Frugal In Florida

It's a new month and a new year. I just love it! I'm ready to get back to routine now that the holidays and traveling are over for now ... I don't see anything spetaular non the calendar this week, besides getting caught up at work so I should have a little more time in the kitchen ... As I'm trying STILL to clean out the freezers and pantry, I am going to attempt to do a sort of / kind of attempt at a freezer/pantry challenge. Seems to have been the story for the past 4 months or so, huh? :) The only thing I really need is milk, bread and some salad stuff to get me through the week. 20 bucks or so should do it ... (ok, REALLY, I typed this up on Saturday and ran to Aldis on Sunday and spent $95 freakin dollars ... granted, $30+ was for a really cool cast iron 5qt dutch oven but still...) Monday - pasta with pull apart garlic bread and salad (or I may just do this french bread for easier night!) Tuesday - shrimp packets with salad (will eliminate the shrooms and...

I've been trying to keep track of whats taken from the freezer so I can sort of keep track of the inventory list (yeah, right) ... here's what I've removed from the freezer in the past few weeks ... 1/2 bag of sliced onions (for the black bean soup) 1 bag of flame roasted chicken breast waffles (I believe this is the LAST package) 1 pkg ham lunchmeat 1 pkg turkey lunchmeat 2 packages of chicken breast 1 pkg of fried turkey (ziploc) 6 pk muffins 1 bag of steam taters 1 pkg mozzarella slices 1 pkg bacon And here's what I've added: *I haven't added anything except 2 bags of broccoli but others have added: onion rings jalapeno poppers cheese sticks fries Those junky things were from Sonny Boy's New Years Eve party ... they apparently didn't fry EVERYTHING up and just wedged the bags in the freezer ... nice.

That's odd, just to type it!! Hopefully this year will bring many good things to alot of people.  I love a new year, as much as I love a new month. It's a chance to start new, to start with a clean, white piece of paper and make something happen. I've got goals. I always have goals. I do not always reach them which is my own fault, as I know that I sometimes set the bar too high, with no realistic plan to reach the goal ... but at least I know that! This year, yet again, my primary goal shall be to save, save, SAVE.  And not spend the savings! Sure, I can save, but it doesn't take me long to spend it! I would like to say 25% of my income, but can not commit to that, so I will just save every penny I can and put it away. To jump start that, I will be taking all my change that I currently have in my shoe box (yeah, a shoe box folks) and cash that in to deposit in the savings account! I may also just add that as my workout for the day! How about you ... do you ...

Happy New Year! 2011 has arrived .... Out with the old ... In with the new .... Are you ready? 

it is amazing as i have been to three different gates so far ... there are outlets to charge cell phones, plug in laptops and .... amazingly enough ... ipods...the kids were happy to see that since ipods have been on since about four am ...

in chicago.  flight last night cancelled after over two hours in line. we are currently waiting to try one of eight flights as standby. worse case we fly to columbus tonight and then fly from there to lauderdale after two pm friday. nice huh? hoping everyone had a merry christmas and an upcoming happy new year.