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.

Kroger Post #20

Stumbled on a great bread markdown!

Saved $28.31

Spent $8.88 had a rain check for the cheese

Yes, that is dagger under the table. Is that odd?

How's it Going

I am starting to realize that I need to learn to cook. I have expermenting with this recipie for flour tortillas at Hillbilly Housewife and getting pretty good at baking them. Tortillas are something I can never find cheap enough at the grocery even with coupons.

Kroger Deals 3/12-3/18

Kroger is having a Mega Sale this week. In order to get the deal you need to buy 10 items included in the Mega Sale (mix and match). When you buy 10 your get $5 off or .50 on each item. There are a few deals.

• Activa yogurt is $2.49-.50-$1coupon=$1
• Land O Lakes Spread is $1.49 buy 2-$50x2-$1/2 coupon (must buy 2)=$.49 each
• Armour Meatballs are $2.49-.50=$1.99 there is coupon out for free pasta when you buy meatballs
• Freshetta Pizza is $4.49-.50-$1coupon=$2.99each
• Gortons are $2.99-.50-.40coupon doubled=$1.69each
• Toaster Strudel are $1.99-.50-.70coupon=$.79each
• Purex is $2.99-.50-.70coupon=$1.79each
• Ken's Salad Dressing is $1.99-.50-$1/2coupon (must buy 2)=$.99each
• Colgate Toothbrushes will be .25 after the mega sale and the .75/1 coupon
• Powerade will be $.50 each with the mega sale
• Quaker rice snacks will be $.50 each with the mega sale
• Corned Beef, Cabbage, and pork loin are at great sale prices
• Comforts diapers are $6.49 There are $3off coupons at the Kroger website!

Interesting News Story Eat Healthy on $1 a Day

I saw this on yahoo this morning about a lady named Rebecca Currie Durham North Carolina and I am planning to read her blog later today. It looks like an awesome read. One tip she gave that I plan to check put ASAP is to visit the local Mexican grocery for produce. I live in a area that has a huge Hispanic community so there are plenty of grocers to choose from and it ought to be interesting.

Meijer Deals 3/12-3/18

The only deals I see this week that are stockup worthy are:

• Jif peanut butter after the sale and coupon it will be $5 for 3 which is pretty good for Jif.
• Sobe life water will be free is you have the .50/1 peelie.
• And Quaker rice snacks are $1 again if you have any $1 coupons left they will be free as well!
• There is a General Mills Deal. Buy any 4 participating items and get $5 off at the register. Depending on your coupons this could be some cheap cereal or fiber one bars.
• Ice Mountain 24 ct. $3.79.
• Tyson Anytizers are on Sale for $2.50. There are coupons out for .75/2 and .55/1 making these $1.50 to $2 at the Cumberland Meijer.
• Dole and Welchs frozen juices are 10 for 10 get the 11th free.
• The produce on the first page looks great!

On Saturday there will be a One Day Sale and Tyson 40oz Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts will be $3.99. That's less than $1.60lb!

Meijer Trip #13

I did two orders because the Dole fruit is producing a Cat for .75 OYNO when you buy 4 and the Barilla is a mealbox coupon ($1/3) so I could only use one on each order.

Order 1
Spent 21.02
Saved 10.55 got .75 OYNO cat

Order 2
Spent 6.89
Saved 7.74 got another .75 OYNO cat

Not great deals but these are things we needed that haven't been on sale in ages.

Kroger Deals 3/5-3/11

Kroger is having a Mega Sale this week but the prices are not all that good.

The deals I do see are:

• Folgers Ground Coffee for $4.99. (limit 2)There is a .25 coupon out (this is the huge canister)
• Cantaloupes for .99
• Angus Ground Chuck $1.77 a pound
• Quaker Instant Oatmeal is $1.50 a box when you buy 2. There are $1.35/2 coupons out making these $.82 a box!!

Kroger Trip #19

1 half gallon of Silk soy
1 half gallon of milk

Spent $4.56
Saved $1.54