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Saturday, December 21, 2013

$2,000 and counting...

Have you ever spent $2,000 on groceries before?  I have and I have to tell you - it's a little scary.  I mean, I've spent $200 at the grocery store before (when company was coming to visit - for a week) but I have NEVER spent $2,000 or anywhere near it on groceries before.  We have filled the boat 3/4 the way full - if you ask Daniel he will say it IS full - but I still have some spots to fill.  As a sample, our grocery shopping included 15 cans of chicken, 10 cans of tuna, 8 (reluctantly, I only wanted 1) cans of green beens, 8 cans of baked beans, 8 cans of asparagus and 8 cans of corn (see a pattern here?).  We have spaghetti sauce, alfredo sauce and boxed pizza mixes.  We have popcorn, peanuts, and granola bars.  We have hamburger meat, frozen chicken, frozen meatballs and frozen chicken wings (that was a spur of the moment purchase and in our defense, we hadn't had lunch yet and it looked really good on the package) and one package of ribeye steaks.  The list goes on and on, but you get the idea.  We think we have bought a 4 month supply of food items - only time will tell.

2 comments:

  1. Anonymous12/23/2013

    Hi Guys just dropped on to your site to check on your progress. Wow not long to go. We have watched your progress during 2013 and loved your tips and projects. Well its Christmas eve here in oz. We wish you both a merry Christmas and a fantastic and exciting new year. Steve & Tracey

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  2. but you can put those green beans between two slices of the bread you're going to make! :)

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