Comments on: Day 19 & 20: Only $31 left http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/09/20/day-19-20-only-31-left/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:45:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kate http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/09/20/day-19-20-only-31-left/comment-page-1/#comment-37848 Kate Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:54:37 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=5369#comment-37848 Congratulations on being nearly there with your $300 budget--that is amazing!! I am close to my goal this month of $400 for our family, but it is only me, my husband, and my almost 2 year old son. Clearly we have a lot to learn. Does your $300 include food only? Since we shop at Walmart a lot, my "grocery" budget also include toiletries and baby diapers, etc. Congratulations on being nearly there with your $300 budget–that is amazing!! I am close to my goal this month of $400 for our family, but it is only me, my husband, and my almost 2 year old son. Clearly we have a lot to learn. Does your $300 include food only? Since we shop at Walmart a lot, my “grocery” budget also include toiletries and baby diapers, etc.

]]> By: Mom http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/09/20/day-19-20-only-31-left/comment-page-1/#comment-37736 Mom Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:03:18 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=5369#comment-37736 Those bacon-wrapped jalapenos were delicious, Mary. I didn't expect to like them, so it was a yummy surprise. Thanks for making my birthday so special. P.S. I wore those beautiful earrings at home all day on Monday. :o) Those bacon-wrapped jalapenos were delicious, Mary. I didn’t expect to like them, so it was a yummy surprise. Thanks for making my birthday so special. P.S. I wore those beautiful earrings at home all day on Monday. :o )

]]> By: Tammy W. http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/09/20/day-19-20-only-31-left/comment-page-1/#comment-37730 Tammy W. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:15:05 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=5369#comment-37730 The bacon-wrapped jalapenos made me think of the ham/cream cheese wrapped dill pickles I served for appetizers at a party. :0) I think I might have to fix them again! The bacon-wrapped jalapenos made me think of the ham/cream cheese wrapped dill pickles I served for appetizers at a party. :0) I think I might have to fix them again!

]]> By: dena http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/09/20/day-19-20-only-31-left/comment-page-1/#comment-37729 dena Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:53:16 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=5369#comment-37729 mmmm....bacon wrapped jalapenos....pioneer woman!!!! mmmm….bacon wrapped jalapenos….pioneer woman!!!!

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/09/20/day-19-20-only-31-left/comment-page-1/#comment-37728 Jennifer Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:32:27 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=5369#comment-37728 You are doing great! Your list of what you bought are essentials around here too. Way to go on staying in your budget. You are doing great! Your list of what you bought are essentials around here too. Way to go on staying in your budget.

]]> By: Christine http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/09/20/day-19-20-only-31-left/comment-page-1/#comment-37727 Christine Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:39:21 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=5369#comment-37727 I'm with Katie! The pumpkin-raspberry bread sounds fantastic! I’m with Katie! The pumpkin-raspberry bread sounds fantastic!

]]> By: Ann http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/09/20/day-19-20-only-31-left/comment-page-1/#comment-37726 Ann Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:31:27 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=5369#comment-37726 Mary, technically, if you are shooting for $75 a week, you have more than $300 for the month because Sept. is 4 weeks PLUS 2 days. This figures out to an extra $24.20 for the month. I'm a sly one I am! I'm figuring out all the tricks! LOL! We are still hopeful at staying under the $75 a week too--giving ourselves 324.20 for the month :-) Mary, technically, if you are shooting for $75 a week, you have more than $300 for the month because Sept. is 4 weeks PLUS 2 days. This figures out to an extra $24.20 for the month.

I’m a sly one I am! I’m figuring out all the tricks! LOL! We are still hopeful at staying under the $75 a week too–giving ourselves 324.20 for the month :-)

]]> By: Katie http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/09/20/day-19-20-only-31-left/comment-page-1/#comment-37725 Katie Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:30:56 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=5369#comment-37725 Pumpkin raspberry bread sounds delicious! Any chance you'd post that recipe?? Pumpkin raspberry bread sounds delicious! Any chance you’d post that recipe??

]]> By: paige http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/09/20/day-19-20-only-31-left/comment-page-1/#comment-37724 paige Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:47:23 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=5369#comment-37724 Taylor 2 of us in our house are gluten free, and one of the gf people is also dairy free, nut free and fish free. I rely heavily on Trader Joes for cheaper gf options, order in bulk from amazon, and i read several gf blogs, but gf on a shoestring is great for the budget conscious. I find that not attempting to recreate a wheaty meal makes things a good deal cheaper, so a curry with rice or quinoa rather than a pasta dish is usually a good bit cheaper. It's still more expensive to be gf, but it is managable. Taylor

2 of us in our house are gluten free, and one of the gf people is also dairy free, nut free and fish free. I rely heavily on Trader Joes for cheaper gf options, order in bulk from amazon, and i read several gf blogs, but gf on a shoestring is great for the budget conscious. I find that not attempting to recreate a wheaty meal makes things a good deal cheaper, so a curry with rice or quinoa rather than a pasta dish is usually a good bit cheaper. It’s still more expensive to be gf, but it is managable.

]]> By: Owlhaven http://www.owlhaven.net/2009/09/20/day-19-20-only-31-left/comment-page-1/#comment-37723 Owlhaven Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:34:24 +0000 http://www.owlhaven.net/?p=5369#comment-37723 Wow, it is crazy that Costco prices vary so wildly from place to place.... However, I knew that prices were vastly different between different CHAINS of stores. Milk is nearly $3 a gallon at some other stores in my area. Lots of places around here charge $3 a pound for cheese and $1.75 for frozen OJ. The trick is to figure out the very best prices for YOUR area. For me that means shopping at different stores for different things. The things I bought at Costco the other day are almost the only things I buy there. I'd never buy OJ or meat at Costco, because I can get it much cheaper elsewhere. There's only one place in town that has OJ that cheap (Winco). The best meat prices in town are at a store where most OTHER prices are very inflated, except occasionally fruit. Basically I skim the best prices at every store. And I have a routine that allows that without shopping at more than one store (or sometimes two) most weeks. Wow, it is crazy that Costco prices vary so wildly from place to place…. However, I knew that prices were vastly different between different CHAINS of stores. Milk is nearly $3 a gallon at some other stores in my area. Lots of places around here charge $3 a pound for cheese and $1.75 for frozen OJ. The trick is to figure out the very best prices for YOUR area. For me that means shopping at different stores for different things. The things I bought at Costco the other day are almost the only things I buy there. I’d never buy OJ or meat at Costco, because I can get it much cheaper elsewhere. There’s only one place in town that has OJ that cheap (Winco). The best meat prices in town are at a store where most OTHER prices are very inflated, except occasionally fruit. Basically I skim the best prices at every store. And I have a routine that allows that without shopping at more than one store (or sometimes two) most weeks.

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