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Hack the Budget Back {week 3}

by Milehimama on January 25, 2012

in Frugal

Yes, a day late and a dollar short.  Actually, several dollars short. I came in way under budget this week, but I’m sure I’ll make up for it next week. We’re already on our last gallon of milk.

I shopped at HEB this week and did some stocking up for our emergency kit.  HEB had several shelf stable staples (say that three times fast!) on sale, including Bear Creek Soups, which are dehydrated pouches that only need hot water.  There’s one flavor that is MSG and dye-free, so that’s what we got!

Total spent: $148.  I have $52 from this week and $9 from previous weeks to roll over.

HEB $138

10 jars pasta sauce $10
20 Annie Chun noodle bowls (hubs takes them to work) $20
10 pkg Pepperidge Farm goldfish $10
10 boxes instant oatmeal (10 packets each) $10
2 bottles yellow mustard $1.70
4 pkg. Bear Creek Chicken Noodle Soup $12.30
4 pkg. Bear Creek pasta mix, FREE
100 ct. yellow corn tortillas $2
2 bags marshmallows $2.25
Bag pretzels, $1.25
2 bags tortilla chips, $4
16 oz. jar salsa FREE
24 oz. jar salsa $2
1 can coconut milk $1.50
Qt. box organic beef broth $2
4 boxes organic granola $10

2 bags frozen okra $2
2 lbs. strawberries, $4
1 pint blueberries $2
5 boxes Smart Taste pasta $5
Dove chocolate minis $2 with coupon
Sea Salt organic chocolate bar, $2.25 17.25

1 lb. pork chorizo $2
4# natural pork chops $17
2.5 lbs. sausage $12.50
2 tubs turkey lunchmeat, FREE 31.50

Kroger: $5
2 loaves french bread $4
6 bananas $1 ish.  (Sent the kids and they forgot to use the Kroger card, grrr.)

99 Cents Plus: $5
4 loaves ww bread $4
5 heads garlic $1

WIC: 3 dozen eggs, 10 tangerines, 1 bunch kale

What we’re eating:

1. Baked potato bar
2. Pork chops, rice, broccoli
3. Meat and gravy (I was gone)
4. Roast chickens, rice pilaf, brussels sprouts
5. Hambone soup
6. Dal
7. Kale and potato soup

I’m going to do a series on soups next month- what’s your favorite?

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Stop SOPA

by Milehimama on January 18, 2012

in Blogging

You might have noticed that you can’t access a lot of your favorite sites. Wikipedia, Craigslist, bloggers- even Google has blocked out their logo.

Today is a symbolic day of protest against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). SOPA is poorly written and will break the internet. If SOPA passes, you won’t have Facebook. Yeah, that’s an unimaginable world, isn’t it? ;)

Here’s a little more about it:

PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo.

Do me a favor? Look up your Senator on this list, and just make a quick phone call or send an email. Tell them SOPA is bad for internet and bad for the economy, and you don’t want it passed.

Got an extra 5 minutes?  Contact both of your senators. It’s important.

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Hack Budget Back {week 2}

January 16, 2012

Hack your budget back!  Join me as I try to reclaim my grocery budget.  Post your shopping trip, tips for saving in the kitchen, or how you keep your grocery budget in check so we can all help each other! My goal to hack my budget back is to spend $200 a week out of pocket on [...]

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6 Reasons Moms Need Business Cards

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The Healthy Indian Diet {sale}

January 9, 2012

Woo hoo! The Healthy Indian Diet ebook edition is on sale right now for under a $1.  Grab it while you can!  

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Hack Budget Back {week 1}

January 9, 2012

Hack your budget back!  Join me as I try to reclaim my grocery budget.  Post your shopping trip, tips for saving in the kitchen, or how you keep your grocery budget in check so we can all help each other! My goal to hack my budget back is to spend $200 a week out of pocket [...]

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Mommyblogs, Sponsored Posts, and Content Quality

January 3, 2012

There’s a slight kerfluffle with CNET, a well respected tech blog, calling mommyblogger’s posts “low grade content”.  I wrote it up on my site for all things blogging, Houston Blogging Chicks. If you’re a mommyblogger, you might want to give it a read! Are Mommyblogger Sponsored Posts Low Grade Content? 

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This is the Year

January 2, 2012

Happy New Year! We rang in the New Year with a sniffle.  And a cough.  Poor husband started feeling bad after work on Friday, and has been down with a bad cold all weekend.  Fortunately, he doesn’t have to go back to work until tomorrow. Judging from Pinterest, this year everyone is going to get [...]

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How To Clean a Whiteboard

December 27, 2011

Last year, we moved our school room from the little office/den to the family room.  When we ditched the office, we ditched the white board. A year later, I finally got a clue and realized that I could reclaim this space for a home office instead of wasting it on mere homeschool storage.  And a [...]

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Merry Christmas 2011

December 24, 2011

May you have a happy and holy Christmas, and may the Prince of Peace rule in your hearts in the new year. My gift to you: beautiful Nativity coloring page for the kids.  Keep them busy while you wrap and bake today!

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Thinking About Gluten Free

December 22, 2011

We are thinking about going gluten free. I’m worried about Miss A.  She’s so tiny.  She’s always been small, but she’s not growing much.  She went from 20% percentile to 10% percentile to 5% percentile at her last visit.  They say I shouldn’t be worried, that she’s fine, but I’m not sure she’s optimally healthy. [...]

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Serve It Up

December 20, 2011

This post is sponsored by Serve from American Express. Sign up for Serve and receive $10 credit towards your first use. Comment below within the next 7 days for your chance to win an extra $100 credit to your account! I hardly ever get out with just friends- no kids, no hubs, no agenda, no [...]

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The Healthy Indian Diet

December 19, 2011

  I’ve been more and more interested in trying and making Indian food lately.  I make Mark Bittman’s dal and even the neighbor kids like it.  But I don’t know much about the cuisine and all of the recipes I’ve cooked actually come from old white guys (Bittman, and Andrew Weil.) Indian food is interesting, [...]

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More Million Moms

December 17, 2011

This whole Million Moms contest entry deletion gets curiouser and curiouser. I called ABCNews yesterday and spoke with K.B.  She told me ABC was responsible, but another company was doing the actual contest and she would find out why comments were being deleted and whether I (and others) were still entered in the contest.  She [...]

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