{BIG challenge to self}

I keep telling myself, that if others can do it, so can I.

Surely.

It's a big one.

A really big one.

After I walked out of Sam's last week, $274.00 later, I still had to

go to Wal-mart to get additional things.

That's sick really.

Our cupboards are loaded, but, really? Well over $300+ dollars in one week?

So, I started diving in different websites.  It seems that MANY families (of four) spend

 a budget of $40-50 per week on food.  The end.

The ones I was more intrigued with were not the ones

that did alot of couponing {I'm reallllly short on time right now} but that also

did not buy alot of processed foods just because they could get those at

a lower cost.   They were actually eating much healthier in their quest to

do bigger and better things with their finances than fund the Waltons.

Many of them diverted the savings toward giving, vacations, college, etc. I feel like
 my main goal is simply to be a better steward.  I informed and explained

to Scott and the boys my new plan.  I think I recall seeing three deer in the headlights
sitting in our living room.  BUT, when we discussed things we could use the
money for, they got a bit interested, albeit skeptical.  For the record,  I'm not

thinking for a second that it will be easy, but, I'm thinking it may be fun.

Maybe.

I had to make a photography run to FS tonight, so I ran by Aldi's - no

coupons required allowed.  Then, I had to stop by WM for

some Emery boards and picked up what I had forgotten at Aldi's. 

So, I've spent $22 of my weekly budget.  {I will be brutally honest, that

TOTALLY freaks me out!}  So, I have $28 to last until next Sunday. 

Here is what I got:

2 boxes of saltine crackers {meatloaf and spaghetti from all that Sam's HB meat}
1 box of juice drinks {like Capri-suns}

1 bag of dried cranberries {Amish Baked Oatmeal for breakfast, yum!} 

1 gallon of 2% milk

1 box of butter {4 sticks}

1 bag of chips for lunches

1 loaf of bread

1 box of swirl popsicles {treat for the sick one}

3 bottles of soda

4 lbs of deli-style potatoes

3.25 pounds of bananas ($1.19 total) 

For breakfast today, we had homemade monkey bread,  lunch I made beans, rolls and potatos and leftovers tonight. 

We shall see??

I may fall flat on my face, but, I've put it out there now for all to see the fall. ;)