Monthly Archives: January 2011

9 Cents

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

That’s how much is left in the grocery account after shopping last week. I feel blindsided by my own self. I must have gotten sidetracked. Between my grad school application, worries about money, questions about my career path, and perhaps … Continue reading →

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Dairy Day Update

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

I was able to confirm, through my anonymous source, that the Dairy ambassadors served Safeway ice cream from California at Washington Dairy Day. I’ve e-mailed the State Dairy Products Commission to ask why, and I await their response. You may … Continue reading →

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“Washington” Dairy Day

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

DAIRY DAY has historically been a fun, harmless way for the state’s dairy industry to promote itself, its products, and the jobs it supports. It gets an official proclamation, and the delightful young Dairy Ambassadors serve complimentary ice cream to … Continue reading →

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Baby Steps

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

We’ve had a fair amount of success in finding affordable, locally-sourced products. As I’ve previously discussed, local is a subjective term and you may find my parameters absurd. I’m okay with that; I’m going by the “closer-is-better” method. For instance, … Continue reading →

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Well, Here It Is…

Posted on January 18, 2011 by

…the results of my audit of our spending for the last three months: It’s odd, isn’t it? I’m not sure if November is typical and the other months are outliers, or the other way ’round. I can identify some of … Continue reading →

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He is the Eggman

Posted on January 16, 2011 by

DO you remember the big egg recall last year? You probably do, since it involved some 500 million eggs shipped nationwide, and helped pave the way for a landmark piece of legislation, the first major revamping of food-safety standards in … Continue reading →

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Early Budget Update

Posted on January 12, 2011 by

I’m still in the midst of the big audit of our last 3 months’ spending. What a train wreck! I’m glad I saved as many receipts as I did, so I can better categorize discretionary spending and not just lump … Continue reading →

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While We Weren’t Looking

Posted on January 7, 2011 by

Lately, as you know, I’ve been concentrating on the food budget-trying to maximize the healthfulness, convenience, and local-ness of the groceries we buy-with some measure of success. Meanwhile, our actual living expenses-you know, for everything else-have spiraled way out of … Continue reading →

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December Food Cost-Revised

Posted on January 3, 2011 by

Here’s the new sheet for December. That took longer than it should have. First, I found a discrepancy in the ending balance on the sheet; it didn’t match what carried over on the account. I eventually managed to log in … Continue reading →

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