Well, did my first shopping trip for July.  Total spent at 4 different locations was $193.11.  Left in budget for July $306.89

Aldi  spent 72.30

milk still 3.59 a gallon

hot dogs .59 a package

grape jelly .99

chocolate chips .99

Wal Mart spent 92.84

cheese slices - free - had a coupon

French's spicy brown mustard 1.00 - had a .35 coupon cost .65

Steve's garden market spent 11.14

bananas .39 a pound

yellow squash .99 a pound

Jimmy's Meat Market spent 16.83

got 3 6 ounce fillet steaks for our July 4th cook out.

Shellia

Finished up the menu plan for the week starting Sunday.  Stopped at Bottom Dollar on my way home to pick up what I could.  Spent 57.67 and got the bulk of what I needed.  Best deals were:

milk -- 3.99/gallon (only place under $4 w/o a major sale)

wk corn, black beans, chicken broth -- all under .50$ each

3 pounds of flounder fillets -- 4.63

I still have to get my produce, but it seemed too far out to buy it just yet.  Plus, since I have to go to Farm Fresh for whole wheat flour I'll grab the produce on sale from there (2.99/watermelon; .98$ cantelopes and 1lb. grapes) -- all in all should be under $15.  I'll probably buy everything else from Kroger since I need to get DH's vitamins and gatorade and both of those items are on sale and I have coupons for the vitamins.

Spent today: $57.67

Total spent to date: $57.67

Left in budget: 342.33

Spent $29.68 today between Trader Joe's and Target.  Decided to stock up on some pasta from TJ's as we have used quite a bit of what we have.

$487.26 remaining for July.  Should be good for a week or so now!

Actually about half the food has expired dates, but it seemed funny to get something so Halloween-y in the middle of summer.  We plan to take the popcorn balls for the fireworks.  Along with expired iced tea, sodas, and some non expired cheese crackers.

Today spent $ on food out- $16 for crepes.  Me and the seven kids split three crepes, we were at the mall with my sister from Green Bay.  Tried to keep it cheap!  Did not buy with the credit card, which was good, it was there, and I was tempted!  We split the following crepes- vegetarian Sante Fe, Chantilly with banans,apricot glaze, whipped cream and almonds, and a strawberry nutella one. 

Got milk and food from the breakfast/lunch program with no money out.  

Total for the month- $16.  

I was $72 over in June, but I'm still shooting for $160 in July.

Major planned expenses are: soda stock up w/Fry's coupon (preparing for back to school); $1.99/lb (98% lean) ground beef sale @ Sprouts, and chicken breasts from Costco (they are individually vacuum sealed, good size, and well trimmed). Other than that, it's yogurt and fresh produce.

I went for my first grocery trip on Tuesday, and spent $120.23, fo I have $379.77 left for the month.

The good deals were:

~ 32oz. bottles of Gatorade   .69 each (bought 8 for ball games)
~ Butterfinger, Crunch, & 100 grand candy bars 3/$1 (bought $3 worth for Brian's lunches)
~ Hershey's & Reese's PB cups 6pks. BPGO Free (bought 1 of each offer)
~ 5lb. bag self-rising flour  1.76
~ Coke/Pepsi/7-Up 12pks. 5/$11 (bought 5 12 packs)
~ Kroger hambuger buns  .69 (on clearance)
~ Kroger Jumbo Sesame seed buns .69 (on clearance)

Doing the cheap this month, only bying staples, as DD is not in school anymore and can save from not buying snacks and lunches.

July budget for groceries $200

have 166.00 left 

 Spent:  $29.83

I needed to buy printer ink for my husband so while I was out, I picked up milk, snacks and a few other things, including lunch out.

The milk I buy has gone to $5.99!

Spent in July:  $201.17

$ 398.83 under budget so far

Brandy:

 The milk I buy has gone to $5.99!

OUCH!!! I thought the 4.99 per gallon I was paying for the organic 2% I was buying was harsh!!

eyrehead:

I thought the 4.99 per gallon I was paying for the organic 2% I was buying was harsh

Organic is over $7 a gallon. The regular store brand whole milk was $4.99.