Thanksgiving 3 week checklist

Don't panic, but 3 weeks from today, most of you will be putting Thanksgiving dinner on the table :)

Here are some things you should be looking for sales on that you can buy ahead of time:

• Turkey 
• Cheese 
• Butter 
• Ham 
• Baking Supplies (Sugar, Flour) 
• Day old bread you can freeze for stuffing 
• Plastic Plates/Cups 
• Soda 
• Canned soup for casseroles 
• Frozen Pie Crust 
• Frozen Roll Dough 
• Nuts 
• Table Decorations 

Make your guest list and write out your full menu. If your guests are pitching in by bringing some of the food, then you can just cross those items off your master shopping list.

Now is also a good time to start your deep cleaning. It will make things much easier when things start getting crazy!

I would love to hear your ideas and recipes. You can leave them in the comments box below.

How I feed my family for less than $14.00 a day

Here is an example of how I feed my family of 3 on less than 14.00 a day.  Sounds pretty impossible, right?  Not if you think about it and make sure you always have certain staples in the house.  The following is an example and breakdown of the actual costs to feed MY family.  (I am not making this up.) If you really want to stretch those food dollars,

Feeding your family on a tight budget

Scenario:  It’s the last week of the month.  Your food budget is looking a little skimpy.  Don’t panic, I will give you some tips on how to s-t-r-e-t-c-h those last few food dollars!

Some people may look at meal planning on a budget as a chore.  I prefer to look at it as a challenge.  

I could suggest that you eat ramen noodles if you are running low on cash, but that would be irresponsible and flat-out bad advice.  Instead, I will offer up some common sense ideas that should help you learn how to fill your belly without breaking the bank.