Lily's Health Pad

I went a bit crazy at the grocery store this past week. $19.11 over budget.   Part of the overspending occurred because my roadside stand was MIA this week.  I have NO IDEA where it went.  I drove by Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday….no freezer truck and no stand.  Crossing my fingers it comes back this [...]

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I can’t believe I’ve survived The Food Budget Challenge for an entire month!  This means it has been one whole month since I’ve been to Earthfare and had a sip of my beloved kombucha.  I’ve been certain to bring my lunch to work every day, and I’ve started clipping coupons and actually using them.  So [...]

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Happy Valentine’s Day weekend, peeps!    I LOVE Valentine’s Day.  It always reminds me of my elementary school days.  Who didn’t like decorating valentine boxes and eating candy at school?  Anyone else wearing pink tomorrow?  I already have my outfit all picked out.  It even includes heart earrings.   Stephen and I celebrated the holiday [...]

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I was remarkably successful at staying under my $50 food budget last week!   In case you were wondering what $50 can buy you, here you go: Bananas, turnips, lemons, peaches, oranges, cucumbers + okra = $10   onions, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, Rome apples (my FAVE!!) $6   The above fruit comes from my favorite [...]

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Thank you all for your thoughtful comments on the Part I of my food budget posts.  Food Budget, Part I- Confession <— If you missed the post, here it is.   How I Got Here Before I highlight my plan of attack, let me share the reasons why I think my food spending has gotten [...]

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