1st quarter spending for groceries

Give yourself a budget, they said.

It'll be fun they said.

It actually is fun seeing how well we can use the stuff that is already in our larder and pantry.

We have only spent 821 so far this year and I am hopeful that we can spend less than that in the next quarter.

Week 12 of 52 what we spent what we ate

  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.

We spent:

31.55 Harris Teeter

18.55 Aldi

In total 50.10

We ate:

On the menu this week:

Bacon Chowder

Chicken

Ham

Steak

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

March 229.12

February  278.02

January total (including the weird fifth week) 314.26

Total spent for the year so far: 821.10

Week 12 of 52 Big Life Adventures

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

Adventure

• Take a trip with a girlfriend to NYC and see a play in January- Trip 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)

Health

• Beat the you vs the year 2023
• I am already at 251.96 km and 24% completed
• Eat 75 %  AIP- I would call this a A-
• Get down to 165 before the wedding in June-Great progress!!

Financial

• Save 60k in long term emergency fund- May have a tax emergency, so this may be on hold until after April- taxes have been paid!!
• 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
• 821.10 in total spent for the year (as of week 12)
• Pay extra down on the house- 500 extra sent in with last paycheck; however this will be on hold until after April

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
• Uncommon Influence: Saying Yes to a Purposeful life
• Meditate daily- I have to do better at this, I would give myself a B

The importance of Self-care

Today has been a beautiful day. I finally did something I needed to do which was get a massage. It really helped me to relax and relieve some of the pain in my back and neck.

 I sit for 9 hours a day and my body pays for it. I finally did something I needed to do and scheduled a massage.

This was not the cheapest option, but man it was a great one.

What we spent, what we ate week 11 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.

We spent:

100.01 Aldi

In total 100.01

We ate:

On the menu this week:

Chicken Bacon Ranch

Taco Bowls

Fish

Tuna fish sandwiches

Bacon Chowder

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

March 179.02

February  278.02

January total (including the weird fifth week) 314.26

Total spent for the year so far: 771.30

Week 11 of 52 Big Adventures

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

Adventure

• Take a trip with a girlfriend to NYC and see a play in January- Trip 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)

Health

• Beat the you vs the year 2023
• I am already at 228.73 km and 22% completed
• Eat 75 %  AIP- I would call this a B
• Get down to 165 before the wedding in June-Great progress!!

Financial

• Save 60k in long term emergency fund- May have a tax emergency, so this may be on hold until after April- taxes have been paid!!
• 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
• 771 in total spent for the year (as of week 11)
• Pay extra down on the house- 500 extra sent in with last paycheck; however this will be on hold until after April

Spiritual

• Read six spiritual books- I bought a book - more to come 
• I am going to be doing a sugar fast in lent, based on the book The 40 Day Sugar Fast
• Uncommon Influence: Saying Yes to a Purposeful life
• Meditate daily- I have to do better at this, I would give myself a B

What's up, Saturday?

 On the menu today is Bacon Chowder. This an AIP recipe that I tweaked. The original had fish in it and that is a NAY NAY!!

Bacon, onion, sweet potatoes, and stock is all it takes to make a delicious soup that will make everyone think you have been in the kitchen for hours.

start by frying up six pieces of bacon. After it is halfway done, throw in the onions. Once the onions are cooked as well as the bacon, remove to a bowl. then throw in your sweet potatoes. You can use white sweet potatoes or regular sweet potatoes. It does not matter for this recipe. Throw in enough stock to cover and simmer til fork tender. After, puree the sweet potato and broth mixture. Get it to the consistency you like (I leave in several chunks). Throw the onion and bacon back in and serve.