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We were shopping at Whole Foods yesterday. It is a pricey way to shop! We have both dairy and wheat allergies and this is the only way to get non dairy yogurt, cheese etc!

Well I was done shopping when I realized that I had a $5 off coupon for Whole foods if you spend $40. I also forgot my bags. So, I sat my 12yo by the books, with our basket and ran to the car. They even give a
$.10 refund per bag.

It was worth the run to save $5.20!

Why attack my beloved pistachios? I just finished eating a handful when I read the online headline...avoid pistachios. ~Uh oh~ It said hang on to your pistachios and don't eat them. Wait for the next few days to see if they are in the recall. I ask the computer screen...what do you suggest I do if I just ate some? hmmm...no answer.

The worst part is that I just found the best deal. The 10 ounce bags have been running about $4.99 here lately. I collected the coupons and waited....

I love when I log onto my bank website and discover that I have extra money. I really enjoy tax refund time! It's nice that I can get that money back. Now, time to divide it up:

*IRA
*savings
*install sky lights to cut back on lights being used 3@$394 each
*cleaning of the dogs teeth $250
*a "treasure hunting trip" AKA the thrift store
*dinner out...with a coupon of course

Oh, man! Just when we eliminate debt...we get more! Yay! hehe

I just paid off hubby's vehicle and then my son's student loan come due, and now my youngest needs braces! {luckily the loans aren't as high thanks to scholarships}

I was paying triple payments on the car loan and was hoping to put all of that on the mortgage. Dang! My goal was to put an extra 20,000 on the house this year. I may not make it...then again...who knows?

I guess I need to re-work...

Now that I'm getting back on track with the ol' budget...it's time to plan the meals again. I hope to only use what I have here already. So far I have the next two weeks planned out. I think I'll just need to pick up more fruits and veggies. I have a few non meat meals which will help.

My goal is to only shop once every two weeks. {unless the loss leaders are amazing!} I do have to go to the health food store for non dairy and non wheat items {since we have allergies} this week....