Back in the Swing of Things

It's been way too long since I've updated. But I'm still out there bargain shopping! I'm still loving it. I'm trying to figure out how to get a subscription to the Houston paper, for Sunday's, without paying the mail order subscription rate. I can't find a place in town that sells it either. We're not that far away! I was hoping a friend's husband, who works over there every other week, would pick us up one on his way home, but he's totally uninterested in doing that. My other thought is to pay for a subscription to go to my mom's house, and have her save the coupons for me. I just wouldn't get the inserts right away--it'd be a couple of weeks behind. So I'm still looking. Any ideas?

My goal for this year is to cut our grocery budget. We were spending at least $600 a month on groceries (easily). I want to spend $100 a week on grocery/household. I'm also doing it in cash so I can't go over, and I can keep up with it easier. This past week was my first week doing it. It was awesome!! I spent just under the $100, and got lots of extras. I think next week will be just as great too.

I have noticed that it's getting easier for me to do my shopping planning. In the beginning it took Hours. I mean HOURS to clip the coupons, organize them, go through the ads and match them with what I have and make my lists. Now I'm zipping through them much faster and not spending much time at all. I guess practice does really make perfect!