this is getting ridiculous. the boy's favorite cupcake is now 2 for $3. i used to get them for 99 cents, then the price went to $1.29 (the price was still 99 cents in lewisburg a few weeks back!). it's to the point that i might as well make my own cupcakes from scratch or from a mix. i told the boy to enjoy this one, becos it might be a long time before i get another cupcake.
when are prices going to go down? gas is now $3.29 (up 4 cents from yesterday!) and meats and vegetables and fruits are expensive. i refuse to buy crap like frozen and box meals so this really sucks for us. i shouldn't complain too much - i know there are people out there who have a lot less than we do. so i guess this means shopping more at the surplus store (and breaking down and buying dented tins of tomatoes!) and buying more at farmer's market.
mom took me and the boy there this past wednesday. i spent almost 50 bucks on food. i got a lot for my money tho, which is why i think i'm going to shop there more often. the meats look fresher than at my grocery store not to mention cheaper. even the vegetables are cheaper. you can get a head of cabbage for a buck, while they were selling cabbage this week for 69 cents a pound at the store.
i can't wait till organic farmer's market opens on fridays. it should start in maybe a month (i think it opens sometime in may). i miss my organic broccoli, carrots, salad greens.
this financial tightness really has me feeling helpless. i can go without buying clothes and yarn (shriek!) and other stuff, but we need food and gas (since we don't have decent public transportation). it really makes me think twice about having another kid. i know we can make room for another child and i have plans on minimizing costs with cloth diapers and stuff but still it's another person to take care of. i wonder how families with lots of kids make it. i sometimes wonder how people lived during the depression. my grandmother and even my dad (he's a baby boomer but had depression parents) are really thrifty. i wish more people could be like that.
when are prices going to go down? gas is now $3.29 (up 4 cents from yesterday!) and meats and vegetables and fruits are expensive. i refuse to buy crap like frozen and box meals so this really sucks for us. i shouldn't complain too much - i know there are people out there who have a lot less than we do. so i guess this means shopping more at the surplus store (and breaking down and buying dented tins of tomatoes!) and buying more at farmer's market.
mom took me and the boy there this past wednesday. i spent almost 50 bucks on food. i got a lot for my money tho, which is why i think i'm going to shop there more often. the meats look fresher than at my grocery store not to mention cheaper. even the vegetables are cheaper. you can get a head of cabbage for a buck, while they were selling cabbage this week for 69 cents a pound at the store.
i can't wait till organic farmer's market opens on fridays. it should start in maybe a month (i think it opens sometime in may). i miss my organic broccoli, carrots, salad greens.
this financial tightness really has me feeling helpless. i can go without buying clothes and yarn (shriek!) and other stuff, but we need food and gas (since we don't have decent public transportation). it really makes me think twice about having another kid. i know we can make room for another child and i have plans on minimizing costs with cloth diapers and stuff but still it's another person to take care of. i wonder how families with lots of kids make it. i sometimes wonder how people lived during the depression. my grandmother and even my dad (he's a baby boomer but had depression parents) are really thrifty. i wish more people could be like that.
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