March 2013 Grocery Challenge

minicooper272

So far I'm on £40/80, which isn't bad for the middle of the month! The only thing I need for next week is sandwich filling and bread (oddly enough). Could also use some healthier snacks, as I've been stress eating a lot lately!

tessie_bear

hi...im off to waitrose later so will see if there are any bargains....also need to do some meal plans for next week and think about easter meals

might make a cake later and thought i would make a sausage casserole for tea but will see how the time goes

hope everyone is doing well
tess

mrs-moneypenny

did leek and quorn in a creamy sauce with mash and sprouts last night followed by mothers day muffins that DD3 made me

NSD yesterday need a few more of those - not planning on shopping today or tomorrow if i can help it.

K9sandFelines

I just don't seem to be able to have a NSD, although i think yesterday was technically one as just paid for two ebay parcels to be posted, one which i underestimated by £4 , so didn't make very much in the end. I've had a hospital appointment today,so went in HBs for s/gel, binbags, lightbulbs etc; and busfare there but haven't included that. I'll seperate my spend when i get in as some was SW friendly bits and Quorn for DD (cheaper in FF than SM) and i will edit post/ sig later. I really need to do better next month, as my first try has been abismal and still a lot of days to go yet .... eek !!

Edited to say, my spends were around about the £13.80 mark ...updated my sig and then forgot amount. Was lot of paraphenalia but i won't get chance to go back to HB for a good few weeks, so would have paid more in the long run. I have to go back to the area where HB is, for four more hospital appointments, so god help me! This is Mid April to Mid May ....so will have to get a grip of myself!

Trip to C*-*p after school run, to get apples and YS bakery items. £2.85 spend. Sig updated.

ikkle87

£21 in A*da got a 55p apg voucher back from it
£32.27 in Mr M's

Total is £79 out of £160 so far for the month so not doing too bad. Did spend a big chunk on loads of loo rolls, some run remover because washed some of little mans clothes and the dye came out of one item and some colour catchers. Not doing too bad, got plenty in freezer still.

Making a carbonara for tea tonight i think.

Smoosh

:wave:

Just over £7 spent yesterday on coke and cat litter, and an Easter egg (it was 99p!). All paid for with vouchers, but added to the total anyway. Didn't have to make dinner yesterday as OH brought a free pizza home from work. Eating way too much pizza lately, but seeing as his site is closing and he's losing his job (more things to worry about...) at the end of April, we may as well make the most of the free food. Had it for breakfast too!

I think the key to me staying in budget for the rest of the month will be just staying out of supermarkets :rotfl: I can't wait for April to come so I can do a big reduced shop!

JellyBox

We're now just under half way through our budget, but conveniently, also half way through the month... Admittedly, the week isn't over, and we want a chicken this weekend, so will be costly, but we aren't doing too horrendously. Need to try and keep on top of this though, have been letting it slide a bit too much.

bargainbetty

Hello all,

I've been hiding a bit this week.... not from spending, I'm still being very good about not wasting money (total spend for the month so far is under £40) but because I've had a bit of a wobble in life and ended up on anti depressants for a while. All a bit of a shock to the system, but it'll save me a fortune as I've got to stay away from booze for a bit to let them kick in.

Hey ho, onwards and upwards, and preferably without all that embarrassing hiding under my desk now... Flippant yes, but it's mostly bravado.

sheeppappar

bargainbetty wrote: »

Hey ho, onwards and upwards

Chin up and take care x

AimingForBetter

Hello all

BargainBetty hugs and best wishes, hope things can now get better for you.

Minor spend today (first this week) of £2.50 on bread. I really must get the breadmaker on again this shop stuff is awful!

Haven't had much spend this month and only 1 mid top up shop to do next week so fingers crossed to be under budget this month, we could really do with it.

Have a lovely evening everyone.

AFB