Right after I published the post earlier this week about how I am such a careful shopper and spend so little on our food budget, wouldn't you know....I went out and let the Siren Song of Christmas lead me into temptation and overspending.
8-)))
Yes, bought a few things and then a few more........
It started with this---
a Standing Rib Roast at $6.99 lb.
$59.90.
Then a Cheesecake.
At least that was 50% off-$7.49.
Then while I was at it, I bought a port wine cheese ball for Xmas appetizers to go with the crackers I already have.
And while in the store they announced that all Christmas candy/confections were 50% off.
Some York Peppermint Patties, miniature Reese's cups and dark chocolate covered cherries jumped into my shopping cart.
And then marked down to .99¢ lb.spiral hams, even though I don't really eat ham anymore, well one of those landed in my cart too, to shove into the freezer for Easter dinner in 2016.
I have just finished doing the numbers and I am now at $403.67 spent for December foodstuffs.
Over for December by $53.67.
meh.
Not too bad really but I had so wanted to stay on budget at $350 this month.....sigh.
Oh well.
Life happens and none of us is perfect.
But I'd much rather grab a deal(like that ham)now to avoid paying full price in March.
I am still at less food spending in 2015 than in the last two years since I've kept track of this sort of thing so no worries.
And that Christmas prime rib dinner tasted oh so good! 8-)
Sluggy
8-)))
Yes, bought a few things and then a few more........
It started with this---
a Standing Rib Roast at $6.99 lb.
$59.90.
Then a Cheesecake.
At least that was 50% off-$7.49.
Then while I was at it, I bought a port wine cheese ball for Xmas appetizers to go with the crackers I already have.
And while in the store they announced that all Christmas candy/confections were 50% off.
Some York Peppermint Patties, miniature Reese's cups and dark chocolate covered cherries jumped into my shopping cart.
And then marked down to .99¢ lb.spiral hams, even though I don't really eat ham anymore, well one of those landed in my cart too, to shove into the freezer for Easter dinner in 2016.
I have just finished doing the numbers and I am now at $403.67 spent for December foodstuffs.
Over for December by $53.67.
meh.
Not too bad really but I had so wanted to stay on budget at $350 this month.....sigh.
Oh well.
Life happens and none of us is perfect.
But I'd much rather grab a deal(like that ham)now to avoid paying full price in March.
I am still at less food spending in 2015 than in the last two years since I've kept track of this sort of thing so no worries.
And that Christmas prime rib dinner tasted oh so good! 8-)
Sluggy
