My Grocery List

Happy New Year! Praying that 2015 will be a blessed year for you and yours. Every new year seems to urge me to become a bit more organized. Each new year also seems to bring more activity--making organization a bit more difficult.

My husband and I are committed to living within our budget (whatever it looks like each month!). One of the easiest ways I have found to do that was to cook at least 95% of our meals. It also means that we can eat healthier too.

For years I have have written my shopping list and menu. Someone recently asked to see my list. They were amazed to see my menu. Also to see my items listed out by category. It is the only way this cluttered brain can function early on a Saturday morning.

This morning I designed my list onto a printable JPEG for you. I thought if it helps me it could help others too! (High resolution JPEG in grayscale)

You may download this and use it in your daily / weekly shopping.

Here are some directions that I found if you are unfamiliar with printing JPEGS:

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Printing On a PC:

Click on "printable image" for the image you want to print. Once you are on the page with just the image, go to the "File" menu and choose "Print".

NOTE: If you have an image that is taller than it is wide, and you want your image to be printed in portrait mode (vertically), choose "Portrait". Note: this is usually the default setting of your printer options. 

NOTE: If you are printing an image that is wider than it is tall, you will probably want your image printed in landscape mode (horizontally). Choose "Landscape".

NOTE: If you want a black and white image, choose "Greyscale". If you want a color printout, choose "Color" and be sure to send your request to your color printer in the line "Print Command:" where you tell the computer which printer to print to.

If your printer has several sizes of paper available, you can also assign a paper size (usually letter or legal).

Then hit "Print" or "OK".

Printing On a Mac:

For Jpg or Gif images, click on "printable image" for the image you want to print. Once you are on the page with just the image, go to the "File" menu and choose "Print".

NOTE: If you have an image that is taller than it is wide, and you want your image to be printed in portrait mode (vertically), choose "Portrait". Note: this is usually the default setting of your printer options. 

NOTE: If you are printing an image that is wider than it is tall, you will probably want your image printed in landscape mode (horizontally). Choose "Landscape".

NOTE: If you want a black and white image, choose "Greyscale". If you want a color printout, choose "Color" and be sure to send your request to your color printer in the line "Print Command:" where you tell the computer which printer to print to.

If your printer has several sizes of paper available, you can also assign a paper size (usually letter or legal).

Then hit "Print" or "OK".

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There is nothing fancy about this sheet. It just keeps my menu, shopping, and budget under control. I would love to hear what your tips are for getting and staying organized in 2015!

Grace and Peace,
Amy