Everything Homemaking
So you made your grocery list. You added it up. And it was $50 more than you budgeted. Uh oh. What now?! When that happens to me, as it does frequently, here’s what I do to get it where it needs to be: 1. Look for items you can put off until another week. I had several items on my list this week that were getting low but weren’t out yet. So I skipped them for a … [Read more...]
Buying big makes sense – sometimes. But there are a few times when it doesn’t make sense. For example: When it hurts the budget. Maybe the super size is a better deal but if it causes you to go over budget, then it’s not a good idea. I often go for a smaller size in order to make the budget work. When you don’t have room to store the larger container. I’ve purchased the … [Read more...]
Grocery shopping isn’t my favorite thing. It’s expensive and time consuming. But it has to be done and here are 10 ways to make it easier, or at least more successful. 1. Don’t shop hungry. I can’t believe how much more I buy, or at least want to buy, when I shop hungry. I wouldn’t have believed this tip was really true if I hadn’t experienced it … [Read more...]
My grocery shopping process actually starts when I get home from the store and after I’ve put everything away. I get out a new grocery list form (Franklin Covey Menu Planner or sometimes my own form - see download below) and put it on the refrigerator. I immediately go ahead and start filling it out. I include things like: Items I buy every week Items I … [Read more...]
Sometimes I really get sick of planning meals. I’ve been doing a meal plan pretty much every week for the last 27 years. I figure that’s about 1,404 meal plans so far. I kind of miss the early days of our marriage when we ate out all the time or just cooked frozen pizza. I don’t even remember going to the grocery store then although I’m sure I did! The other day I was sitting at … [Read more...]
There are tons of recipes available everywhere – Pinterest, magazines, internet, cookbooks. So how often do you try something new? I try new recipes all the time and have for years but sometimes the process of deciding which ones to try is frustrating. The reason I struggle is because lately I’ve been waiting until the last minute to make my menu. I sit down right before I go to the … [Read more...]
Menu planning is always a challenge for busy homemakers. Who has time to plan? And sometimes there’s just no energy or inspiration. We’ve talked about different ways to menu plan and how sometimes no menu plan at all is the best approach, but if you do want a menu plan but don’t want to go to a lot of trouble, here’s a really simple way to do it. 1. Take a blank … [Read more...]
