Julie Saves

5.28.2012

Birthday Season!

It’s Birthday Season in my house, which means that we celebrate 3 birthdays in one month in our family! Phew! The kids birthdays have been fun to plan. Below are a few pictures of the cupcakes my husband and I made for our sons birthday party that he celebrated with his friends.

5.27.2012

Sopranos: The Complete Series (30 Discs) - DVD

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5.26.2012

Burger King Memorial Day Weekend Specials!!!

Cool off at Burger King with a 12 oz Smoothie and Frappes for only $1.00!

Smoothies available: Strawberry Banana or Tropical Mango Smoothie

Frappes available: Mocha or Caramel Frappe with a hint a coffee

This offer is valid May 26th - May 28th.

Weekly Meal Plans

This is something that when I notice I follow this without deviating, we save money!

I write the days of the week down on paper, then I look to see what I have in my refrigerator and freezer, then what’s on sale at the grocery store and I write down a meal plan for dinner. We eat breakfast at home (cereal), make our own lunches (kids too*) and if we do go out for dinner, we try to choose a night where kids eat free or use a voucher that we have taken advantage of where you pay $10 for $20 worth of food. This has saved us a lot of money! You would be surprised what you already have in your refrigerator/freezer. And less trips to the grocery stores means more money in your pocket!

* For the kids lunches, I buy bulk items of food such as Goldfish and we, the kids help, make individual snack bags for lunches for the week. We have a few drawers in our kitchen that are filled with snack items for the kids as well as one drawer for their bowls and cups (just for easier access for them). I make their sandwich every morning (and place it in a BPA free, reusable container) and they are responsible to pack two snack items, one fruit and one juice box. And it also their job to have their lunch boxes ready the night before to avoid any morning craziness. The kids are also allowed to buy their lunches once a week.