Checking out the current USDA..

monthly food cost quide. The most recent the site says is available is December, 2008, but I could not get that one to work, so I looked up Novembers. USDA

Since Donny is only here for summers and college breaks, I am calculating our costs on a family of 4. Their "thrifty" plan has me spending $604.90 a month! On my goodness......

My personal goal (and I usually make it) is to spend on $300.00 a month on food and $50.00 on non-food items.

And we live less than an hour from D.C., so our cost of living is not exactly cheap!

What is your family's costs compared to what the .gov thinks you are spending?

Guess what I got today???

I received the grain mill I ordered off E-bay! Yahoo! Now... it was a rather inexpensive ones, but as a "starter" one, I think it will be fine.

The only problem.... my wheat order will not be here until next week! UUGH! I really need to find a source that is not on the other side of the country! LOL

I did score 43 canning jars for 10 cents a piece today from Craigslist! Yeah me! LOL

That is all for now.... I hope to can some hot dog chili this weekend... if I do, I will let you all know how it turned out!