I have lived beyond my means for many years. I am learning how to live on what I make and get out of debt. It is a work in progress.
About Me
- Michele
- Have 3 wonderful kids, 19 yr old girl now on her own and boy/girls twins who are 14 yrs old. I am currently a full time student in business at a small local college.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
Meal Plan
Meal Plan 10/19-10/25
Monday-Smoked Sausage (3.00)/mac&ch (1.00)/mix veggies (1.00)= $5.00
Tuesday- Pancakes (2.00)/eggs (.88)/sausage (2.50)=$5.33
Wednesday- Soup (1.00)/Grilled cheese (2.00)=$3.00
Thursday- Pasta bake (pasta .50/sauce.50/cheese 1.50)/salad (1.00)/crescent rolls (1.50)= $5.00
Friday-Pizza (4.00)/leftover salad (0)=$4.00
Saturday- HB/CB (3.00)/ff (1.00)=$4.00
Sunday-BBQ chicken (3.50)/mac&ch (1.00)/peas (.50)/biscuit (1.50)=$6.50
Weekly total = $33.83 (this is a rough guess)
Monday-Smoked Sausage (3.00)/mac&ch (1.00)/mix veggies (1.00)= $5.00
Tuesday- Pancakes (2.00)/eggs (.88)/sausage (2.50)=$5.33
Wednesday- Soup (1.00)/Grilled cheese (2.00)=$3.00
Thursday- Pasta bake (pasta .50/sauce.50/cheese 1.50)/salad (1.00)/crescent rolls (1.50)= $5.00
Friday-Pizza (4.00)/leftover salad (0)=$4.00
Saturday- HB/CB (3.00)/ff (1.00)=$4.00
Sunday-BBQ chicken (3.50)/mac&ch (1.00)/peas (.50)/biscuit (1.50)=$6.50
Weekly total = $33.83 (this is a rough guess)
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Meal Plan 10/12-10/18
Meal Plan 10/12-10/18
Monday-Chili/crackers (2lbs ground beef 2.80 Tomatoe soup & juice 2.00 spices .50= $5.30) there is enough for lunch for the rest of the week)
Tuesday-BBQ pork sandwiches (free leftovers from mom)/FF $1.00
Wednesday- Pizza ($4.00)/green salad (1.50) =$5.50
Thursday-Salsa Chicken (4.00)/corn (.50)/rice (.25)/cornbread (.50)=$5.25
Friday-Chicken Quesadilla (tortilla-1.00/cheese-2.00/leftover chicken-0)=$3.00
Saturday-Fried Chicken (4.00)/stuffing (1.00)/peas (.50)/biscuits (1.30)=$6.80
Sunday-Hamburgers/Cheeseburgers (Ground chuck 2.50 on clearance)/buns (.75)/FF (1.00)/corn (1.00)=$5.25
Weekly total= $32.10
Not bad but I spent $88.36 at the store! Snacks and pop killed me. Pop alone was $21.00 I have to find a way to cut this out.
Monday-Chili/crackers (2lbs ground beef 2.80 Tomatoe soup & juice 2.00 spices .50= $5.30) there is enough for lunch for the rest of the week)
Tuesday-BBQ pork sandwiches (free leftovers from mom)/FF $1.00
Wednesday- Pizza ($4.00)/green salad (1.50) =$5.50
Thursday-Salsa Chicken (4.00)/corn (.50)/rice (.25)/cornbread (.50)=$5.25
Friday-Chicken Quesadilla (tortilla-1.00/cheese-2.00/leftover chicken-0)=$3.00
Saturday-Fried Chicken (4.00)/stuffing (1.00)/peas (.50)/biscuits (1.30)=$6.80
Sunday-Hamburgers/Cheeseburgers (Ground chuck 2.50 on clearance)/buns (.75)/FF (1.00)/corn (1.00)=$5.25
Weekly total= $32.10
Not bad but I spent $88.36 at the store! Snacks and pop killed me. Pop alone was $21.00 I have to find a way to cut this out.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Meal Plan 6/30-7/5
Breakfast:
Fruit, cereal, yogurt, toast and bagels
Snacks:
Brownies, rice krispies and cereal
Lunch:
Leftovers, PB&J, meatballs or rice
Dinner:
6/29- Mac&Ch/peas (We ended up at Wendy's when DS's dr. appt took longer than planned)
6/30: (We ended up just eating what you could find)
7/1: Smoked Sausage/mac&ch/peas
7/2: Terriyaki chicken/rice/peas
7/3: Grilled Hamburgers/green beans/pasta salad
7/4: B-Cin. Rolls L-Leftovers D-Family cookout
7/5: Brunch- Baked French toast/bacon D-Chicken and steak fajitas/rice
Fruit, cereal, yogurt, toast and bagels
Snacks:
Brownies, rice krispies and cereal
Lunch:
Leftovers, PB&J, meatballs or rice
Dinner:
6/29- Mac&Ch/peas (We ended up at Wendy's when DS's dr. appt took longer than planned)
6/30: (We ended up just eating what you could find)
7/1: Smoked Sausage/mac&ch/peas
7/2: Terriyaki chicken/rice/peas
7/3: Grilled Hamburgers/green beans/pasta salad
7/4: B-Cin. Rolls L-Leftovers D-Family cookout
7/5: Brunch- Baked French toast/bacon D-Chicken and steak fajitas/rice
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Meal Plan 6/22-6/30
I did ok sticking to the meal plan last week. I have found that the worst part about meal planning for me is my kids. DD#1 isn't home enough any more to matter but the twins seem to be on the run too this summer. So what I have come up with is dinner is at 6:00 and if you are not there you can reheat it or make your own. My kitchen is closed for cooking after dinner. Another issue I am having is breakfast and lunch. Monday-Friday they can make their own. On the weekends I have decided you are on your own for breakfast but I will plan a lunch, on Sunday I am going to plan Brunch and Dinner.
My Meal Plan for the rest of June is pretty much planned because I am using what I have but for July I am going back to planning week by week. In July I am going to try to spend only $38 a week for all 3 meals.
Breakfast:
Bagelfuls/bagel, toast w/peanutbutter or cereal
Lunch:
Sloppy Joes, leftovers, pb&j, ramen and taco salad
Dinner:
22: Salsa chicken/rice/corn
23: Taco Bake/rice/green beans
24: Pasta w/sauce/green beans/garlic bread
25:Pork Chops/cornbread stuffing/peas
26: ShakenBake Chicken/fruit/leftover veggies
27: B-OYO L- Ramen/fruit D-Teriyaki chicken/rice/peas
28: LEFTOVER DAY (we eat whatever is on hand)
29: Mac&ch/green beans
30: Smoked Sausage/pasta salad/peas
For more great meal plans go to Orgjunkie.com
My Meal Plan for the rest of June is pretty much planned because I am using what I have but for July I am going back to planning week by week. In July I am going to try to spend only $38 a week for all 3 meals.
Breakfast:
Bagelfuls/bagel, toast w/peanutbutter or cereal
Lunch:
Sloppy Joes, leftovers, pb&j, ramen and taco salad
Dinner:
22: Salsa chicken/rice/corn
23: Taco Bake/rice/green beans
24: Pasta w/sauce/green beans/garlic bread
25:Pork Chops/cornbread stuffing/peas
26: ShakenBake Chicken/fruit/leftover veggies
27: B-OYO L- Ramen/fruit D-Teriyaki chicken/rice/peas
28: LEFTOVER DAY (we eat whatever is on hand)
29: Mac&ch/green beans
30: Smoked Sausage/pasta salad/peas
For more great meal plans go to Orgjunkie.com
Thursday, June 4, 2009
210 days
Things to do in 210 days
I got this idea from Elizabeth at http://smalltownblessings.blogspot.com/2009/05/101-things-in-1001-days.html.
Now I could not come up with 101 things over 1001 days. So my goal is to finish 20 things in 210 days. 210 days is the number of days left in 2009 from today. Right now I am a little short on my list I plan to add a few more items of the next few days.
As a mother:
Go to an outdoor play
Plan a "special" day with each child
Teach my kids to cook
Create a photo album for DS #1
Enforce Home Contract
As a friend:
Make a meal to take to someone
Babsit
Help with a big project
Host a dinner party
As a citizen:
Start recycling
Volunteer
Learn 5 things about local history
Donate
-Food
-Clothes
As a friend to myself:
Go to the movies to see
-New Moon
-Eclipse
-Transformers 2
Plan to spend 5 hours a week doing what I want w/o the kids
Blog at least 3 days a week
Read 3 books
Other:
Find a place for everything in my house (organize)
Pay my bills on time (stick to my budget)
Develop a Home Contract
*Bonus Decorate my living room
*Bonus Make a list for 2010
I got this idea from Elizabeth at http://smalltownblessings.blogspot.com/2009/05/101-things-in-1001-days.html.
Now I could not come up with 101 things over 1001 days. So my goal is to finish 20 things in 210 days. 210 days is the number of days left in 2009 from today. Right now I am a little short on my list I plan to add a few more items of the next few days.
As a mother:
Go to an outdoor play
Plan a "special" day with each child
Teach my kids to cook
Create a photo album for DS #1
Enforce Home Contract
As a friend:
Make a meal to take to someone
Babsit
Help with a big project
Host a dinner party
As a citizen:
Start recycling
Volunteer
Learn 5 things about local history
Donate
-Food
-Clothes
As a friend to myself:
Go to the movies to see
-New Moon
-Eclipse
-Transformers 2
Plan to spend 5 hours a week doing what I want w/o the kids
Blog at least 3 days a week
Read 3 books
Other:
Find a place for everything in my house (organize)
Pay my bills on time (stick to my budget)
Develop a Home Contract
*Bonus Decorate my living room
*Bonus Make a list for 2010
Thankful Thursday
Thankful Thursday
I am Thankful for:
2 minutes to myself
A simple touch from that special someone
Good friends who will come when you have car trouble
I am Thankful for:
2 minutes to myself
A simple touch from that special someone
Good friends who will come when you have car trouble
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