tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392034857491788011.post3505064024449806363..comments2023-10-11T07:39:33.769-05:00Comments on This is Worthwhile: Menu Plan: Week of March 23rdUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8392034857491788011.post-89677634142936534882009-03-23T18:47:00.000-05:002009-03-23T18:47:00.000-05:00I totally feel you on your expense comments here. ...I totally feel you on your expense comments here. Aaron and I are pretty neurotic in how we track our expenses (long story); food - groceries and eating out - is one of the biggest line items and unquestionably one of the most controllable.<BR/><BR/>We are frequently challenged by our decisions to keep food related expenses in check because it often affects our social life. It's natural that food and friends go together, but can also be unfriendly to the active budgeter. <BR/><BR/>Last fall, I tried to start a dinner club with 2 other couples where we were to take turns hosting by providing a main dish and the other couples bring either wine/beer, dessert or apps, etc depending on the menu. I hosted the first one with great success (I even made a budget friendly entree), but efforts to schedule the next dinner fell off the radar after two reschedules. I tried to get things back on track a couple times without any luck - and then decided it wasn't enough of a priority to the others. :-(<BR/><BR/>I'm also so with you on the organic yummy goodness/fab wine versus more budget friendly purchases. I experience some form of this inner strife at EVERY grocery trip - 'Spend the extra dollar on organic celery vs. save an extra dollar.' Ah such is life - decisions, decisions everywhere.Reclaiming the Momenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529115649877066165noreply@blogger.com