Frugal In Florida

Hey hey, are you here to see what we bought and spent this past week at the grocery store?? I have a lot of catching up to do! I had a Costco delivery on Saturday, June 16th ... can I just tell you how great that is?? I spent $188 and got everything I wanted (veggies, black bean burgers, water, and a bunch of other stuff) within 2 hours of placing the order on line. Seriously?? Why would I ever fight for another parking space again?? Same day delivery is via InstaCart BUT if you go through the Costco app, there is no delivery charge!  Also, the price is marked up a *little* but nothing that would make me say it's the same or more than a local grocery store so yes, I recommend it! And then I had a Walmart pick up on Wednesday, June 20th ... that is a game changer as well - got me 36 Kcup pods for the price of 18 as they didn't have any in stock! Again, I placed my order that morning before I went to work and told them I would be by to pick up between 5 and 6pm. They se...

Hey, hey, looking to see what we've bought in the past week or so? Ugh, I haven't shared one of these post since ... late APRIL!? Sorry. Sorry, really, I'm sorry! I have most of my receipts but gosh, I can't recreate 6 weeks or so! We were in Houston the first week of June and then did a quick stop on Sunday morning at Winn Dixie ... I think we spent around $35 but I'm not 100% certain. The Princess, Baby Boy and Hubby In Law were here for the day and I wanted to make some hot dogs, baked beans and corn so a super quick stop was in order. Of course, I must have tossed that receipt! Seriously, though, go check out the recipe for the corn! Spot On! So we went the WHOLE week without a shop ... and then Whole Foods - June 15th, 2018 Total Spent - $101.60 Honestly, I went in with just a few things I wanted to get: watermelon, cucumbers, some other fruit and a bottle of wine ... yeah, right. Nom Nom Paleo Magic Mushroom Seasoning $7.99 peaches $3.95 (...

Hi! Been a little while and even though I'm a little more focused on the  other site , I still want to keep  Frugal in Florida  and keep it more focused on money, saving and being intentionally frugal. Hence ... Money Monday! My little frugal tip for the week?? Extend your mascara!

Hi! Been a little while and even though I'm a little more focused on the other site , I still want to keep Frugal in Florida and keep it more focused on money, saving and being intentionally frugal. Hence ... Money Monday! My little frugal tip for the week?? Fix it yourself! We had an issue with the front loader giving off a funky smell. I'm very conscientious to leave the door open a little bit to keep it from getting that mildew smell that the old front loaders are famous for so I knew it wasn't from that! I'm also very picky and make certain that after I take a load of laundry out, I pull that rubber gasket down in the opening and make sure there isn't a stray sock or other undergarment in there blocking the drain holes.  Been there, done that! What I did NOT know is that there is a 2nd filter that needs to be cleaned out periodically! Sad because we've had this washer for TEN years! First thing you have to do is UNPLUG THE WASHER and then pull...

Hey, hey, looking to see what we've bought in the past week or so? Hubby was out the previous week, home for his 4th treatment and then flew out again on Saturday morning. The only good news on that is that we didn't shop a whole lot those 2 weeks ... So after he flew out Saturday morning, I came home and cleaned house at 6am ... had to wait for the medical pickup people to pick up the defective pump from this week (yeah, Hubby was hooked up for 48 hours and only got, maybe, 1/3 of the poison. He knew it wasn't working right and even called to do a check of everything) and THEN I knew I had to hit up a store! Not my best choice.... Whole Foods - April 28th, 2018 Total Spent - $116.63 Yeah. Quite a bit more than planned AND I still need some other things. Ugh. 3.48 pounds of b/s chicken breast $13.89 ($3.99 a pound) 4 pkgs of ground beef (90/10) that were $4.99 a pound - $5.11, $4.84, $5.24 and $5.19 SO Delicious coffee creamer $4.79 bottle of Rose wine $...

Hey hey ... it's that time again! Time to look at what I bought ... and what I spent ... ::cringe:: It's not so very bad ... honestly! And actually, had the boy not come along, I would have spent even LESS ... but it is what it is ... so while my Mandarin Orange Chicken from Trader Joe (freezer!) cooks up, I'm going to type up the receipt and hopefully get the pictures cleaned up and ready to post asap! I did  have a list. A very specific list.  And it was short! Crazy, I know!  And I stuck with it, except for ONE thing ... The biggest frugal fail ever! I bet that book is available on Kindle, Amazon, the library! Everywhere for FREE ... if not today, soon! Yup. It called my name ... "over here ... you deserve a brand new book to read this weekend" ... "yes, you do ... it's only $15.99" Uhm, that's the equivalent of THREE bags of that Mandarin Orange Chicken ... Moving on ... (and that book better NOT get a single splash ...

Hey hey, it's been a LONG time since I've shared any of our  Frugal Activities  and I would love to get back in the habit of doing so! This past week has been pretty good on the frugal front, thankfully ... we really need it! This insurance and cancer stuff is pretty expensive, you know? Being intentionally frugal is the best approach to having a successful week, trust me! Here's some of the  Frugal Activities  we've been doing for the past few days! 1.  I personally avoided the store ... Hubby went one day and spent a whopping $30 ... such a thrifty guy! He had a chemo session so he needed to stock up on liquids to drink for 3 days ... I'm ok with this as it's very important that he stays hydrated! 2. Gave myself a manicure AND painted my toes. Ahem, not just the toe nails, I might add. I started laughing half way through as I couldn't see squat and could see the dark blue polish on the sides of my toes. Oh well, saved me a minimum of $60 doing it my...

Everyone has a few favorite tips for saving a dollar or two ... Today, I'm going to share TEN WAYS to save money ... and I promise, they won't be all that hard for you to incorporate in to your daily routine! 1.  Pack your food and drinks for the day. I don't care if you are a stay at home mom or work full time at an office: don't leave home empty handed! Bring your snacks, drinks, etc. I pack a lunch daily, and always bring a water bottle along. I figure I save a minimum of $8 a day by doing this. That's 40 bucks a WEEK!! Yummy Yummy Chicken BLT Salad 2. Avoid that grocery store. Hold out as LONG as you can ... I am a big fan of counting the number of days til I actually step foot inside a grocery store. Seriously, try it. Shop your pantry and freezers FIRST and make do with what you have. Go ahead, I promise you, your family will not wither away if you don't buy groceries this week. Savings? Probably a minimum of $50 a week. Of course, it doesn't...

Hey, let's take a walk down memory lane and do a Menu Plan for the week ahead! Ha. Sorry. It's just been quite a while since I've done a real menu plan, I'll admit it. Hubby's currently medical situation has really turned a lot of things upside down and food has certainly been the #1 thing. He goes in for treatment #3 on Tuesday and just told me this evening that he's very nervous about this one for some reason. I would make a safe guess it's because he flies out on Friday morning and well, what if  he does feel like crap?? Then what? It will be fine. I told him so, therefore, it will be. ;-) I'm trying to do a little mini-pantry/freezer challenge this month as well ... to save a little money and to clear out some of the clutter food stuff we have hanging around too! Here's what we are looking at for the week! Saturday - bacon and mushroom burgers on the grill with a wedge salad (we did stop and pick up the ground beef) Need to bu...

It's been a while since I've shared a grocery trip ... mostly because I haven't been shopping a whole lot! Hubby has been going more often than me and he just doesn't buy a lot ... We've also not been meal planning OR prepping a whole lot. This cancer stuff has really gotten us all tangled up in our life. Ugh. NOT to mention, I'm also posting more on the new site so make sure you come check that out as well! The Mark and Jan Show! So, what the heck! I went to see my dad Friday after work, and as always, stopped at Walmart to pick up a few things for him and grabbed a few things for us ... Quite an understatement. Walmart - March 16th, 2018 Total Spent - $171.61 1 8 pk gatorade $5.38 1 12 pk gatorade (smaller bottles) $5.38 2 bottles of orange juice $3.28 each (of which one and half containers are gone already) long sleeve tshirt (for me) $5 (not food related but it's on the reciept) 4 pkgs of brown gravy mix $.52 each 4 pkgs of chicken gravy ...