Frugal & Thrifty : 2013

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Please Help.

J was accepted onto the lung transplant list!

Please help if you can.

http://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/help-joshua-breathe/87315

Friday, August 30, 2013

Our Meal Plan For The Week ;

Saturday;
Hamburgers, Fries & Salad

Sunday;
Tortilla Pizzas & Salad

Monday;
Breakfast for Dinner

Tuesday;

Chicken Fajitas with Spicy Rice, Peppers and Onions

Wednesday;

Homemade Mac & Cheese, Chicken & Vegetables

Thursday;

Pork Chops, Potatoes, Vegetables

Friday;

Spaghetti & Meat Sauce with Salad

Saturday;

Turkey Vegetable Crock Pot Soup

Sunday;

Crispy Chicken Wraps, Fries & Gravy

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Questions? Comments? Suggestions?
Email Me!
I love to hear from all of you!
frugalandthrifty@hotmail.com

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Welcome September

Hello there.

Its been quite awhile.

J has had some medical issues that have kept me quite busy the last few months.

But, luckily things seem to be getting back to normal.

Oh, September.

You creeped up on me.

We have some upcoming medical costs this month, so we are trimming our weekly food budget even further this month.

We have decided we are going to do a weekly meal plan, and a weekly shop.

We usually budget $100/week for all food, toiletries, and household needs.

I'm hoping to cut that down to $50.

We have a large stockpile of household cleaners, detergents, and hygiene products to last us at least a couple of months. We have a small stock of food products to balance out the groceries we will purchase this month.

Every week I will be posting our meal plan and during the week I will post any new recipes I try.

I'm hoping September will be a good month for my family and yours.

Questions? Comments? Suggestions?

Email me!

frugalandthrifty@hotmail.com

Friday, July 5, 2013

Juy 04.13 Shopping Trip

Latest Shopping Trip!

Grey Button Up Sweater

Calvin Klein

Barely Worn

Blue Plaid Mens Pajama Bottoms

Chaps

Barely Worn

Oatmeal Cami with Built in Bra

Denver Hayes

New

Grey Short Sleeve Shirt

Gap

Barely Worn

2 Kids Green Aprons

Going to use them for crafts and painting

Brand New

Striped T-Shirt

Kismet

Barely Worn

Orange Sweater

Sonoma

Barely Worn

Purple and grey Work Out shirt

Sportek

Brand New

Blue Vneck Sweater

Urban Behavior

Barely Worn

Black Yoga Pants

No Tag

Like New

Cost for Above Items $6.60

= $0.60 per item

Bench that opens with storage

Scratched, dented and needs refinished

A good summer project!

$5.00

Sunday, June 30, 2013

Frugal Grocery Shopping

Challenge time.

We've had some unexpected medical expenses lately, so we have had to cut our weekly food budget in half for the next few weeks to make ends meet.

Challenge accepted.

I am always a frugal shopper. I look through sales flyers, match up with coupons as much as possible, and try to only buy items when needed.

So I knew cutting the budget would be difficult, but not impossible.

This is everything I bought.

I only used 3 coupons, 1 checkout 51 rebate, and 5 in store markdowns.

Breakdown;

Tostitos Chips

Fat Free Skim Milk

3lb Cooking Onions

Green Onions (1 bunch)

Raspberries (1 pint)

Bacon (2 packages)

250g of sliced ham deli meat
6 Pack of Organic Kiwi
6 Small Potatoes

Sliced marble cheese

Bagels

Rye Bread

Lettuce

Red pepper

3 Pears

3 Plums

3 apples

Strawberries
Bananas

Cucumber

Green Grapes

Tomato

Hotdog Buns

2 Packs of Grillems Sausage $5.94 (minus $2 in coupons)

1 Box Glad Trash Bags $5.97 (minus $2 coupon and $3 checkout 51 rebate)

3 Packs of Ground Beef $6 (regular $5 each but had markdown stickers for $3 off each pack)

2 Packs of pork Chops $4 (regular $5 each but each had markdown stickers for $3 off each pack)

Total Spent After Coupons, Markdowns, & Rebates

= $52.30

Friday, June 21, 2013

Hello There

Welcome Summer 2013!

There are so many things I want to accomplish this summer!

One includes blogging more!

I know I have been MIA lately, but J has spent the last 7 weeks in the hospital and it doesn't look like he will be getting out in the near future.

So my days have been completely thrown off my regular schedule, and my meals are basically hospital cafeteria food, cereal or toast. Only good thing that comes out of the situation is the much less being spent on groceries when it is just me.

I have a bunch of posts banked that I am waiting to share with you until I an fully commit my time and energy to the blog. I just wanted to pop on and say happy summer and let everyone know what is going on.

What are your plans for this amazing summer 2013?

Email me with any questions ; frugalandthrifty@hotmail.com

I always love to hear from all of you!

Thursday, June 20, 2013

DIY Mason Jar Soap Jar

I was seriously sick of seeing the plastic bottle of dish soap on my counter and really wanted something a little prettier. I also woke up in craft mode today apparently.

What You Need ;

- Mason Jar with Lid

- Soap Pump from old hand soap container

- Hot Glue Gun

- Hammer & Nail

What To Do ;

- Poke a small hole in the middle of the lid with the hammer and nail

- Slowly make it large enough to fit the pump in

*don't make it too large. you want the pump to fit tightly *

- Apply a large amount of hot glue around the inside of the lid around the pump.

- Let dry completely.

* tube might be too long to fit into jar so trim it. I recommend trimming on an angle*

- Fill jar with soap and you're ready to go.

finished and pretty!

Saturday, June 15, 2013

June 15.13 Thrift Shopping For Summer

okay.

so I need to stop shopping!

I just keep finding such great deals!

Pink T-Shirt

Jacob

Gently Worn

Small Hole That I Mended

Grey Sweater

Smart Set

Barely Worn

Purple Tank Top

Digital Clothing

Barely Worn

White Tank Top

Smart Set

Never Worn

Grey T-Shirt

Jacob

Gently Worn

Green Tank Top

Joe

Barely Worn

White T-Shirt With Lace on The Sleeves

A-GACI

Barely Worn

Blue & White Striped Shirt

H&M

Never Worn

Blue T-Shirt With Ruffles

Old Navy

Barely Worn

Blue Tank Top with Ruffles and Buttons

Jack BB Dakota

Barely Worn

Grey Knit Sweater

U-Knit

Gently Worn

Blue Sweater

Suzy Shear

Gently Worn

Floral Sweater

TNA

Gently Worn

Blue Button Up Cardigan

American Apparel

Barely Worn

Total For Everything ; $8.50

Each Item Cost ; $0.60 / each

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Thrift Shopping Weekend

This weekend my sister and I did two seperate trips to the local by the pound Goodwill store and scored some great items for summer, and some sweaters for fall too!