Update on budget-mindedness

Yesterday was my first foray into serious coupon/sales grocery shopping. I spent a good half-hour or so pouring over the online ads and trying to make up an interesting menu plan that didn't involve too much chicken. Then I picked up the coupons I thought I could use and headed to Dillons, which ironically was the only store that really had the sales the provided what I needed. I was up for the multi-store shop, but found it wasn't needed.

I started at one end of the store and began to methodically make my way through. I didn't realized how stressed I felt until my sister-in-law unexpectedly found in me in one aisle and I began to cry. I do in fact blame some of the emotionalism on pregnancy. Hormones are messing up my life every day, they might as well take some of the blame. But I was also working on an even more restricted budget than normal due to various and asundry reasons and I was beginning to feel it. Thank you, Winter, for the pep-talk and the help!

In short, I did come away spending just a few more dollars than I had hoped, but that was because the coupons didn't double as much as I'd hoped, either. Still, I did fairly well, and spent far less on food for 1.5 weeks than I normally do. I suppose, in short, it could be considered a success. We shall see. It's definitely a learning process.

My next foray is scheduled for next week when the new sales come out, my menu plan runs out, and hopefully I'll have new coupons to help me through. So here's to saving money, and spending your time wisely to do it.