After that whole sticker shock thing at the optometrists office last week, I decided to go ahead and re-new my membership to Costco. Although I had to pay out of pocket for my glasses, the prescription lenses were hundreds of dollars less than what I was quoted at the optometrists office. I have already submitted my claim to the insurance company and should be getting a refund in the next few weeks.
My parents gift us a membership to Costco every year, but I’ve been holding off on renewing the card simply because I didn’t want the temptation of being able to shop there. Don’t get me wrong, Costco is great for things like furniture, mattresses and the occasional sale item, but like everyone else I know, I am prone to overspending there. I can pop into a regular grocery store for a pound of cheese, but if I stop in at Costco I’m more likely to go home with a $40 assortment of gourmet cheeses. Go figure.
But those Costco weenies…You can’t beat that deal. Or so the HH’s says.
I think they’re gross.
Food wise, I kept things pretty simple last week. Big salads for me and dinner leftovers for the HH’s lunch.
Fried rice is a staple in our house. I make a batch every single week {mostly for Monkey Boy}.
I needed a cup of mozzarella cheese and a few red pepper flakes for the roasted zucchini Parmesan I made last week but I didn’t want to go to the store, so I called Mrs. HB and worked out a barter.
I made spaghetti and meatballs for the boys…
And a lasagna and broccoli for them the next night.
The Girl and I just recently discovered The Great British Baking Show and are working our way through the first three seasons on Netflix. Apparently the show is rubbing off on her because she has been bit by the baking bug. Last week she made us meringue and digestive biscuits. And this week she plans to make creme brulee and macarons. Which of course I have totally no problem with. 😉
Winco $26.71
I had planned on doing a no spend week {for the second time in July} but my I ended up on the other side of the bridge on Saturday and so I went ahead and popped into Winco and stocked up on fruits and vegetables.
Usually when shop at Winco I do self checkout because it’s so much faster and I put my groceries in double paper bags {which I later re-use as garbage bags in my kitchen}. The city of Tacoma just recently imposed a $0.05 bag tax and I totally forgot about it so I was charged $0.20 PLUS additional $0.02 tax on the paper bags at checkout.
Lame. But totally not. If it cuts down on plastic and paper bag consumption, I’m all for it. Next time I’ll just have to bring my own bags.
Raspberries! We are picking about a handful every other day now. It’s lovely.
And round 2 of the green beans are looking pretty good these days too. With a little luck, we should be able to start picking them in a few weeks.
Ahh summer. It’s here.
So how did you do at the stores last week? Did you buy anything exciting? Do you find yourself overspending when you shop at Costco too?
~Mavis
Total Spent This Week $26.71
- Total Spent in January on Groceries $202.99
- Total Spent in February on Groceries $143.94
- Total Spent in March on Groceries $183.35
- Total Spent in April on Groceries $205.67
- Total Spent on Groceries in May $248.60
- Total Spent on Groceries in June $147.47
- Total Spent on Groceries in July $252.14 {Yikes!}
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- Total Spent in January on Take Out, Date Nights, and Bakery Treats $42.19
- Total Spent in February on Take Out, Date Nights and Bakery Treats $118.45
- Total Spent in March on Take Out, Date Nights and Bakery Treats $25.29
- Total Spent in April on Take Out, Date Nights and Bakery Treats $62.50
- Total Spent in May of Take Out, Date Nights and Bakery Treats $54.52
- Total Spent in June of Take Out, Date Nights and Bakery Treats $119.15
- Total Spent in July of Take Out, Date Nights and Bakery Treats $12.45
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