All You Grocery Challenge 2009

I am starting this blog to chart my progress and spending during the All You 2009 Grocery Challenge.

http://allyougrocerychallenge.wordpress.com/

Here is the challenge:

Show off your shopping smarts by spending no more than $25 per family member per week on groceries over a four-week period beginning July 13. That's $100 a week for a family of four. You could win a $1,000 grocery card plus a year's supply of Knorr side dishes and the chance to appear in ALL YOU magazine.

Follow these guidelines:

• During the contest, groceries that you purchase count toward your weekly total. However, feel free to grow, barter or use stockpiled food to supplement your meals. Creativity and ingenuity count!
• If you eat at a restaurant or buy takeout, the cost must go toward the week's total.
• Household supplies and toiletries do not count toward each weeks total.
• Keep track of your money using the optional Spending Log.
• Save receipts--you will be required to submit them if you are a finalist.
• Post your strategies on our Grocery Challenge blog, and be sure to tell us your money-saving tips
  

Grocery Challenge rules

The contest starts July 13 (we'll send you a reminder email), so start planning your strategies now. Good luck!

My weekly total will be $100. Its me, hubby and our 2 kids.