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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1005 on: July 19, 2012, 06:17:14 am »
people think their twins..

very close = really easy to handle.. :)

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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1006 on: July 19, 2012, 10:38:49 am »
$114 so far >:( mind you $29 is a good  cheese platter.
Decided I was being too  bah humbug on the food budget, so splashed out. Havent finshed yet :D

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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1007 on: July 19, 2012, 11:52:44 am »
50 weeks apart, you and your kids are so fortunate Robyn.  :)
We wanted all ours close, but our smallest gap is 19mths... :(
Our eldest daughter had two sets of twins within 12 months. That's a pretty small gap..... Plus two other children.....
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1008 on: July 19, 2012, 11:56:50 am »
Now that would be having your hands full - bet you were called on to help out a lot Jude.  How old are they now?
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1009 on: July 19, 2012, 12:22:24 pm »
Wow, 2 sets of twins anyway - let alone within 12months!  :D
She must be a super woman!  :)   
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1010 on: July 19, 2012, 12:30:40 pm »
With a super busy house :o
I've done the supermarket shopping for the week. I must admit that I snuck a couple of treats onto it too H - a tub of icecream and some Havati cheese. My food snooping came to about $60. Stupid iPad....food shopping ;D
The lady in front of me at the checkout spent over $275', so I felt pretty good coming after her. I will still need to go to the market on the weekend, but so far, so good.
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1011 on: July 19, 2012, 10:54:59 pm »
Yes she is busy but very happy....well this past week was tough as all six kiddies got the flu as well as Anna and her husband :( but they are all pretty much over it now.  She has a nanny three days a week, which is a huge help.  The first set of twins are 2 1/2 and the second set are now 18 months. They also have a 5 1/2 year old and a 4 year old. All stunning looking and lovely children. Haha I'm not biased!  She had to sweet talk her DH into a third baby, and she snuck in an extra, then she broke her ankle and they bought a bottle of champers to celebrate when that was whole again and.... Bingo... Next set of twins!

My shopping this week came in at $112. Keep going slightly over - had to buy face cream and then got enticed by some nice looking sea scallops......
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1012 on: July 20, 2012, 01:59:21 am »
I raced into the supermarket yesterday to buy some plain flour, I've been doing so much baking I'd totally run out!  Anyway while there I bought, 2 kg flour, icing sugar, cream, purple cabbage and a whole duck!  I know not on the list but it was market down and I was feeling adventurous.  All up $21.00

PS.  We've decided now that we love duck.

I'll make up for it next week! Unless they have duck again!   ;D ;D

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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1013 on: July 20, 2012, 03:18:58 am »
What a bargain foodie pep. You shoulda have bought two ducks!

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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1014 on: July 20, 2012, 03:40:47 am »
Jude I am always amazed at how well Anna and Ross cope. I would be tearing my hair out now. Give them all a big hug from us.

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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1015 on: July 20, 2012, 04:06:13 am »
Small world  :)
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1016 on: July 20, 2012, 04:58:48 am »
DH was away for two days . If I do not go shopping tomorrow then I have spent only  $ 46.91. Not making much headway in the pantry.

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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1017 on: July 20, 2012, 05:51:46 am »
Bargain Gert, I have to shop tomorrow for party stuff.
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1018 on: July 20, 2012, 05:57:01 am »
I am up to $124 & still need a few things.

Thinking we might be living off party food for a couple of days, so next week shoud be in at under $100 :D, i hope so.

Gert, you amaze me with your low spend.

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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1019 on: July 20, 2012, 06:00:14 am »
I amaze me as well and was quite alarmed ar how much I bought I didn't need or  use. I am thinking with my head now and not greedy eyes.

I am being really careful and asking me if I really need it NOW.

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