Sorry that I've been gone, I guess I had a writing block. I keep thinking about this blog and how to make it revelant for what is going on in the world. In the winter I have a hard time because to me it's boring without the garden and the great outdoors but now I believe I can find something to write about with everything that is going on. I'll tell you how I'm keeping busy and how I save money all in one post. I'm still doing book and movie reviews but I'll write a weekly post on Friday.
Sewing, crafts
My granddaughter's leggings developed a hole in knee so I cut them off and hemmed them for shorts to use this summer. I found the patch in my sewing supplies and sewed it on too. Grand daughter hand sewed one side. She is learning to sew and I told her what a great job she was doing. She is very interested in crafting.
We cut off our jeans often growing up and I believe that's why we used lace a lot to cover up our sewing when we were young. We also fringed the bottom of jean's we cut off. Did you or do you do that too?
This week I also finished emboirdering another unicorn pillowcase (I already made one for granddaughter). I plan on putting this one in the Fair this summer and then gifting it to another young girl.
Groceries
Grocery shopping it's down right hurtful now. The prices are just out of control or they don't have it. Last week I got a little worried about not finding corn meal but I finally was able to buy some.
I making sure not to empty our pantry because it is going to take a lot of money to restock without a huge sale. Sometimes I find them too. For instance, our supply of cans of corn and peas where getting low and I found a sale for Meijer brand canned vegetables for 39 cents a can a few weeks ago and made sure to stock up. I also make sure to rotate so we don't have food waste.
I feel like a squirrel sometimes going from store to store looking for deals but that's the way we control our grocery spending. Meijer is on the way home from the school, I had an appointment by Ollies, etc. so we try not to waste too much gas. I do get tired of looking for groceries though!
Meijer shopping
organic bananas ... $1.25 (I bought these because they were not dark green)
2 small avocados...$1.78
2 gallons of milk for $2.82 a gallon
2 cans of biscuits to make donuts when kids come over $1.59 each
Oatmeal -$4.49
2 -2pks of Mr. Clean sponges for $6.78 (minus m-perks offer of $3.25)- around $1.76 each
Stevia $6.99
Blackberries 2 @$1.99 a pint (my store ran out of the sale price ones for .99 a pint on the weekend 😔)
not pictured -I just left them in the car- 5 oreo go packs (cookies for the car ride for grandkids coming home from school) -$5.00 ($1.00 a piece) and Fruit Snacks $1.50 for a 12 pk (50% off $2.99)
Total $39.34
Olllie's
Loved this deal (not groceries though), for $1.79 each, I bought three soft soap refills
We bought our snacks at Ollie's Cashews-$6.99
4 lance cracker packs for $1.19 each
2 bags cracklins for $1.59 eac and 1 bag of pork rinds for husband $1.69. These things make me choke.
Total: $16.62
Aldi's (we did this last night and I was too tired to take a picture)
100 ct. Black tea $1.89
4 Sweetner Pouches $4.85 each
Bananas .67
4 boxes of Endulgent bars $3.99 each
Strawberries $2.49 (they were awful)
2 boxes of crackers $1.29 each
yogurt $2.19 (32 oz)
Jar of Pickled Beets $1.79
Gallon of Milk $2.71
Half and Half $1.89
Pork Tamales $8.48
2 containers of Oats $3.69 each
Seasoned salt $2.65
Total $66.43
Overall total for this week: $122.39
How are you doing grocery shopping?
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