Tonight we made another meal for our neighbors who are in a time of need. We might not make it through February on the money we have left but we went ahead and bought the ingredients needed to make a turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry, green beans and home-baked cookies meal for them. If it puts us over budget, it puts us over budget. The Frugal February rules say "Don't spend!" but our hearts say "Give!" and we know which to heed.
So grocery totals for yesterday and today: yesterday, $39.39 sin run (coffee, wine and a few other things like a whole chicken for soup for $5.19) and $6.53 bulk items from the Co-op, mostly noodles and spices to go with the chicken soup, plus today's shopping for the meal (only item already on hand was the cranberries), $29.62 = $261.70
FF thought I had today: You don't realize how much stuff you have until you stop buying more. We have been able to 'make do' through an amazing number of situations over these Frugal Februaries with the things we have and a little creativity. Really, what was I saving the leftover wedding decorations for?
Other FF thought I had today: Imperial margarine is totally gross. But really cheap.
Our annual experiment in spending (almost) nothing during February.
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