Saturday, March 14, 2009

I am changing the rules because this is my blog and I can if I want

I am no longer going to include all my toddlers soymilk in our grocery budget. When I began this challenge I new she had special nutritional needs but I had no idea she would need 4 or more cartons of milk that cost almost $4 each every week to stay healthy. Her health is a concern to me and to my pediatrician because of her food issues and I am not willing to compromise on her milk for the sake of my budget so I will no longer include her milk which cost us between $12 and $16 a week. I do not consider her soymilk groceries but medicine at this point.

On a side note I am including all my husbands snacks in my budget. I set up up a snack budget for him but have changed my mind. All my husbands snacks are included in our $50 weekly food bill.

5 comments:

  1. you can have our dr. pepper coupon when it comes in :)

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  2. Thanks, we ate way to much junk here.

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  3. I agree with you. My son (4) has severe food allergies (allergic to peanuts, dairy, soy, wheat, eggs, and corn) and that is the reason I am trying to learn how to save on groceries...because I have to spend more on his food. His loaf of bread is almost $5 and he goes thru 2 loaves a week.

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  4. Do you have a target near you? Because Soy milk is on sale this week and there is a .50/1 target q!!!! Stock up as much as you can. LAst time when meijer had it on sale bought 25! That was two months ago and I am on my last two cartons... :(

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  5. I didn't know about Taget. Can you freeze soymilk?

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