OCTOBER challenge: Living Off Of Your Stockpile. WINNERS declared!

[kandpsmom]

OOooh where oh where are the free candy/gum deals lately??? We're about to go to church. I made burgers and fried taters with onion and I just remembered I'm out of mints! I hope nobody stands to close tonight with my onion breath

P.S. I do brush my teeth but we all know how onion sticks with you...

[MoneySavinDiva]

Thanks for the input everyone! Hubs and I are going to sit down and talk things over tonight and crunch some numbers. I don't think we'll come up with our answer tonight...but it will help put things more into perspective for the both of us. You guys are great!!

No OOP today, and boring mail day. Just an Enfamil mailer and BB&B catalog.

Today's Meals...

Breakfast - Cereal
Lunch - I ate at work, hubs took leftovers with him
Supper - Jagerschnitzel, mashed potatoes
Snacks - Caramel Corn, Granola Bar, Banana

[cody82414]

carved another pumpkin, so I'm eating garlic salted pumpkin seeds for dinner
(with Diet Pepsi)

[cjpsmom]

I'm right there with everyone (at least some) on the spending thing.:sad:
I did find a rec in the ol' purse today but it was less than 10%-YEAH!
These trips were not less than 10% though...
Harvey's
Cubed PORK!
10 lbs potatoes
4pk marcal
single marcal
milk (on sale for 2.39)
Total $22.54
OOP $11.00

Fred's
8-Pepsi 2ltr (on sale and I didn't even know it-they weren't yesterday:shrug7:)
Total $8.24
OOP $4.24

Total for Oct $176.79 (and it will just get worse-I have more pepsi q's that exp 10/31)
I've so trashed my budget for the month, I better go and change what I have down for Nov....I put $175 for all the upcoming bake sales-get real. Night-night.

[cjpsmom]

Originally Posted by cody82414 (it was one of those Love Languages things he mentioned)??????? Here is where the 5 year old steps up! "I know how to drive it"gotta love 'em. Next thing you know we were mowing!!! I couldn't believe it!! Talk about empowering!!!Men would never understand! Now, unfortunately, like most other things, once Mom does it, it's hers to do. YOU SHOULD KNOW BETTER BY NOW!!

[pkchicken]

Originally Posted by cody82414 Well, one of these weekends when my DH was gone, I wanted to do something without him asking (it was one of those Love Languages things he mentioned) so I got out the push mower and started working on the front lawn.

Originally Posted by cody82414 Now, unfortunately, like most other things, once Mom does it, it's hers to do.

Well yeah but....I L I K E mowing the lawn!

.get's me outa the house
.DS1 (age 17) is allergic so he does dishes instead
.DS2 (age 14) is afraid to so he does laundry instead
.I get to decide where the clippings go...what to mulch etc.
.DH always says thanks
.looks so good after I'm done
.I get priority shower and great excuse why dinner is not ready
.and DH usually says thanks again!!!!

I think I understand the 'love language' thing....maybe.

pk....PS....the interior of the house needs a fresh coat of paint real bad BUT.....If I do it.....It'll become MY job!!!!!:sad::shrug7:

[jenrose]

I am completely out of Cream of Chicken. Is 43 cents a good stock up price (land of no doubles) or should I just get enough to get me thru and stock up later? And 55 cents for BC Augratin potatoes....stock up or wait?

I need your guys wisdom to keep me from stocking up too soon :-)

But since I've already busted my budget big time I may as well go out with a bang LOL.

[saving-n-va]

Originally Posted by jenrose I am completely out of Cream of Chicken. Is 43 cents a good stock up price (land of no doubles) or should I just get enough to get me thru and stock up later? And 55 cents for BC Augratin potatoes....stock up or wait? I need your guys wisdom to keep me from stocking up too soon :-) But since I've already busted my budget big time I may as well go out with a bang LOL.

I would say thats a good deal even with double Qs - I don't know that I've gotten it for any less with doubles (maybe at the commissary..but not a regular grocery store), so for being in LOND I would stock up for that price.

[irishsaver]

Originally Posted by pkchicken Well yeah but....I L I K E mowing the lawn! .get's me outa the house .DS1 (age 17) is allergic so he does dishes instead .DS2 (age 14) is afraid to so he does laundry instead .I get to decide where the clippings go...what to mulch etc. .DH always says thanks .looks so good after I'm done .I get priority shower and great excuse why dinner is not ready .and DH usually says thanks again!!!! I think I understand the 'love language' thing....maybe. pk....PS....the interior of the house needs a fresh coat of paint real bad BUT.....If I do it.....It'll become MY job!!!!!:sad::shrug7:

I hear you I did the lawn once years ago and no way again plus the snow plowing leave it to the men in the family. I do enough yikes I am one of 12 kids i have done my share so have my DS use the tractor to do it along with DH. I will work on the inside but DH will do all cleaning but no to bathrooms for some reason... I must not complain as he does most of the ironing in our house. Yep I have a good one. or I trained him well.

Anyway I had more oops today.
10/28/09 Kids Lunches $10.00
10/28/09 More spending at Target but Made $7.00 and have $5.00 GC no OOPs as it was on candles. yeah...

Pork tenderloin, rice & broccoli for Dinner leftovers..

[loveebella]

Originally Posted by cjpsmom I'm right there with everyone (at least some) on the spending thing.:sad: I've so trashed my budget for the month, I better go and change what I have down for Nov....I put $175 for all the upcoming bake sales-get real. Night-night.

I have been thinking about this all day..I wanna shoot high ya know shoot for the stars BUT I have been shooting for them and I keep landing on my butt. So I am upping my budget too, glad I ain't the only one
I have more oop but I don't want to get my receipts so lets just say 11.00
It was 8.xx at Aldis for DS fruit snack for carnival and then less than 2 at Waggs. Please hurry up and come November.