Yes, I'm a little early this week. I need to make a menu and plan for next week. Alex and I are sitting down and coming up with a budget in a few hours. One of the things we're planning on doing is coming up with a set amount for food/diapers/household stuff and using cash only for it. Yes, we're Dave Ramsey-ing ourselves for the new year and it's a good thing. It's too easy to use the credit card and not realize how much you're spending. Cash forces you to think about what you need and how much you're spending. It will be especially tough this month since it's a long one, although I did go to Costco the other day and stocked up on diapers, meat, fish, toilet paper, etc...! The other thing I'm doing is getting back on the couponing track. I have a lot of coupons to cut and throw out. I was getting in a good habit of matching coupons with sales and stocking up (we haven't bought peanut butter or Cheerios in a long time), but I fell off the wagon. It's time to get back on.
Monday: Broiled steak (from the freezer), baked potatoes, veggies
Tuesday: Baked Mahi Mahi, rice, veggies
Wednesday: Chimichangas (from the freezer), refried beans
Thursday: Leftovers or soup
Friday: Chicken stir-fry, brown rice (put the brisket in the fridge to marinate overnight)
Saturday: Omelettes (cook the brisket and put in the fridge overnight)
Sunday: Barbeque beef brisket, mashed potatoes, veggies
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