August Frugal chatter

[MaddensMomma]

My goal for September is to survive with the new baby and keep our head above water financially

[SassyAshley]

I am in for the challenge, just gotta decide what will be first on my to do list. I made myself a very long to do list this weekend and now I am just trying to work priorities my list. I will get back on what my official challenge for September will be.

So me and mom went to do our shopping last night as I did not want her going alone on her hurt leg (she will go to the doc tomorrow but I know she won't listen to him as he will tell her to stay off it which she won't). Ended up getting a basket of potatoes for free as they rang up at the wrong place. Tried to fight that I should also get the peaches for free (it was a multi buy) but they said all baskets have the same sku so no. I know I could have fought harder but after standing in long for 30 minutes to check out and another 10 to 15 in customer service to get my bill fixed with mom refusing to go sit in the car I was happy to get my $3.00 back and be done.

So far we have spent about $60 on groceries this week. I want to go buy some more ground beef after work to make burgers to freeze so that will about another $10, plus mom will be picking up a few groceries today as a lot of produce last night was not the best so she will check another store today.

[Frugalbigmama]

Happy Tuesday Everyone! Have to bust my buns off at work today since I'm off the next few days. Hope to have a little last few days fun with my boys and get a few things done around the house so we are ready for school.
I can't believe August is almost over!!! Hoping for a nice September!

[Insane]

I am in for the challenge jasperanchar. My goals are;
1. Try making my own pita bread, I have had a recipe on the fridge for a month that I want to try.
2. Cut more processed food out of our diet, especially lunch meat.
3. Start exercising more regularly
4. Christmas organization, i have bought a lot so I need to designate what I have and for whom and make a list of gifts i still need

I make all my own pitas. It's so friggin' easy, and so, so, so, so tasty. I use this recipe... http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/homema...eat-pita-bread

Last night I made a batch of apple porkchops. I use this recipe here... http://onceamonthmeals.com/gluten-fr...ps-and-apples/ I don't even bother browning the porkchops (I keep typing porkcops....so funny!) anymore. I just feel the apples, place in large baggies (I do 2 batches at once since I can get 1 tray of porkchops and it feeds us 2 meals), add ingredients, add porkchops, mush around and then freeze. If I ever can apples I think I'd try this one.... http://onceamonthmeals.com/apple-pie-pork-chops/ Every year I say I'm going to can some, and every year I don't. There is no apple trees here (and no Upick places) so they'd have to come from the grocery store and it's just so expensive).

The project for today is sesame chicken.... http://onceamonthmeals.com/gluten-fr...esame-chicken/ (I don't worry about gluten free vinegar, ect...) I make 3 meals out of this one.

I've been on vacation last week and this week and I've been trying to get some stuff in the freezer. Although I haven't done as much as I'd like. When vacation is over I head into 2 week long travel clinics which means I'll be gone Mon-Fri. So meals in the freezer is important if I want hubby and the kids to eat!

[MrsSunshine]

thanks MM.. he works nights now.. so he sleeps all day.. would like to have one night with him.. my oldest has been out nearly every F-S with him for a year.. my turn.. im going to check out the site now. thanks.

[cath007]

I am in for the challenge,I just cannot decide yet what challenge lol.Maybe cook more ?

[thriftygranny]

I make all my own pitas. It's so friggin' easy, and so, so, so, so tasty. I use this recipe... http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/homema...eat-pita-bread

Last night I made a batch of apple porkchops. I use this recipe here... http://onceamonthmeals.com/gluten-fr...ps-and-apples/ I don't even bother browning the porkchops (I keep typing porkcops....so funny!) anymore. I just feel the apples, place in large baggies (I do 2 batches at once since I can get 1 tray of porkchops and it feeds us 2 meals), add ingredients, add porkchops, mush around and then freeze. If I ever can apples I think I'd try this one.... http://onceamonthmeals.com/apple-pie-pork-chops/ Every year I say I'm going to can some, and every year I don't. There is no apple trees here (and no Upick places) so they'd have to come from the grocery store and it's just so expensive).

The project for today is sesame chicken.... http://onceamonthmeals.com/gluten-fr...esame-chicken/ (I don't worry about gluten free vinegar, ect...) I make 3 meals out of this one.

I've been on vacation last week and this week and I've been trying to get some stuff in the freezer. Although I haven't done as much as I'd like. When vacation is over I head into 2 week long travel clinics which means I'll be gone Mon-Fri. So meals in the freezer is important if I want hubby and the kids to eat!

Thanks for the recipe Insane!! I am so looking forward to making these.I bake a lot and for some reson have never tried pitas.Looking forwrd to home made pitas with Greek souflaki and Greek salad!!

[Natalka]

INsane, have you ever used that same recipe with white flour? I wonder if anything else would have to be changed...

[coupon girl]

how about -Serious September savers for the name

[MrsSunshine]

that i like! for sure.. it means business.. after the summers some of us have had so far.. yep we need to get down to business.. well xmas is less that 4 months away..in fact.. in 4 months it will be boxing day!

[sweet sparrow]

I use The Body Shop body butter during pregnancy to help prevent stretch marks. Haven't gotten a single one yet this time around.

I used the exact same one and got DH to cover them as they were at my bellybutton or lower. I couldn't see that I had any unless I used a few mirrors. We used about $45 of body butter and I have stretch marks galore!

Okay, my 1 piece of advice. Sleep, seriously sleep. Sleep is so integral in our lives. You need it to function. I truly feel it was a huge contributing part of my post partum depression. You can honestly, slowly go batty, without even knowing it from sleep deprivation. It just creeps up on you. So the take home message here is one needs to ensure one gets enough sleep throughout the day.

I have no idea how this works. In the morning, I woke, fed LO, changed LO, comforted her while she cried fitfully between waking and sleeping for the next 1.5 hours, put her down, had breakfast, and then she was up again for her next feeding within ten minutes. How do new moms sleep? I tried sleeping in her wake-sleep intervals but she might let me rest for about ten minutes before she wants to be picked up again.

Is anyone changing up their game or starting some new routines or goals for September???? I am challenging everyone for the month of September to try something new (weekly or once a month - whatever everyone is comfortable with), something that you have been putting off/trying. Please post if you wish to accept the challenge and what your goal/challenge will be. It could be starting to bake like Frugalbigmama, or a trying a new recipe, talking your freezer (clean-out), learning to crochet, start your Christmas shopping, having your meals made ahead of time, etc....ANYTHING GOES!!!!

I would like to, but LO seems to have other plans whenever I make any. Maybe I should have a secret goal like coupon girl.

[lizzie bargain]

I popped out to do some shopping today-love my local Safeway which had Strip loin steak for 50% off as it is dated tomorrow-bought a few to freeze as we are having company this weekend. Not so in love with their price for 10 lbs of red potatoes for $12.99!!-I passed on those! Stopped at my local Target for the first time-very clean and tidy and nice staff but for the most part I wasn't blown away by prices. However they did have eggs for $1.50 a dozen which is a good deal and I found some noodle cups from Korea for 87 cents each and grabbed a couple of those just in case our student is pining for something familiar after a few days here-she arrives tonight.

[coupon girl]

hey -my poor pregnant daughter-in-law is going off work a month early -her feet are so swollen and her hands are a little too -she works in a daycare-I feel for her and all the new moms out there too including you sweet sparrow -I never worked when I was pregnant only 3 months pregnant then I quit with my daughter -plus I was able to be a stay at home mom for 8 years -I loved it too-of course that was many years ago when everything was cheaper-but then I went out to work when my hubby was on strike we only got 30 a child a week for our 2 kids at the time(60) a week -now do you see why I used coupons for many years -lucky we didn't lose our house

[YOU AND ME]

Back to September Savings

Hiya ladies it's hard to believe that September is only 6 days away. Anyways keep the September thread names coming I will post the choices tomorrow to start the voting. Here are the names submitted thus far. September names by Frugalbigmama September Super Savings/////September Frugal Chatter by Granger//// Sweet September Savings by avoncallingu/// Savour September Savings by avoncallingu////

[YOU AND ME]

are you in on the September Challenge (no pressure)? And if so what are your goals/challenges?

I'm in i want to lose 40 lbs before X-mas and start exercising ,i would also like to bake as i haven't done it in 15 years.