Lazy Dazy Day

As I sit here looking out the window it is snowing in Colorado Springs. It is one of the moments where you can sit quietly and reflect on life while the heavens cover the ground in a white blanket.Pure calmness even in the midst of everyday life.
So today as we are nearing payday and the last bit of our food stock I decided that I would cook a turkey that we had in the freezer. Keep in mind this is my first raw turkey ever. I caught it on sale for $.89cents a pound. It was a 13lb turkey that I put in my freezer saving it for a rainy day. Well today is that day.
It has been in the oven now for about 2 hours and has my house smelling so good. We are eating some crowder peas that a friend had dried and given me along with fresh bread and maybe dressing if I have all the ingredients.

I sit hear wishing that funds were available for me to run out and buy groceries because I think that we need the. Even though we do, I am glad payday isn't until later in the week. It has given me the chance to do some research as what other thrifty women do and given me a chance to really think about the groceries that we need and don't need. For Example: I don't need 12 boxes of cake mix. My family doesn't eat that many sweets, but I do however need about 10lbs of cheese. Now while that seems like alot it isn't for my family of four. My boys love cheese toast. That is the one thing they request for breakfast more often than not. (Southern boys at heart) We also use alot of cheese for grits, cheese toast, macaronni and cheese, sandwiches etc.....Keep in mind we do not eat pre-fabbed meals like Mac-n-cheese in a box.

I have been able to make an accurate list (to the best of my ability) and I plan to only shop off that list. Now I must admit that I am not sure how acurate it is for this month because I have or am running out of alot of your basic staples like butter, flour, grits, pancake mix, flour, oil etc........ But I can say that whatever my budget is I will shop for the basics first. Now that might mean we want have alot of extravagant meals but we will have full bellies and that is what matters.

Today in alot of my research I have noticed that alot of ladies are buying like 50lbs of popcorn and a popcorn popper. They say that it lasts along time and all the kernals pop. What a way to save money because me family eats alot of popcorn. Maybe a little up front for the popper around $30.00 but @ 17.00 for 50 lbs of popcorn that is a bargin and a cheap snack.

Even though I only have one follower it still keeps me on track by relaying what I have learned and what I am doing.

Goodnight All,
Virginia