All of the groceries have been purchased, and like I suspected, I am over budget. As you'll see, my buying ahead is going to be a lot more this time than it usually is. The great sales at my store are over now, so this time next week, my weekly budget and menu plan should look a lot better.
The grand total spent was $126.28. Here's where it all went:
Breakfast: $2.69
Lunch: $3.53
Dinner: $34.21
Staples: $40.71
Buying Ahead: $29.08
Splurge: $3.29 (chocolate so I can make cookies. Yum!)
I also bought a basil plant for $2.49. If I can keep it alive (my gardening skills will never be worthy of a blog), it should end up saving us money. Even if I only use it once, we've broken even.
So, I am over budget, but next week should find me under. And almost $20 of the buying ahead is in the form of coffee. That alone will save us almost $5 a week for probably the next two months.
I know this cost post is getting out late. A combination of bad math and my kids kept me from getting it out in a timely manner. Keep a look out later today or tomorrow for my menu planning for this week.
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