Since i only "work out of the home" 2 days a week, i can easily be persuaded to not cook on those days. Monday was one of those days where i was the persuadER. The thought of getting home at 6pm to even START dinner was overwhelming to me & so i convinced Randy to go to Cracker Barrel. We hadn't been there in some time & after it was over, i immediately felt guilty for the $30 it dipped out of our budget to feed a family of 4. I am trying so hard to cut the spending & dining out is one of the fastest & easiest ways to spend money (not to mention that it is a weakness to give into dining out when you are the one preparing a menu, clipping coupons, shopping, preparing the meal, cooking the meal, & cleaning up after the meal!) But i am mentally back on track (& remotivated after reading THIS blog post) with a new menu for the next 2 weeks & no meals out planned in sight! My new goal is to only spend on $40 a week on groceries (not including household items like diapers, etc) & still feed my family balanced meals. That plan hasn't begun yet because of all the HT triple food & the Kroger deals i got this week. I am going to stretch that food out for a good month i think, hoping to only hit the store for milk & bread, or maybe a lb or two of meat or apples if we run out. So my projected start date for the $40 menus is May 1. Wish me luck!
Here is a photo of the boys who were thrilled with the night out at the Cracker Barrel. Who doesn't love a good rocking chair? Even baby got in on the night out....
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