So I been spending a lot of time, trying to find new ways to save a buck, and with 4 children, food always seems like an easy starting place. HARDLY!!!!
About 90% of the time I home-make meals, mostly from scratch, and I would say about half of our grocery bill each time goes to the fresh ingredients.
That get me thinking, maybe if I had a vegetable garden, that eliminates some money spend on these bottomless bellies. ( CRAZINESS I know, but this is what goes on in my brain) Which lead me to this whole GREEN concept, to which I really spend some time reading up on "organic living" and "going green", and I must admit, I get excited.
So like any crazed women feeling like our house is filled with "junk food", I head to the store to restock our cabinet's, and our lives, with healthy organic food. NOT SO FAST! The price stops me dead in my tracks. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
Now look if growing up in a family taught me ANYTHING, its the value of stretching meals!!! And for the price of a days worth of organic food to feed my crew, I could have made about 3-4 days worth of meals otherwise.
While I understand the value in the products, the price stops me dead in my tracks. I don't get why "all natural" products cost more then the ones pumped full of crap. Drives me mad!!!! Why does having a healthier lifestyle equally spending more money? I guess for now the only place I need to "grow green" is in my wallet!!!
Maybe I should start with recycling and composting........
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Look at my Organic coffees. They command a premium. But how any of that lasts in a 450F roast is beyond me.
You could start a garden of your own to save money, because you have soooo much free time.
You live in the middle of farm country. Visit a stand or befriend a farmer. Josh could slop hogs in return.
The farms prices are worse then the grocery store... apples at the farm were 2 for 1.79..as in 2 apples!!! I'll start my own farm.. and employ my children!!!
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