Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks! And audiobooks. The Stacking the Shelves meme is hosted at Reading Reality.
Net Galley: None
Library Treasures: Several books on raised garden beds
Bought: None
Book Mail: None
Kindle Freebies: None
Kindle Bought: This is our book club pick for May. I will not be at that meeting so I am not sure if I will read the book.
Other updates:
I finished four books this week. While my blogging schedule has been off, my reading schedule keeps on going. I also saw an Instagram Post this week about a lady who feeds her family on $300 a month!!! This inspired me and sent me on a rabbit trail to see if I could come anywhere near this. She does all her shopping at Aldi. While my research is not complete, it is not cheaper (on the whole) to shop at my Aldi, than my Wal-Mart. She is in CA, I think, and I am in OH. While I will not get as low as $300 a month, we do some organic stuff, and specialty stuff because of food allergies/intolerances, I do want to find ways to cut back where we can.
What you might have missed on the blog this week:
Book Review: If The Boot Fits by Karen Witemeyer
Book Review: When You Look at Me by Pepper Basham
Book Review: Joy of Heaven by Robert Palmer
Top Ten Tuesday: Priority Books for 2026
Book Review: The Bell Tolls at Traeger Hall by Jaime Jo Wright
Book Review: Miss Newbury's List by Megan Walker
I am always fascinated by ways to save money, especially with food purchases. I hope that your job hours work out well for you. I’m not reading the book club selection this month because I won’t be here for it.
ReplyDeleteDeb, I am as well. Thank you!
DeleteCutting back on groceries for me is tough. It's where I spend most of my money monthly. I buy primarily organic food, which is always more expensive. I also shop at an independently owned grocery store. I hope your vertigo goes away and you're able to enjoy your weekend and week. Also hope your work schedule works out for the best! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Meezan!
DeleteI hope that you get better soon.
ReplyDeleteWe shop at Aldi here in the UK. Over Easter we got a small bag of carrots for 4p. And a small bag of potatoes for 8p. There are some excellent deals if you get the timing right!
Have a great weekend!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2026/05/02/stacking-the-shelves-149/
Thanks Emily! Yes, shopping deals is a must (and I need to go back to it).
DeleteSo sorry to hear of the vertigo - I hope you soon feel better. And best of luck with saving money on the food bill, prices seem to going up constantly at the moment. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteThanks, I agree, everything is going up right now!
DeleteI have been working on our grocery bill since groceries are crazy right now. Lol. I have us down to like 375-425 a month, depending. I consider it a challenge. Lol. I hope that you feel better soon!
ReplyDeleteErin, it is a challenge, and a good one! That is amazing that you got yours down to under $500 a month!
DeleteI hate vertigo. I have battled it twice before I realized it was coming from me wearing earplugs at night to drown out my hubby’s snoring. I hope you can get rid of it soon and also hope you can maintain your work hours. Have a great week Cindy.
ReplyDeleteJodie, I haven't found the cause of mine yet. Thank you!
DeleteHope the vertigo eases. And that you don't lose out on those work hours. Hang in there!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lark!
DeleteSorry to hear about your vertigo! I get it sometimes but never for more than a day or two at a time. Hope it goes away soon!
ReplyDeleteBree, typically mine is only a day or two, not sure what this one is about. Have a great week!
DeleteI'm sorry about the vertigo. I hope it clears up soon. I, also, hope your job hours work out for you. I only have to grocery shop for two of us and Walmart works out well for us. I hope you have a great week.
ReplyDeleteThanks Yvonne!
DeleteSo sorry about the vertigo. It is the worst. I hope you find the answers very soon!
ReplyDeleteMy Sunday Salon: https://headfullofbooks.blogspot.com/2026/05/sunny-sunday-salon-may-3rd.html
Thanks Anne!
DeleteSo sorry to hear about the vertigo. I've had it before, and I know it's not fun to deal with. Praying you get relief soon. Buying land can be tricky, but we really loved building our home. Hope you read some great books this week.
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Thanks Cheryl, I am hopeful, I have two pre-orders on their way to me ;)
DeleteUgh vertigo is the worst. I hope it passes soon, and your work hours work out the way you want them to.
ReplyDeleteThanks Olivia!
DeleteI hope the vertigo gets better soon! We switched to Aldi years ago and I would say it dropped our budget down significantly but we now buy our meats other places so if I add that in it might be about the same. I hope you are able to buy land for a house, if that is what you decide to do! Have a great reading week.
ReplyDeleteLisa, thank you! By my current research, only a few things are cheaper at my local Aldi than Walmart, it's weird.
DeleteOh lord...6 DAYS of vertigo? 6 HOURS of it is torture so I cannot even imagine!
ReplyDeleteHow big of a family are we feeding for $300/month? I'm just one person and a cat and try to keep it at $50/week and usually a good chunk of that $50 is the cat!!! lol Her cans of Fancy Feast have gone from 88 cents to $1.33!!!!
Jinjer-I am now on day 11, I don't recommend it, LOL! It is frustrating and exhausting. She is feeding a family of 4!! It's insane, I am inspired, but there is no way I an feed my family of 4 on that amount!
DeleteI am so sorry that you are suffering with vertigo. I hope something can be done, and fast. I always had to find ways to eat on very little when we were raising our kids, so I was always searching for books with great ideas.
ReplyDeleteThanks Deb.
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