After a week of eating oatmeal, lentil soup, and tuna sandwiches, what’s the first thing you want that was off limits? Coffee and watermelon. That’s what I wanted. We picked up a late season watermelon …
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Day 7 – $8.69
At the end of the week, we’re feeling generous with any and all food left from our budgeted shopping trip. So I made some fancy oatmeal based on a recipe I once tried. One carrot (shredded), …
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Day 6 – $6.87
Okay, I was thinking we were getting the hang of this. And then my husband offered to make breakfast this morning. This is a rare treat that I never turn down. I focused on getting …
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Day 5 – $9.43
Big spenders today! I’m getting all generous with the food now that I know the week is coming to a close and I know what I need to keep for the next couple days. So …
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Day 4 – $6.78
Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink! Yesterday my poor husband suffered in Annapolis with the aroma of cooking bacon, and today I suffered working 5 hours at a farmers’ market. Normally my …
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Day 3 – $6.47
Day 3 – $6.47 Today we had planned to go on a day trip to Annapolis! When I conned convinced my husband to do this challenge with me, I offered that we could postpone this day trip …
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Day 2 – $6.94
Knowing that I didn’t need to get up and get to work early, I did something rare. I slept in past 7:30am. Yes I was tired, and I also knew that the longer I stayed …
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Day 1 – $6.63
Morning came and one of my favorite sounds did not—the grinding of coffee beans. Friends, a bag of coffee beans would have taken a huge chunk of our $60 budget, and I would rather be …
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Food Stamp Challenge: Day -2
Two days before the start of our Food Stamp Challenge, my husband and I went grocery shopping. The idea is to gain empathy and understanding of the challenge of living on the average food stamp allotment. So …
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