Day: February 10, 2019

Posted in Scripture Memory

Scripture Memory Challenge Day 10 – Psalm 55:22

Posted on by 3toddlermom

I hate feeling burdened, stressed out, overwhelmed, anxious….it makes it hard to focus on anything that’s actually happening around me. I’m so consumed by that fear or worry that I can’t just enjoy playing with my kids or eating dinner with my family. And my burdens usually surface out of trying to control the outcome of everything in life. Or I think my life is going to fall apart and I keep rehearsing that fear in my head.

It’s just not worth it – but I still do it……a lot! I need to remember that the Lord will sustain me. He’s holding me and won’t let my life crumble into a heap.

Posted in Budget

February Budget Challenge Day 10 – $91.28 Left

Posted on by 3toddlermom

I broke my grocery shopping rule today! I went to Aldi with all three kids. During a busy time of day. While hungry. Oops! But I followed my other 2 rules: Meal Plan and Make a List so even though it was a somewhat stressful situation, I didn’t overspend. Yay!

I’m eating meat again this week which helped my budget because I have a bunch of beef and deer meat in my deep freeze. So I decided not to buy any meat this week (besides deli meat) and was attempting to keep my bill under $25.

My meal plan is:

Beefy Potato Soup (I have all ingredients on hand.)

Pot Roast (Also have all ingredients on hand)

Tacos (Needed tortillas, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream)

Mom’s Beef Stroganoff (Since I was getting sour cream, I figured I’d use it for two meals. It was the only ingredient I didn’t have for this recipe.)

I’m making soup and roast early in the week because I usually have left overs for the rest of the week for Hubby to take for lunch or for the kids and I to eat for lunch.

Surprisingly, we ate through most of the $91 worth of groceries from last week so we were kinda bare bones but I knew I could still keep my budget low if I was intentional about planning. I’m starting to get comfortable with less food in stock in my pantry and fridge and freezer.

Items I have on hand for this week’s meals:

  • 3 lbs hamburger
  • Chuck Roast
  • 3 lbs potatoes
  • 1 lb carrots
  • Veggie broth
  • Cream of mushroom soup
  • Onion
  • Parsley
  • Garlic powder
  • Homemade taco seasoning
  • Salt and pepper

My grocery list:

  • Bananas
  • Apples
  • Eggs
  • Milk
  • Tortillas
  • Lettuce
  • Tomatoes
  • Avocados (These were $.99 each and I’ve decided not to buy them unless they’re less than $.99.)
  • Grapes (I looked at this week’s Aldi ad and found them for $.99/lb. Otherwise I don’t tend to spend money on them.)
  • Cereal (Dinoman’s choice)
  • Yeast
  • Shredded Cheese
  • Sour Cream
  • Sliced Provolone Cheese (Princess’ choice)
  • Cold Meat Chicken Breast

I kept track of prices in my head while shopping (it’s good to keep up my mental math!) and ended up spending $30.65.

$91.28 Left. 18 Days to Go