Planning...

So I have been trying to do my best at planning out meals!  It's so much easier when I get home to know what I have to make in the house.  I don't have to dig through the cupboards trying to piece things together, I just grab it and go.  It's also a lot cheaper too.  I can buy stuff on sale, use coupons etc.  The only bad part is taking the time on the weekend to plan and shop.  I saw this thing on the internet today that was talking about how there is a family in Arizona or somewhere like that, that calls themselves the cheapest family in america!  They go shopping once a month and buy in bulk, then they freeze and divide up things for meal the rest of the month.  She plans out 30 days of meals!  Her average bill is about $350 bucks to feed a family of 7 for a month!  Here I am thinking I am doing a great job shopping and planning out one week at time.  I guess I have lots of room for improvement!  Ha Ha!