Week 7 was a better week in the meal dept. Although we were still dealing with Scott’s Dad escaping the senior living facility multiple times, we still managed to eat pretty well. Dad even stayed with us for four days while we got his new home ready closer to us. I made a big batchContinue reading “Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 8 of 52”
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SAL-Project Joyce’s Rose
Sorry, everyone. Just didn’t feel like working on Joyce’s Rose the last three weeks. My poor dad-in-law has really been struggling, and our attention has been with him. Please visit the other wonderful ladies’ blogs in the SAL to see what projects they’ve been working on. Links are below. See you in three weeks. 🙂Continue reading “SAL-Project Joyce’s Rose”
Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Weeks 6-7 of 52
Weeks 5 and 6 were a complete free-for-all after my mother-in-law passed away. I did have something strange happen the day before she died though. On Tuesday, (She died on Wednesday), I made two complete dinners when I got home from work. I NEVER do that. Who has time to make two complete dinners atContinue reading “Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Weeks 6-7 of 52”
SAL-Project Joyce’s Rose #23
What a three weeks it has been. This project’s namesake, my mother-in-law, Joyce Ripley, passed away Wednesday. Although I have spoken about her in the past with regard to her struggle with dementia we were caught off guard when we got the call. This fuels me even more to finish this project in her memoryContinue reading “SAL-Project Joyce’s Rose #23”
Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 5 of 52
Week 4 was another good week. Sunday and Monday we ate chili, Tuesday was hot dog night, Wednesday were pork chops finally, Thursday was leftovers, Friday we went out for dinner and Saturday we had a family 90th birthday party to attend so we were gone all day. The only thing we bought mid-week wasContinue reading “Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 5 of 52”
Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 4 of 52
Week 3 was a good week. I made a double batch of chocolate chip, coconut, banana bread, a pumpkin pie, and an apple pie for us. Spaghetti leftovers on Monday, I made the French onion soup recipe from the cookbook my cousin sent me. One night we had pepper steak in the crockpot and oneContinue reading “Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 4 of 52”
Not Impressed With Our Debt January 2024
In my December update a full year had gone by since I last checked in and after a lot of thinking, researching and delving into our credit card statements (and a few tears I might say), I have a much better understanding of how and why our debt soared again this year. The ironic thing? WeContinue reading “Not Impressed With Our Debt January 2024”
Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 3 of 52
Week 2 was a pretty emotionally exhausting week and it showed in the meal dept. When I get overwhelmed or stressed I just don’t want to cook. Are you like that too? I made dinner four out of the seven nights. We had Italian wedding soup on Sunday night, Monday we ate out but hadContinue reading “Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 3 of 52”
SAL-Project Joyce’s Rose #22
It’s been six weeks since our last update and I should have completed Joyce’s Rose but I didn’t even pick it up until two days ago. I just didn’t feel like stitching. We have had a rough few weeks with Bob and Joyce and sickness for my hubby. But we carry on, right? How wasContinue reading “SAL-Project Joyce’s Rose #22”
Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 2 of 52
Week 1 we did pretty good in the meal dept. We only went out once and that was on Friday night because I am not cooking on a Fridays after a long work week. Period. For week 2 our groceries cost us $83.37 and I did my entire shop at Caledonia Marketplace. On the menuContinue reading “Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 2 of 52”
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