Big hugs to all of you on your accomplishment 🙂
Great job! You have done marvelous! I am so proud of you! You have spunk!
I’m with Ellie……give us the lowdown…….how much savings? Please share! 😉
Blessings and hugs!
Marva
Thanks Nana! I’m really surprised that we have almost made it! I’m really proud too. Thade has already started the count-down to the first day that he can go and get a Happy Meal 😉
Thanks Susan! Oh yeah! We are totally going out for take-out 😉 The boy’s can’t wait! Thade is already planning his first meal out, which cracks me up.
Thanks Ellie! I’ve got to crunch the numbers and see how we did. It was a really fun challenge, but the boy’s are definitely looking forward to a meal out.
Thanks Marva! It has been a fun challenge, and I can’t wait to see the numbers too. I’ll be working on a big post to finish off the challenge. The boy’s can’t wait for McDonald’s though… 🙂