April Adventures

We went yesterday to do our grocery shopping, as I get paid every two weeks. We have a limit of 250 dollars, and spent a total of 200 yesterday, leaving us with 44.00  for the month for milk, bread, eggs...We have a family of five, (hubby, myself, and three teens).

We bought a marked down roast the other night for 6 dollars and change.


We went to the bread store: bought an 24 pack of English muffins 2.50, and some Thomas english breakfast bread 0.50  for a total of 3.08. (the bread is out for those who wish to have toast, the muffins are put in the freezer for another time.

Aldi: two dozen eggs, one 32 oz grape jelly, two can's of pinto beans, one 18 ox strawberry preserves, one creamy peanut butter, box of tea bags, one cream of chicken soup, a box of raisins, lb of green grapes, two multi colored peppers, a pineapple, two packages of marked down Italian sausage, a small bag of pads, lb of baby carrots, lb of wide egg noodles, 3 lb bananas, liquid laundry soap, 3 lb granny smith apples, lemon straws (treat for me!!), pancake syrup, premium salsa one container, one thousand island salad dressing, one 32 oz dish soap, one bag of chips, one box of pita chips, two gallons of skim milk, one 80 count trash bags, container of peanuts, 45 oz veggie oil, margarine container 3 lb, cracker assortment, one bottle dandruff shampoo, 5 lb granulated sugar, 1 container of sweet pickles, scoop cat litter....total 80.03.

Sharp Shopper: We bought two packages of bottled water, four bags of healthy colors frozen veggies,
8 lb of chicken nuggets, 3 packages of gummies, ten rolls of scott toilet paper, dried strawberries, long grain brown rice, Laundry soap,  6 individual yogurts, one package of fiber one yogurt, deli cheese ends, 24 pk of 100 calorie cookies, two packages of bread sticks, one container of shampoo, two boxes of mark down cereal, purple onions, two boxes of hot chocolate, individual Kraft cheese slices, popcorn, blueberry almond cereal, two packages of pepperoni, cinnamon swirl bread....spent a total of 86.88

Martins: Intended to get just a ham for Easter...but to find out you had to buy 25 dollars worth to get the sale price... Red rose tea, 4 12 packs of soda(waste of money), egg dye kit, the 8 lb ham, reduced whole chicken, two reduced small pieces of beef, and 3 lb of hot dogs....total 42.54.

Overall, we should not need anything else for the month...just milk and eggs....maybe bread.