Frugal Families Blog

Okay, it’s early in the morning and the creative juices just aren’t flowing when it comes to titles today. Juices…citrus…hmmm….okay, enough of that.
One of the ways to keep grocery costs down is to buy food items when they are in season. If the items are in season AND locally grown - even better.
Well, I live […]

When I was growing up, my mom did the grocery shopping. Sometimes by herself, sometimes with the kids along. My dad, in the grocery store? I don’t think so. As a result, I grew up thinking that most men didn’t like to grocery shop.
While I have never done an actual poll - scientific or otherwise - […]

I’ve mentioned Aldi at least once in the blog; oh, I probably mentioned it more than once. I love Aldi. For those of you who aren’t lucky enough to have Aldi stores nearby, they’re no-frills, limited item grocery stores. The overwhelming majority of the products are their own brand. You bring your own bags, buy theirs, or […]

There’s less competition among grocery stores in this area than there was a week ago, and I’m pretty sure that is NOT a good thing. The more grocery store chains in an area, the more they have to compete for a piece of the shopping pie. At least, that would seem logical, right? Unfortunately, with the […]

I’ve always loved reading the Sunday paper. Through the years, my favorite parts have changed. I’m one of those people who saves the best for last, so what I read last is what I enjoy most. When I was young, it was the comic section. Well, to be completely honest, when I was very young, […]

I had a really great lunch hour on Friday. I’m lucky enough to have two stores within walking distance of where I work - well, actually they’re both owned by the same parent company, but the one closest to where I work has more “upscale” meat, seafood, produce, and deli departments. Of course, the “upscale” stuff […]

What’s up with the price of eggs lately? Well, besides the actual price of eggs, which is way up over what it was this past summer. It wasn’t too long ago that the stores regularly had eggs sale priced at 2 dozen for a dollar – sometime 3 dozen for a dollar. How times have […]

I’m going to start with a brief introduction for my first ever blogging attempt – at least, I’ll try to keep it brief. I’ve been known to ramble on and get a bit sidetracked.

My name is Sue, although I go by “Suzannah” online. I’m 49 years old, married, and have a 25 year old son […]