March 2008 Grocery Challenge

iRememberSleep

What are tokens (I live in US)

mhe

GRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bad day at work bad day for everything went to Asda for no particular reason with DH and DS x3 and spent £91 on utter rubbish. Have now spent 3/4 of march budget and it isnt actually march yet:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: , feel march is going to be a store cupboard month.

NEVER GO SHOPPING WITH CHILDREN YOU FEEL GUILTY FOR BUYING AND GUILTY IF YOU KEEP SAYING NO - A NO WIN SITUATION


Welcome to all the Newbies

iRememberSleep

Mortgagefreeforme Thanks for your support and I think I am actually forgetting what sleep was like... My 6 and 2 yearolds both had sleep apnea
and the doctor would not believe me..." children some times stop breathing,
don't worry to much." When I got a decent camera with a vidio camera on it
I recorded it.... showed it to the doctor and he had to say sorry (eat crow)
they both just had some majior surgery done....( money! )*they both got
this problem about a week after birth... it gets worse and worse. As soon as
they fall asleep they stop breathing.. I would set all night with them rubbing both of them until the next breath, then the next and the next. They have wash board abbs because breathing was such a struggle.They are fine now and new baby doesn't have it. But now just a new baby but still not much sleep.

kazmeister

Please can you put me down - ok please can you put me down for £250 this March. Total spend for Feb - the shortest month was £339.33 which is totally ridiculous for 2 + 2 and the dog. Especially because this does not include household goods (ie kitchen paper, bags etc) or toiletries.

We really must try harder this month

millionaire_in_training

Hi there I didnt count my spending last month as it was so lean ihad to just buy shopping as and when I had some money. Cupboards are quite full though so I probably actually spent more than usual. I am going for £250 this month as it has 5 weekends in it x

mumzyof2

tokens are what you get when you dont work/single parent/disabilty and have children... u get money tokens which you take to shop and buy fresh fruit/veg/milk

minibudgetgal

We now live in Ely, and have only been here a few months - does anyone live or know of any good box delivery schemes that might cover us?
I've seen one that uses the local Mr T's for delivery, and Mr T even sells their veg boxes, which I've looked at, and they seem Ok, (I forget their name) but they do seem to import a lot of items, which seems a little odd to me!?

Hi,
There is a really terrific farm shop just outside Ely (on the A141 or is it A142???) going towards March. They sell a huge variety of great qual fruit and veg, also frozen and fresh summer fruits. My milkman (Dairycrest) advertises an organic box, I am sure if you looked on the website (dairycrest!) it would say where they deliver to. We have only just moved up this way too (well about a year ago) and we are finding it pretty well serviced for non-tesco food shopping, but you do need to look round for it we have discovered!

fallen_angel_shelley

iRememberSleep wrote: »

So here is my info.... myself ... Hubby... oldest is 12 and Older d is 6
younger s is 2 and baby girl is 3 months. 12 year old eats everything
6 year old eats only veggies and 2 year old eats only starch and I am
breastfeeding the baby. ( that makes soooo much of a difference than if
you buy formula.) So as my other reply I restock on all of my spices dry grains beans lentils flour yeast .... anything dry.... and house goods....
(right now I am breastfeeding so I have desided not to buy sanitary pads)
but I might regret that latter... if I start my period I will have to add it to
my regular $100 a month money. The $500 has to go really far.... and
I have to watch for the dates so it will last till next year.... and storage.
So nothing goes bad or bugs...shudder at the thought. I live in Chicago so
prices are actually very high... it is a buisness town so it is costly. And
all of the moms at the kids school seem to not care how they spend...
So I have to bite my tounge... I cant talk about money. I am soooooo
happy have found this thread. I need all the support I can get. Even if it is
across the ocean. (*^_^*) I claime you all as my new therapy and support.
I love you Guys and Gals all ready!:happyhear

welcome IRS :beer:

funkyfunkymonkey

Hello IRememberSleep - I laughed when I read your user name and mentioned it to OH, it's half three in the morning here - I'm on the laptop and he's on the PS3!!!!

Glad you've got your little ones sorted out, it's a pity the doctors didn't sort it sooner. Good luck with the new one, hopefully sleep patterns will settle quickly.

FFM

iRememberSleep

funkyfunkmonkey
Thanks they are fine now but really skinny(look starved ) but it is due to
all the work they did just to sleep... Sleep is not rest if you fight to breath
every breath... I am glad my name entertained your OH Is he winning?(PS3)
Wow that is a real treat to own!!