Comments on: Budget, What Budget? http://mamaarcher.com/2009/06/30/budget-what-budget/ a reformed mama raising many arrows Sun, 14 Aug 2011 19:58:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rebecca http://mamaarcher.com/2009/06/30/budget-what-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-8445 Rebecca Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:49:49 +0000 http://mamaarcher.com/?p=1376#comment-8445 Even with just three of us left at home (well, T & Z come at least once a week and he eats alot!), I still have trouble with the food budget. Some time ago, I began praying for meat and God began providing through friends who had extra game (D still needs to find someone to go hunting with). We have enjoyed moose roasts, bear sausage, and lots of venison since then! I also have joined a group that delivers local produce weekly. Every Thursday, I get a $35 produce box, a loaf of sprouted bread and a half gallon of milk. It's amazing how that cuts down on trips to the store (of course, I know you'd have to have alot more quantity)! We always at least have vegetables! Now I must go cook the broccoli we will be eating tonight! .-= Rebecca´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSpaceBetweenMyPeers/~3/FTd9QpmwqCs/" rel="nofollow">The Wisdom in Identifying Underlying Trends</a> =-. Even with just three of us left at home (well, T & Z come at least once a week and he eats alot!), I still have trouble with the food budget.

Some time ago, I began praying for meat and God began providing through friends who had extra game (D still needs to find someone to go hunting with). We have enjoyed moose roasts, bear sausage, and lots of venison since then!

I also have joined a group that delivers local produce weekly. Every Thursday, I get a $35 produce box, a loaf of sprouted bread and a half gallon of milk. It’s amazing how that cuts down on trips to the store (of course, I know you’d have to have alot more quantity)! We always at least have vegetables!

Now I must go cook the broccoli we will be eating tonight!
.-= Rebecca´s last blog ..The Wisdom in Identifying Underlying Trends =-.

]]> By: Ruby http://mamaarcher.com/2009/06/30/budget-what-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-8404 Ruby Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:30:59 +0000 http://mamaarcher.com/?p=1376#comment-8404 We're on a tight budget and I am strict with it most of the time, but like you when we're on a school break I tend to use the saved money (from the activities) on things like take away. I always tell myself this is not good stewardship and I could be saving but then I think that us mums probably benefit just as much from the break so you've got to have balance. I am thinking of you eating caribou and bear! It must be what overseas folk think of Aussies eating kangaroo and crocodile meat! Might I say that I have eaten neither of those but they are both popular. Your large family is still at home so I can only imagine your grocery bill. With only two of four children at home I should not need such a loaded pantry - but then there's Justin! Just in case the kids turn up for dinner, just in case someone drops in for a cuppa etc... .-= Ruby´s last blog ..<a href="http://mummasplace.blogspot.com/2009/06/much-anticipated-reunion.html" rel="nofollow">The Much Anticipated Reunion!</a> =-. We’re on a tight budget and I am strict with it most of the time, but like you when we’re on a school break I tend to use the saved money (from the activities) on things like take away. I always tell myself this is not good stewardship and I could be saving but then I think that us mums probably benefit just as much from the break so you’ve got to have balance.
I am thinking of you eating caribou and bear! It must be what overseas folk think of Aussies eating kangaroo and crocodile meat! Might I say that I have eaten neither of those but they are both popular.
Your large family is still at home so I can only imagine your grocery bill. With only two of four children at home I should not need such a loaded pantry – but then there’s Justin! Just in case the kids turn up for dinner, just in case someone drops in for a cuppa etc…
.-= Ruby´s last blog ..The Much Anticipated Reunion! =-.

]]> By: petersonclan http://mamaarcher.com/2009/06/30/budget-what-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-8403 petersonclan Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:27:16 +0000 http://mamaarcher.com/?p=1376#comment-8403 I am with ya on this one... it is hard to stay in budget. But a lot easier if you stay home! ;) .-= petersonclan´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.petersonclan.com/2009/06/garden-update-for-6-27-09.html" rel="nofollow">Garden Update for 6/ 27. 09</a> =-. I am with ya on this one… it is hard to stay in budget. But a lot easier if you stay home! ;)
.-= petersonclan´s last blog ..Garden Update for 6/ 27. 09 =-.

]]> By: Dani http://mamaarcher.com/2009/06/30/budget-what-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-8397 Dani Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:09:37 +0000 http://mamaarcher.com/?p=1376#comment-8397 What food budget? LOL I'm totally on the same page. But I have learned that there is no way we could afford to go out to eat except possibly once a month. .-= Dani´s last blog ..<a href="http://dani.redeemedbygrace.org/?p=137" rel="nofollow">“A Call to Separation”</a> =-. What food budget? LOL
I’m totally on the same page. But I have learned that there is no way we could afford to go out to eat except possibly once a month.
.-= Dani´s last blog ..“A Call to Separation” =-.

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