Home Management

Yeah, I know.... I'm posting alot today.

One of the things that I have been focusing on lately is my home management. I've decided that I need to run my home much more like a business. A fun business, mind you... I get to have my kid with me, my dogs, I can take lunch whenever I want & don't have to answer calls if I don't want to. =) Oh, and I can stay in my pjs if I choose.

Back on track...

I've been doing a grocery budget and meal plans for a while now. Some weeks are better than others. Now that I am back from my little trip to California, I'm re-dedicating myself to this task. Mike & I were talking about the next adoption and money. (fun stuff) We are committing to stop eating out, not that we do much but every little bit helps.

Here's my two week plan... it took me about an hour to put together.

Monday
Breakfast ~ Oatmeal
Lunch ~ Grilled Cheese / PB& J
Dinner ~ Cheeseburger Pie

Tuesday
Breakfast ~ Cheerios
Lunch ~ Turkey Sandwiches / PB& J
Dinner ~ Sloppy Joe Casserole

Wednesday
Breakfast ~ Oatmeal
Lunch ~ Grilled Cheese / PB& J
Dinner ~ Chicken & Rice

Thursday
Breakfast ~ Pancakes
Lunch ~ grilled cheese / PB& J
Dinner ~ Cook down whole chicken

Friday
Breakfast ~ Oatmeal
Lunch ~ turkey sandwich / PB& J
Dinner ~ chicken pot pie

Saturday
Breakfast ~ Waffles with sausage & fruit
Lunch ~ / PB& J
Dinner ~ chicken pot pie

Sunday
Breakfast ~
Lunch ~ Sandwiches
Dinner ~ Leftovers

Monday
Breakfast ~ Oatmeal
Lunch ~ Grilled Cheese / PB& J
Dinner ~ Maple Dijon Chicken

Tuesday
Breakfast ~ Smoothies
Lunch ~ Turkey Sandwiches / PB& J
Dinner ~ Maple Dijon Chicken

Wednesday
Breakfast ~ Oatmeal
Lunch ~ Grilled Cheese / PB& J
Dinner ~ Spaghetti with meatballs & garlic bread

Thursday
Breakfast ~ Pancakes
Lunch ~ grilled cheese / PB& J
Dinner ~ Spaghetti with meatballs & garlic bread

Friday
Breakfast ~ Oatmeal
Lunch ~ turkey sandwich / PB& J
Dinner ~ Red Potatoes & Sausage

Saturday
Breakfast ~ Waffles with sausage & fruit
Lunch ~ / PB& J
Dinner ~ Red Potatoes & Sausage

Sunday
Breakfast ~ Cereal
Lunch ~
Dinner ~ Chicken & Rice

If all goes well & we stay on track, I should only spend $150 for two weeks worth of food. That includes toiletries, snacks, milk, diapers and wipes. And yes, I do alot of leftover meals. We love most meals the second day around. It's so much easier to simply double a meal and do two nights worth of cooking at once. Even though I show these meals back to back, I often spread them out. Glass containers with lids are great for freezing a meal for a few nights.

Budget Nightmare

I had to share this with you all...

Over the past year I have been working on cutting back our budget and sticking to it. This month I stayed on track with our grocery budget. This has been the hardest thing for me to do. Not that I splurge, it's just been fine tuning my cooking and shopping disciplines.

Last night, I dreamt (sp?) that I spent $450 at the grocery store and only brought home 3 bags of stuff. $450 is almost 2 months worth of groceries and I freaking out in my dream. In my dream at one point, I was sitting on the kitchen floor crying because I had no food & now no more money.

When I told Mike this morning he laughed that my biggest fear right now is my budget. I am glad that I have been sticking to the budget, but I think I need to lighten up about it! haha