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Sun, Aug 24th, 2014, 04:45 PM #481
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Sun, Aug 24th, 2014, 06:00 PM #482
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-well we went to a peach festlval with my son andhis wife and ashlyn-my son bought a sub in line for me -I bought them a peachsundae-and lovely scarf (5.00)for my daughter-in-law and a necklace i will put away for xmas cost me 2.00-mind you I gave her the scarf now-baby was good-it was fun then I had a tear in my eye as they left my house(but I called my daughter-in-law's mother and told her have a nice time and her hubby too-and she told me they would be there for the baby too so I think I will sleep better tonight
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Sun, Aug 24th, 2014, 06:29 PM #483
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Fast food, take out, deli meals and coffee are so expensive, dh and I have spoke and no more whatsoever. We don't have the $ and after you are finished the product whether pizza, coffee etc the enjoyment has passed and reality has taken effect (lol) atleast that is how it is for us. So I spoke with dh & we are going to sit down over the next few days while the boys are gone with the in-laws (Mon-Wed) and both go through the banking and make a budget together. We will also have a weekly meeting to see how things are going, this way we are both involved and both aware of what the balance is and what we need to have for the next week.
2019 is the year that we continue to save before we buy!!!
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Sun, Aug 24th, 2014, 07:47 PM #484
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Sun, Aug 24th, 2014, 08:27 PM #485
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Sun, Aug 24th, 2014, 08:30 PM #486
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We were actually discussing this the other day at work and having one person in a relationship taking care of everything and the other person not knowing how to handle day to day tasks. Whether it be paying the bills, knowing the household budget or even taking care of children. You never know what is going to happen and both need to be involved so that if something happens they can step up and take over.
I have seen it with my own family, I am not sure what would have happened if Nanny had passed before Hezy because they were the typical couple from there generation Hezy went to work and Nanny took care of the house which included paying all the bills, doing the cooking and taking care of everything. But on the flip side of that I guess you never know until it happens as that was also Oma and Opa and as Oma`s health deteriorated Opa stepped up and started taking care of everything he started to cook and clean and took over the household bills because Oma could no longer do it. Now at times I have no idea how he does it, he still works ridiculous hours at work and takes care of the house and Oma and manages the people who have been hired to help with Oma`s care as she can no longer be left alone.
But I will say if I ever meet someone I am more than happy to take care of certain things like paying the bills but he will need to know and stay within out budget and will need to know how to handle everything in case I cannot (it will be like job sharing at work 1 out of every 3 months he will need to do it to show me he can). As well if we have kids we will need to know how to handle them, getting them where they need to go as well as appointments as I will not be the only one taking time off work if needed as well if anything was to happen and I needed to be away he needs to be able to step in and take over. For me my thought is I have had it before where I have been asked to travel to a location to fill in which would mean me being in a hotel for a week and being in the job I am in, I do not see that changing so I need to know if this happens he can be there.2022 is going to be my year, the year I find organization in my life and the year I focus on myself,
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Sun, Aug 24th, 2014, 08:38 PM #487
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Sun, Aug 24th, 2014, 09:04 PM #488
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Well, I'm finally caught up! And I used the lap-top, so I could "like" you! LOL! You all know I "like" you but it's nice to hear it every now and then, right?
My dh cooked some ribs tonight that were to die for! He cooks most of our meals.
My feet were KILLING me last night after I spent 3-4 hours racing around wearing my sandals (note to self - wear your "old-lady" shoes!) I could hardly get to sleep. I had to call my brother this morning and tell him I couldn't make it to church today (although I wanted to go as I haven't been all summer)
Angela, I tried to find one of those apple squisher sieves that you bought on our local Kijiji and e-bay. They are selling as ANTIQUES for almost $50!!! You got a great deal and you've been using it to advantage. There is a crab-apple tree on our communal property and I would just love to relieve it of it's fruit. By as I said to our friend Lynn49 - I don't want to spend $75 to make a couple of jars of jelly! LOL! She suggested just slowly simmering the apples and then straining through cheesecloth. Maybe! Maybe!
Like some of you have been saying, we eat out entirely too much - for lunches, usually. Our freezer is mini-sized and I find I can't take advantage of freezing many things, but I'm going to start giving it a try.
Well, my dog is dancing around, and figuratively crossing his legs so I guess it's time for a walk. Now that it's getting dark a little earlier, he thinks it's bed time.Last edited by avoncallingu; Sun, Aug 24th, 2014 at 09:31 PM.
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Sun, Aug 24th, 2014, 09:06 PM #489
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We love to eat out! Which can be a challenge and expensive with a child that has Celiac.
These are my tips:
1) Don't allow it to become a regular habit for not wanting to have to cook. Meal planning helps with this. When we don't meal plan, we are more likely to eat out than when we do.
2) Order water. No coffee, no pop. The free stuff.
3) Eat when there is a special and eat the special!
4) Share! The portions are always too big!
5) Plan for it in your budget.
We went to Boston Pizza today and had lunch for a family of four tip in for $38.
This is what we ordered: Slider meal for husband to share with non Celiac child, Glutenwise salad for me to share with Celiac child and 1 gluten free kid's meal (special $2 off) for the kids to split in addition to their sharing with us. We ate all the food and there was not a hungry tummy.
I am finding we spend $100-120 a week on groceries (paper, kitty litter...etc included) with a specialty diet. For $40 following the guidelines this is something we can do on occasion. Fast food costs us around $20 for all of us, but it is not as healthy!
Eating out is something we can cut back on to save $$$ too, but I have also learned that with some sacrifices (like drinking water) we can do it so I wanted to share.Last edited by Granger; Sun, Aug 24th, 2014 at 09:08 PM.
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Mon, Aug 25th, 2014, 01:19 AM #490
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Mon, Aug 25th, 2014, 01:23 AM #491
Wonderland seasons passes have your picture so that others cannot use them. They scan the barcode on back and your picture comes up on the computer screen. There is no picture on the actual card. Just in case you were thinking that multiple people could use the seasons pass.
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Mon, Aug 25th, 2014, 05:55 AM #492
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hubby and I eat out once a month-but I am meeting my girlfriend Monday night and I may have just water with the meal to save a bit
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Mon, Aug 25th, 2014, 08:01 AM #493
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coupongirl...I love Coke (why???) so when I go out I just want to order it. I think ordering water is a huge! Enjoy your time out! I never want to sacrifice time with people for money. Eating is very social. We get invited to eat out a couple times a month so DH and I had a huge conversation about how can we say YES, without killing the budget...including offering other options. We had a family over here for dinner once instead to see the cost comparison and it cost $70...so eating out was actually cheaper (for us, not per family or per person). We like picnicking to save money too!
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Mon, Aug 25th, 2014, 08:13 AM #494
No, it really just four the 4 of us, I meant to say we bought passes for the family. The boys are too young to drive so need us to go. The older is of an age that he has Been invited with friends so it saves money for him as well. So it was very nice of the younger to agree to this as his gift.
Last edited by lilo0003; Mon, Aug 25th, 2014 at 08:14 AM.
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Mon, Aug 25th, 2014, 09:36 AM #495
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avon I don't own 1 of those sieves and simmer the apples and then strain through cheese cloth, rig up a clothes hanger to suspend and voila, don't squeeze the bag as your jelly will get cloudy (just a tip), give it a try it's so yummy.
2019 is the year that we continue to save before we buy!!!
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