Grocery spending: Week 1: $107 Week 2: $111 Grocery money left: $82 Other spending: $0 (yay) $81 left for the rest of the month Thrifty things: -We stayed home a lot this week so I had five no spend days (which is a rarity for me) -My wonderful mother-in-law dropped off Valentine's Day candy… Continue reading Frugal February Week 2 Update
Author: Clinging to the Little Way
I am a Catholic mother trying to stay on the Path to Holiness and inspire others to come along on the journey.
Weekly Goal Update for Week 7
1. Walk at least 500 miles this year (70 miles down and 430 to go) I walked eleven miles this week. I took three hour long exercise classes (estimated 3 miles each) and swam for 35 minutes (anything over 35 minutes counts as 2 miles in my book) with my kids. It has been wet… Continue reading Weekly Goal Update for Week 7
Weekly Goal Update for Week 6
1. Walk at least 500 miles this year (59 miles down and 441 to go) I walked eleven miles this week. **I tried out a new circuit training class at the gym and that was the hardest class I have tried yet!! 2. Read two classic or nonfiction books each month (one down and one… Continue reading Weekly Goal Update for Week 6
Frugal February Week 1 Update
We had the flu at our house this week, so that meant we stayed home a lot (which is always nice for the budget) Here is the breakdown for my spending this week: Groceries Aldi $83 Dollar General: $2 (on powdered donuts to cheer up my sick son) Walmart: $22 Total: $107 ($193 left for… Continue reading Frugal February Week 1 Update
Frugal Things
1. DIY Low Carb Convenience Foods I have been on a low carb diet for awhile now and the price of low carb convenience foods is just awful!! Since it is Frugal February, I decided to try and make a few snacks at home that I would normally buy in a store if I… Continue reading Frugal Things
Chicken Alfredo Waffle Pizza (Low Carb and GF)
Waffle Pizza?? What kind of crazy person makes pizza in a waffle maker?? Well apparently it is a new thing in the food world and it is delicious! I was browsing through a ton of low carb recipes and found a really delicious looking one on the Peace Love and Low Carb site. (She has… Continue reading Chicken Alfredo Waffle Pizza (Low Carb and GF)
Goal Update for Week 5
1. Walk at least 500 miles this year (48 miles down and 352 to go) This week I "walked" 12 miles, by walking, swimming, doing YouTube kettle bell workouts, and taking a really fun Zumba class with my daughter. I can finally tell a difference in my body by cross training with many different forms… Continue reading Goal Update for Week 5
Frugal February Challenge
Welcome to the Frugal February Challenge! For the past 5 years or so, I have been participating in a Frugal February Challenge. It all started when my husband and I decided to attempt to pay our house off in three years (Spoiler alert: we did it in two!) He was working a ton of overtime… Continue reading Frugal February Challenge
Frugal Things
1. Credit card reward points This month, I earned $24 in reward points from my credit card. I am choosing to let them accumulate over the year and spend them when we go on vacation in the Fall or use them to pay for Christmas again (It was very nice to have a 100% pre-paid… Continue reading Frugal Things
Goal Update for Week 3
**I decided to tweak my goals list this week before January ended:) 1. Walk at least 500 miles this year (26 miles down and 474 to go) This week I "walked" 11 miles by swimming with my kids at our gym (I had forgotten how great it is to swim!), going to Zumba (still terrible… Continue reading Goal Update for Week 3
Clinging to the Little Way 