tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025030161462323752.post5639571925718278478..comments2023-09-29T08:40:22.703-07:00Comments on Frugal Healthy Simple: New thoughts on the budgetMarciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13984899661746845414noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025030161462323752.post-30831025973350082732015-02-06T08:17:39.786-08:002015-02-06T08:17:39.786-08:00Yeah, I can't imagine volunteering all day at ...Yeah, I can't imagine volunteering all day at the school. Take a couple of days off and do some cooking!Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984899661746845414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025030161462323752.post-34375182769552109152015-02-04T21:28:58.968-08:002015-02-04T21:28:58.968-08:00I remember when my brother hit the tean years -my ...I remember when my brother hit the tean years -my dad got up from the table and tossed a loaf of white bread (it was pretty cheap back then) towards him and told him to lay off the steak and eat some bread (he was on, like, the 3rd big piece) (no we didnt' eat steak all the time but often enough I guess)<br /><br />I don't know why people don't add stuff like beans from scratch to meals - they're healthy and filling- and don't cost a lot. they do take time to cook but a big pot or in the slow cooker would make enough for a week as a side dish. a friend of mine always complains she doesn't have enough money for groceries yet I 've seen how she shops- she doesn't work and their only kid is full time in school- she volunteers at the school all day then uses convenience foods - even the oatmeal is in packets. and sugared up fruit snacks in packages. her great point is spending money for frozen veggies and salad fixings - but if I were her I'd volunteer maybe 2x a week or 3x and spend the other 2 pre-cooking/prepping or have her and her hubby spend time cooking ahead on the weekends. I do this sometimes for the challenge of it - freezing leftovers and seeing how little I can spend and still eat well - but I guess it's differnt when I don't HAVE to do it...and starting from nothing would definitely be a challenge.<br />Susanna who only cooks for herself which is much easier :-) enjoying your blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025030161462323752.post-69667966973785076152015-01-30T13:56:42.904-08:002015-01-30T13:56:42.904-08:00Before you even got to the last sentence, I though...Before you even got to the last sentence, I thought "I wonder how much the boys will eat when they are teenagers!"<br /><br />My sister is on a very tight budget for her family of 5, and it's rare that there are any leftovers because there isn't enough to go around almost.<br /><br />I am meal planning from my pantry/fridge and freezer this week, I need to use up the food I have before I go get more - should be interesting! Happy Friday!Bizhttp://mybizzykitchen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025030161462323752.post-35628760612158150772015-01-29T07:56:20.548-08:002015-01-29T07:56:20.548-08:00Ha! Well it's not going all that well so far,...Ha! Well it's not going all that well so far, and my entertainment budget is through the roof this week. Happy hour with the moms, and then a fundraiser at school, then lunch with a former boss. And maybe another lunch ugh!<br /><br />Last night I went out for a glass of wine with a friend also with a mind for a budget. We met at the winery where she is a member (so, glass of wine was free), and we both brought snacks. So, it was about $3 tip.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984899661746845414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025030161462323752.post-42881171315191733982015-01-29T05:22:36.196-08:002015-01-29T05:22:36.196-08:00I am so impressed with budgeting skills, mainly be...I am so impressed with budgeting skills, mainly because I have NONE. You're doing great!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133232352924060797noreply@blogger.com