tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465729216155285831.post1206622371295929689..comments2023-03-25T04:48:00.199-05:00Comments on CMD Family: Menu Plan MondayMindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05750440495455630433noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465729216155285831.post-76954384908682489162009-02-03T13:04:00.000-06:002009-02-03T13:04:00.000-06:00WOW, It is hard enough to menu plan for a week, I ...WOW, It is hard enough to menu plan for a week, I couldn't imagine a month. One thing Brian and I found that helps us save on our grocery bills is we buy every 2weeks wal-mart, aldi and BJs, yes some weeks are more expensive than others depending on what you need to stock up on. This week at Aldi I spent $48, and wal-mart $95 which is a little higher than normal ($15-$25 at Aldi and $50-$60at Walmart and that lasts me 2 weeks)I will go to BJs this weekend. I am going to have to check out this menu4moms website. Good Luck if you try the monthly planning! I can't wait to hear how it goes for you!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00413198140193975114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465729216155285831.post-65662319327101705102009-02-03T10:27:00.000-06:002009-02-03T10:27:00.000-06:00Since I work full time, I don't like to go to the ...Since I work full time, I don't like to go to the grocery store every week, so that's a big reason that I make my menu for the entire month. Also, I use the menus from menus4moms.com I almost always end up leaving out some of the meals that I had planned on for a month and then move them down to the next month. I'm still trying to fine-tune my frugal food budget though...I like the tips from Carrie Mc...maybe I'll implement some of them next month. FYI - triple coupons at Harris Teeter from 2/5 - 2/7!!!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08585689869046005407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6465729216155285831.post-88130215537089783992009-02-03T09:07:00.000-06:002009-02-03T09:07:00.000-06:00I've tried the menu plan for a month, but I didn't...I've tried the menu plan for a month, but I didn't stick to it very well. I was just thinking about giving it another try. This time I might try planning for three weeks and then the last week can be full of the stuff I didn't get around to fixing before. We used to shop at Sam's, but I have been focusing on buying sale items that I have coupons for so I can double up and stockpiling those items (I got two boxes of Pizza Rolls at Kroger for free this week), while buying for my weekly menu plan. Then every once in a while I have enough piled up that I either have a slow week or I don't have to shop at all. It actually saves on my budget in the long run. I get help with the coupons from another blog called "Proverbs Wife". Hadias is the queen of stockpile and coupons. Just my two cents.Carrie Sparks McClainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12647707035663944671noreply@blogger.com