Living on $40 per week (grocery budget) - Week 2

R-man helping Mommy shop

This week was a little more challenging when grocery shopping because our entire family needed a few essentials.  I was extremely close to my $40 this week so the kids will only get a few dollars to split between them. I must preface that my $40/week does not include any meat related items. Our family is very fortunate that our parents raise beef cattle so we have a supply of beef, when needed.

This week I didn't take little-C with me shopping but I had R-man. I thought my husband could use a nap while our daughter was sleeping so I took him shopping with me. The entire time we were shopping at Target, he didn't say a word. I think he thought it was 'cool' that I didn't bring him inside in his carrier - I allowed him to sit in the cart like a big kid!

The smile on his face does not do it justice with how happy he was. Sometimes I would ask him, R-man are you having fun and he would let out a little squeal and smile from ear to ear.  Okay, I had my answer even if I didn't understand what he was trying to tell me.