August Challenge and a personal message

     Life went a little sideways so I wasn't able to keep up my side of the August challenge, but I'm back on the wagon this week and wanted to share my meal plan with you. Before I get into that though, I wanted to write some words on the subject of deal chasing...
     It is very easy to get swept up in the rush of getting super great deals, and I am guilty of this. Last night I found I was getting down on myself for not getting a CVS deal that was only available on Sunday and Monday. In order to snap out of it, I reminded myself that there would be other deals. There will always be other deals! If I don't have enough money to buy FOOD, I certainly don't have enough money to buy whatever it was that I felt I missed out on. Typically, when a newspaper coupon expires, a new one comes out in the next Sunday paper. The drugstore deals tend to run in 6-8 week cycles, so I'll catch it next time. It's okay, the world will keep turning if I don't take advantage of that fantastic deal on shampoo!

      Alright, onto the August Challenge and trying to cut down to eating on $4 a day! My Dad brought me some produce from his garden, so I'll be incorporating that into my meals. I'm also trying to eat out of my pantry and freezer as much as possible to try and reduce costs. Here's my meal plan for the week:

		To Do:
Sunday
Breakfast	cereal & fruit	815am Yoga
Lunch	gathering	Service for Pat
Dinner	Leftovers
Monday
Breakfast	cereal & fruit
Lunch	PB&J
Dinner	Freezer meal	grocery shopping
Tuesday
Breakfast	cereal & fruit
Lunch	ham sandwich
Dinner	chicken chawarma rice bowl	house chores
Wednesday
Breakfast	cereal & fruit
Lunch	ham sandwich
Dinner	pizza	gym
Thursday
Breakfast	cereal & fruit
Lunch	ham sandwich
Dinner	crock pot	phone conference
Friday
Breakfast	cereal & fruit
Lunch	chicken chawarma sandwich
Dinner	Freezer meal
Saturday
Breakfast	cereal & fruit	gym
Lunch	crock pot leftovers
Dinner	chicken chawarma rice bowl