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"It’s been forever since I visited the board, but I needed a change of distraction!\n \n\n\n\tWe haven’t saved much yet. We already ate at home, and I have always kept a fully-stocked pantry (well, since living in the bush for a year without access to any stores or restaurants) so we have not done too much extra stocking. We did make sure to have plenty of flour, oats, meat, shelf-stable milk, beans, rice, pasta, etc. We buy extra eggs when we find them, and we keep buying produce. I’m challenging myself to use up those random things at the back of the pantry, and my meal planning is at a gold-star level, so we are making the best of this.\n \n\n\n\tOur food prices haven’t changed. Belgium supposedly has expensive groceries compared to France and Germany, but dry goods and seasonal produce are still dirt cheap. I really don’t buy many snacky things - we eat three meals and a snack, which is usually fruit, nuts, air-popped popcorn, crackers and peanut butter, or cheese. Dh did stock up on beer, though he isn’t drinking more than usual so it will even out. \n \n\n\n\tWe didn’t have high commuting costs but are for sure driving less. We haven’t bought really anything “extra” - this is a chance to use the stuff we already have! We have a ton of games, puzzles, craft supplies ... although the kids still have about the same amount of free time as before, so we aren’t trying to fill up blank time. \n "
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