Who says there's no such thing as a free lunch?

In Oregon there is, at least for kids. We found out that our local elementary school offers free breakfast and lunch for any children ages 1-18 during the summer. Income doesn't matter. Funding is based on how many children used the service the previous year, so using the program actually helps the school maintain funding. I took my kids down to the school for lunch yesterday. They enjoyed hanging out with the other kids, they got a great lunch, and I didn't have to cook or clean up. Most importantly, it helped me save a bit on my grocery bill. We'll be visiting the school a lot more this summer, I'm sure.

Tags: Meals in Oregon, summer, food, lunch, kids, children, frugal living, saving money

I'm saving lots of money on groceries this week!

Shannon is out of town for a couple of weeks on business. My kids are picky eaters, so I'm definitely not cooking if I'm the only one eating. Our diets aren't the healthiest this week. We're eating lots of macaroni and cheese and sandwiches, but my grocery bill was only $60 last week! Yay! We go shopping for another week tomorrow. Hopefully it will be around $60 again. I would be THRILLED!

Tags: Grocery shopping

Free Darigold Milk and Yogurt!

I just signed up to get some coupons for free Darigold milk and yogurt! Every bit helps! Related Tags: freebies, coupons

Grocery Shopping Success!

I went grocery shopping this morning. My goal every week is to keep the grocery bill under $100. I'll probably try to trim it in the future, but for now, that is my goal. This morning's trip cost me $79 and some change! I probably have about $10 worth of stuff that I'll need to buy early next week, but that's still well under $100! I also have all my meals planned for this week, thanks to Menus4Moms, so there should be no eating out this week. Hopefully since I've posted that for the whole internet world to see, I won't cave to my desires for fast food!

Minor Victory

I have a problem with eating out. I don't love to cook, and all too often I find it easy to tell my husband to bring home dinner. Tonight I had a serious craving for our local Mexican restaurant, but instead of begging my hubby to pick up dinner, I made Chicken Parmesan, spaghetti, and broccoli. And you know what? It tasted pretty good!