There seems to be a leak in whatever container the bank keeps our money.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining. We’ve had a summer chock-full of memory making activities and trips (and a unplanned, misquoted car repair). Unfortunately, our bank account is going to remember our summer activities long into winter. We’re lucky to have jobs right now. And I’m thankful that we have the ability to do the things we can do.

The cool part about it (if you wanna look at the bright side), is that Jacob and I are both VERY good at penny-pinching when we have to. We’ll just have to ride it out. And we can.

We have been forced to be creative with meals – using leftovers and whatever we actually DO have in the cabinets until it’s gone…and hopefully we’ll learn some new things that we can continue to do to ease up on the future grocery store bills.

This week, we’ve had:

• Hot mango salsa – leftover from family reunion with leftover family reunion Tostidos, Fritos and Doritoes.
• Stir-fry – with leftover family reunion steak and fresh veggies from our garden.
• Fried Chicken – leftover from family reunion.
• Sliced ham – on hamburger buns (b/c we have no bread) with shredded “leftover family reunion” cheddar cheese, heated in the toaster oven and chips (leftover from family reunion)
• Kool Aid – leftover from family reunion (no juice or milk at home this week)
• Homemade Sweet Tea – which used 99% of our sugar supply.
• Scrambled eggs – with cheese and chunks of leftover family reunion ham and toasted hamburger buns.
• Spaghetti – had all the stuff b/c it’s a staple around here.
• PB&J – on hamburger buns
• Apple slices and cheese cubes – from…well, you can probably guess.

• And this morning? I cut some Sweet Hawaiian Rolls in halves, spread on some butter and mixed the tablespoon or so of sugar that was left with some cinnamon, sprinkled the cinnamon sugar on the butter and broiled them in the toaster oven for about 3 minutes. Turned out VERY yummy. Homemade cinnamon rolls! Kind of..

hee!

Hope Mom doesn’t count our “reunion week meals per person $$ amount” all the way through this week, too. Hmm… that would make this turn out a bit counter-productive ; )

We are planning a trip to the grocery store this weekend. We don’t have any detergent for the dirty clothes. And I’m putting my foot down on this one.

I am NOT making my own soap. : )

boiling lye soap