Monday, June 19, 2023

What we spent, what we ate week 24 of 52

  I have a goal this year of only spending 3000 OR LESS on groceries while also using up things in my freezer/pantry. I will recap the week at the beginning of next week.

This week  I have a plan of going to a baby shower and bringing a smoked chicken. I am also taking myself out for pho while my husband is out of town.

We spent:

Walmart 11.78

Lotte 11.82

Aldi 15.39

In total  39.29


We ate:

Pho
Fish/salad
cilantro lime chicken
smoked turkey chops

That is the plan and I cannot wait to update this to see what I have actually spent.

June 64.73

May 500.76

April 148.94

March 416.98

February  278.02

January total (including the weird fifth week) 314.26

Total spent for the year so far: 1681.47

Monday, June 12, 2023

What we spent what we ate week 23 of 52

  I have a goal this year of only spending 3000 OR LESS on groceries while also using up things in my freezer/pantry. I will recap the week at the beginning of next week.

This week  I have a plan of going to a baby shower and bringing a smoked chicken. I am also taking myself out for pho while my husband is out of town.

We spent:

Walmart 20

Target 5.54

In total  25.54


We ate:

On the menu this week:

Chicken Soup
Pho
Smoked chicken
Fish


That is the plan and I cannot wait to update this to see what I have actually spent.

June 25.54

May 500.76

April 148.94

March 416.98

February  278.02

January total (including the weird fifth week) 314.26

Total spent for the year so far: 1642.48

Sunday, June 11, 2023

Week 22 of 52 life's big adventures

 My theme word for 2023 is Adventure, and to that end, I have some goals for 2023:

Adventure

  • Go camping

  • Go fishing

Health

  • Beat the you vs the year 2023
    • I am already at 465.46 km and 45% completed
  • Eat 75 %  AIP  - doing pretty good with this

Financial

  • Read ten books I already own
    • Something to Believe In by Jenny B Jones
    • Can't let you go by Jenny B Jones
    • Forever your girl

  • Only spend 3000 on groceries for the year
    • 1681 in total spent for the year

Spiritual

  • Read six spiritual books-
    • I am going to be doing a sugar fast in lent, based on the book The 40 Day Sugar Fast
    • I guess I haven't learned that yet
    • Uncommon Influence: Saying Yes to a Purposeful life
    • Uncommon: Finding your path to significance
    • Daring Greatly: How the courage to be vulnerable transforms the way we live, love, parent and lead
  • Meditate daily- I have to do better at this, I would give myself a C
Already Completed: 

Adventure

  • Take an intro to sailing lesson So much fun
  • Take a trip with a girlfriend to NYC and see a play in JanuaryTrip was amazing
  • Hike the Billy Goat Trail- I completed part c of the Billy Goat Trail this year and I am calling this done after falling twice (it rained the day before)
  • Travel to KY for work and see where the colonel first started

Health

  • Get down to 165 before the wedding in June- yeah, I am starting to worry this may not happen meh, this is not gonna happen

Financial

  • Save 60k in long term emergency fund- rethinking this goal goals change

Monday, June 5, 2023

What we spent. what we ate week 22 of 52

  I have a goal this year of only spending 3000 OR LESS on groceries while also using up things in my freezer/pantry. I will recap the week at the beginning of next week.

This week we went to the Amish market which is over an hour away, but well worth the trip. I bought seasonings and meat and everything we have eaten so far was delicious.

We spent:

Amish Market 166.01

Aldi 42.20

In total  208.21


We ate:

On the menu this week:

Smoked Turkey Chops

Jamaican Jerk chicken

Smoked Pork Shoulder


That is the plan and I cannot wait to update this to see what I have actually spent.

May 500.76

April 148.94

March 416.98

February  278.02

January total (including the weird fifth week) 314.26

Total spent for the year so far: 1616.94

Sunday, June 4, 2023

Week 21 of 52 lifes big adventures

 My theme word for 2023 is Adventure, and to that end, I have some goals for 2023:

Adventure

  • Take an intro to sailing lesson So much fun
  • Take a trip with a girlfriend to NYC and see a play in JanuaryTrip was amazing
  • Go camping

  • Go fishing

  • Hike the Billy Goat Trail- I completed part c of the Billy Goat Trail this year and I am calling this done after falling twice (it rained the day before)
  • Travel to KY for work and see where the colonel first started

Health

  • Beat the you vs the year 2023
    • I am already at 444.81 km and 43% completed
  • Eat 75 %  AIP 
  • Get down to 165 before the wedding in June- yeah, I am starting to worry this may not happen meh, this is not gonna happen

Financial

  • Save 60k in long term emergency fund- rethinking this goal goals change
  • Read ten books I already own
    • Something to Believe In by Jenny B Jones
    • Can't let you go by Jenny B Jones
    • Forever your girl

  • Only spend 3000 on groceries for the year
    • 1616 in total spent for the year (as of week 21)
  • Pay extra down on the house- rethinking this goal-

Spiritual

  • Read six spiritual books-
    • I am going to be doing a sugar fast in lent, based on the book The 40 Day Sugar Fast
    • I guess I haven't learned that yet
    • Uncommon Influence: Saying Yes to a Purposeful life
    • Uncommon: Finding your path to significance
    • Daring Greatly: How the courage to be vulnerable transforms the way we live, love, parent and lead
  • Meditate daily- I have to do better at this, I would give myself a C