Can I Do It?!

Here's the skinny: I want to try to live off of $250 worth of groceries this month. $250 for the ENTIRE month of July. (technically it started this week because we got paid this week, I will continue until two paychecks from now on $250) This is only for food. No diapers, deodorant, face wash etc. My plan of attack? Farmers market, Sunflower Farmers market & Harmons. I have clipped some coupons and have some meals planned out for the next couple weeks. Also, no dining away from home. That is going to be the hard part. I have a hard time saying no if I don't have to cook that day. But, Rich & I have worked it out so I cook and he helps clean up. Which is nice and saves me a lot of work and stress. This also means that I have to go to the store alone. Rich and I are horrible shoppers together and there is also NO way I am sending him to the store alone.... Think I can do it? Lets find out...

This week I went to the store for the first time on my new budget.. I got enough food to last for a week and a half. (Meat, cheese, Bread etc) I went to Harmons and Sunflower Farmers Market. I spent $81 between the two stores. I was amazed at how well I did. :)