This Week's Menu

Without further adieu, here's what we will be eating for dinner this week!

Sunday: Split pea soup (from the freezer) and grilled cheese sandwiches

Monday: Chicken and broccoli stir-fry over jasmine rice (If you follow the link, please note that I am substituting chicken for the beef)

Tuesday: Linguine with white clam sauce and a spinach salad

Wednesday: Asian chicken salad and fresh pineapple slices

Thursday: Grilled salmon, baked sweet potatoes and sauteed sugar snap peas

Friday: Sausage and mushroom quiche and some fresh fruit (whatever looks good at the market)

Saturday: Who knows?!

Do you make a weekly menu?  It's a great way to stay organized and beat the dinner rush (you know, when 6:00pm sneaks up and you still don't have a clue what's for dinner!) and also saves money.  It only takes a little time, so go jot down a menu for this week.  Maybe my menu will provide some inspiration!

Oh, and it's coupon cutting day--so get those scissors out and snip away!

Feel free to leave a comment to share what's on your menu this week...

Sunday Savings: Blast from the Past

I am sharing a post that I wrote on 1/22 of this year, when I had just discovered the art of clipping coupons. It's the perfect reminder as to why we spend time cutting out these little money savers!

"This week, I once again spent about an hour clipping coupons and researching
the Publix sales ad. I went grocery shopping and bought sixteen items that I
needed. Now, some of these items were staple items that there are not coupons for, generally speaking. Milk and eggs, for instance, you rarely get a break on.

Anyhow, This week I spent $16.44 on $38.67 worth of groceries! That's a savings of $22.23 (thankfully, this is broken down on my receipt!) and I ended up saving more money than I actually spent. I actually got 2 huge boxes of delicious and healthy Total Raisin Bran for only $1.34 per box--the regular price of these is $4.79. It's kind of exciting to save so much money."

Now tell me that isn't crazy exciting! To spend more than you save on groceries (something you have to buy anyway) is wonderful--and once you realize the money you can save it's something you'll be excited to keep up with.

So, have you bought your newspaper today? Get those scissors out and get clippin'!

Sunday Savings

Did you buy a newspaper today?

I haven't clipped my coupons yet today, but I look forward to seeing the sales ads and clipping the coupons that correspond with the sales. If you're willing to make the small investment of time, the savings can be phenomenal!

This week, I will be focusing on getting my house under control because my mess is out of hand right now! (Well, it's really not that bad, but I really like coming home at the end of the day to a clean house!) I will be getting back into the habit of "blessing my home" on Mondays like the Flylady suggests. She offers great housekeeping tips and really keeps you on track if you can follow her system! I use many of her principles, but found that I get too obsessed and borderline neurotic if I follow her list of chores to do! Anyway, the house will get back in shape soon--so I ought not worry about it.

Happy Cinco de Mayo tomorrow!

Sunday Savings

Did you buy a newspaper today? You need those coupons! The savings can be dramatic!

If you recall, last Thursday I got Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal for $. 07 a box! You can often get things you need for pennies or if you're lucky-for free! Clipping coupons is definitely worth the time!

Sunday Savings

Did you buy a newspaper today?

It's amazing how much money we can save if we shop smartly and stock-up when sales occur. For instance, tonight we're having lasagna that is very inexpensive because I bought the cheese, tomato sauce, and pasta over the past few weeks during sales! Clipping coupons and shopping are now like a game to me, it's a challenge that I enter into with myself...it's a hobby now, as funny as that sounds. A hobby that saves money- how wonderful!

Sunday Savings

I hope that you bought a newspaper today!

I did, and it is already saving me money! I have a few stores to visit this week so that I can get some "freebies". This week, I'll be able to get

two FREE tubes of Colgate toothpaste and two FREE Lady Speed Sticks

by combining specials and coupons! Investing a little time to peruse the sales ads pays off because you learn where your coupons can best be "spent". This week Walgreens has 28 oz. cans of Hunt's Tomato Sauce for only 29 cents! You can bet I'll be stocking up on those, and you'll see them worked into the following weeks menus. With some crafty combining, I will also be able to get 2 bottles of Dawn dish soap for 75 cents each- a steal. Hamburger Helper is BOGO at Publix this week, and although I don't use the product, I am going to take advantage of some coupons I have to get 4 boxes for a total of about 20 cents-and I plan to donate this to a local food bank.

You see, the point of being frugal and stocking up is not to "hoard"- it's to make our own lives simpler and the lives of others richer!

Sunday Savings

Did you buy your newspaper today?

It's chock-full of coupons that are just dying to be clipped! I actually bought two papers today because my grocery store has so many buy-one-get-one-free deals. You can use two identical coupons even though you're only actually paying for one of the products with those promotions, so it's very worthwhile to buy the extra paper.

I always set aside time on Sundays to buy a paper and to clip coupons. It takes time, but it saves money!