Whilst I have meal planned as I normally do using the same processes as always, todays video is a little different. I am sharing with you why I have a huge $1000 budget for my fortnightly grocery shop and how that will work into a months worth of meal planning for me in August.
Obviously a $1000 is not a usual budget I would have! A main choice for this was due to me wanting to return to Costco and do a real stock up of meats and other bulk items to get me going, after a few weeks of here and there grocery shopping that was not my usual spending.
Moving forward I will be going back to setting my strict fortnightly budget and trying to work Costco in regularly for something that looks a little more normal financially. So please be sure to check back in here on the VIP Lounge and the This Mum At Home YouTube channel for more!
I made sure I used my meal planning pintables when I was planning to ensure I got the most out of everything! These pintables are FREE for all VIP members, by simply selecting them in the shop here on the website and then entering your special code at checkout. They are an instant download and ready for you to print once you have saved them to your computer..
So be sure to watch the matching grocery haul to see if I stay under budget !
Some tools I used to do my meal planning were:
(VIP's use the shop code found on the private Facebook Group to download FREE)
- 7pk Monthly Meal Planner + Shop Your Pantry Meal Ideas + 40 Dinner Theme Night Idea's + Blank Family Favorite Meals Sheet - INSTANT DOWNLOAD
- A Easy Grocery Calculator - INSTANT DOWNLOAD
- 2pk Grocery List Budget + Grocery & Meal Planning Wish List - INSTANT DOWNLOAD
- Lunch Box Meal Planner - INSTANT DOWNLOAD PRINTABLE
- Daily Meal Planner For The Busy - INSTANT DOWNLOAD PRINTABLE
Print out these using the VIP shop code found on the Facebook Group!
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So that is where I'm at this week. Be sure to check out the matching grocery haul vlog if you want to see what I got and how I went with staying within my budget.