Kaake Family Blog

I used to shop at Aldi a lot more frequently than I have been. So, as a "test" I thought I'd get everything but my milk, meat and cleaning products there. Here is what I got today for only $93.75!!! Needless to say, I'll be doing most of my shopping here once again. It was a good day. :) Dairy: Eggs 4 lbs butter 3 packages cream cheese Produce - which by the way, the selection and quality was GREAT!: 2lbs carrots Romaine Hearts - 3-pack 1 packages flat leaf spinach 3-pack green peppers 1 package mushrooms 1 package celery 1 cucumber 6lbs golden delicious apples - only a couple were bruised 3 pack roma tomatoes 3lbs onions Misc: 3 plastic aldi bags 1 brown paper bag Gallon freezer bags - 20 pack 2-pack sponges Meat: Cheddar Bratwurst Frozen Foods: 1lb peas 1lb whole green beans 2 boxes of French Bread Pizza (4 pizzas) 1 package chicken egg rolls 1 container frozen white raspberry and grape juice 100% juice Bakery items: 2 loafs ...

We have about 1 1/2 months till Christmas. How crazy is that? To be easier on our budget, I try to purchase gifts year round as I see them on sale or for a good price. That also keeps us from spending $100's at one time when we wouldn't have it. I also like to save money where I can. This year one of the $$ saving tips I'm passing along is paper shredding. I got out a huge stack of Christmas scrapbooking paper, folding them in accordion style and shredded them in my paper shredder. I'm using this instead of tissue paper. While it probably wouldn't be cheaper if you went out and bought the paper, it sure was for me because it was just sitting around. You could do the same with any kind of newspaper, or other papers you may have lying around. My two wonderful children and beautiful nieces 2 years ago for Christmas. How time flies! I thought I'd give you a peak into what my family does yearly. Here goes.... 1. Have a birthday cake for Jesus as w...