Still Picking up the Pennies

Yeah I know I am a day early, better then being late like normal. Over at Orgjunkie.com she hosts the Menu Monday So here is the plan for the week. Sunday-tacos with all the fixings. Monday Pork chops potatoes and veggies Tuesday left overs for DH, not sure what the kids and I will have, I either need to do BK (BLECK) or something on the run in the truck. Wednesday CP Ham, lo garlic pototoes, veggies THursday CP chicken, cheesey rice with brocilli Friday HM ham pizza. Saturday. shrimp and onion rings

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Nancy over at Southern Blessings is having a nice "treat" giveaway http://southernblessings.blogspot.com/2008/10/giveaway-basket-of-indulgence.html

http://orgjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/mpmfall.jpg Orgjunkie sponsors the Menu Mondays and this week I actually have a plan :) Monday-Sweet and sour meat balls in the CP over rice, served with HM rolls and salad. Tuesday-Burger King 79 cent cheese burgers. we have about 45 minutes in between activties on Tuesdays. Wednesday-Cream cheese chicken over noodles, with a salad and veggie tray Thursday Meatloaf, potatoes and brocilli Frida-HM pizza Saturday-shrimp and onion rings Sunday-Steak, potatoes, and corn on the cob.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lets see it has been a while Monday, Tuesday, were both no driving or spending days. Wednesday, I noticed that I did some wrong math in my checking accounting account and I was $13 in the hole, I dont have my two accounts linked via the internet and had to run to town But I deposited money before anything bounced so what I saved in over draft fees, I used on gas. While in town I bought some oil for the chainsaw, and stray for the chicken coop. Other then that $7 I didnt spend anything. Thursday I will run to town for a 4H leaders meeting and combine grocery shopping. We did decide to skip camping this weekend. The transition back to school has been very rough on all of us. So we will be able to get a load of wood and enjoy some family time. Plus save all about $40 on camping fees All food has been at home and from scratch. Today I am going to do up a batch of pizza roll ups and pancakes for the freezer. T...

Weekend up date. Saturday the kids and I stayed home so no money spent. DH went fishing and brought home a boatload of fish for the freezer Sunday we to church, the Sunday school. The we had a potluck birthday party. The gas it took was in the budget. I dropped off somethings for my mom and she had a few things for me. The birthday party was fun, nice to see every one. We stopped by Shopko while we were in town, returned a pair of shoes Joel decided he didnt like. He picked out a new pair, got a pair of shoes for Noah. ALso a few extra 39 cent note books and candy for at the fall harvestfest next weekend, we will have trick or treaters. After I returned the shoes, I only spent an additional $7.

Today, I had a pretty spendy day but it was ok too. YKWIM? So I went to town to do some shopping: $43 at the grocery ($2o was adult drinks) $28 at family $, $11+ at St Vinneys, $38 at the gas station, $26 for my coop boxes. I did spend more then normal at St vinnys the thrift store , but they had a bag sale for $2 I got 2 NICE shirts for DH, 5 pairs of shorts for Joel, 2 shorts for Noah, 3 shirts for Joel and 1 for Noah. Then I got two in the box new gifties for the kids for Christmas and a blender. all for $11. The blender I will use on a weekly at least basis. AND I made 6 quarts of apple sauce with it already today I traded a SIL a bucket of apples for a big tommato, about 12 cherry tommatos, 3 funky big about 18inches long and one 1 wide cukes(she said get over the looks they taste great!) all in all a spendy day but I got some great deals and nothing to wastey I did pack all foods eaten on the run, no fast food. Tonight we are making HM pizza, 3 instead of the usual 2 but we are ...