Budgets, Rules and Going Forward
Happy 2013! With the new year here I thought it would be a great time to give an overview of our food philosophy and this blog. When I started this blog late in 2009 I struggled with a name for it. I had been writing about food on a family blog that I...What if the Family is not on Board? Plus a bit of a Rant…
I have a confession to make, I’ve been feeling a little frustrated lately. There have been several online conversations lately that have me questioning our real food journey and if it’s ‘good enough’. You see, while we do strive for a real...
Money v. Time Kickoff
This month’s experience for Someone Else’s Shoes is two-fold. The two most common conversations that come up when discussing a diet based on real/whole/traditional foods are the money involved and the time involved. I believe that we can eat a real food...
Thrifty Food Plan Week: Shopping Results
$172, one week, family of 5, real food. That is this weeks experience. We’re starting completely from scratch following the monetary guidelines put out by the USDA for the Cost of Food at Home Thrifty Food Plan. The USDA attaches a weekly dollar amount to each...
Kick Off: Thrifty Food Plan Week
How much do you spend per week on groceries? Do you fall within the USDA guidelines? For my family of 5 the USDA Cost of Food at Home Plans say we should be spending between $172 and $327 per week. These numbers fall under 4 different categories; Thrifty, Low-Cost,...
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