Thursday, February 17, 2011

The results are in!!!

Ok... It's kinda like American Idol or DWTS results shows...BUT BETTER!

This is the moment you've all been waiting for!!!!

My first What's Bakin'? Survey Sunday results are in!!!!


1. How many people are in your family (living in your home)?:
1-2 16.2%
3-4 43.2%

5-6 40.5%

7+ 0.0%


2. How much do you budget for groceries each week?: (I wish I had done a <$100 option instead of $400+ choice...that's kinda ridiculous unless you're talking about my budget in about 10 years when all my boys are teenager-----YIKES!!!!) 
$100-200 89.2%
$250-350 10.8%
$400+ 0.0% 0


3. Do you prefer to shop...
Online with convenient pick-up/delivery 10.8%

In the store 89.2%


4. How many times per week do you go to the grocery store?


1x 43.2%

2-3x 54.1%

4+x 2.7%

 
5. When do you usually brave the store?:


Weekday A.M.--- Sans Kids 24.3%

Weekday P.M.--- Sans Kids 16.2%

Weekend A.M.--- Sans Kids 8.1%

Weekend P.M.--- Sans Kids 13.5%

Weekday A.M.--- Kids in tow 5.4%

Weekday P.M.--- Kids in tow 2.7%
Weekend A.M.--- Kids in tow 0.0%
Weekend P.M.--- Kids in tow 0.0%

It Varies 29.7%

6. How many meals do you prepare at home for dinner each week?:


7 2.8%

5-6 36.1%

3-4 47.2%

1-2 13.9%

0 0.0%


7. How many times per week do you and your spouse eat lunch prepared at/from home?:


7 2.7%

5-6 35.1%

3-4 37.8%

1-2 16.2%

0 8.1%


8. How many times per week do your children eat lunch prepared at/from home?:


7 2.9%

5-6 51.4%

3-4 20.0%

1-2 11.4%

0 14.3%


9. How many dinners do you eat out per week (excluding church)?:


7 0.0%

5-6 5.6%

3-4 19.4%

1-2 72.2%

0 2.8%


10. What's the average amount your family spends on a meal out?:


<$15 2.7%

$2)-25 35.1%

$30-35 43.2%

$40-50 18.9%

$55+ 0.0%

I was really surprised at the number of participants. A survey wouldn't be a whole lot of fun (or accurate) if only my 5 readers took it. So here's a HUGE thank you to all of you who participated. Be on the look out for the next Survey Sunday. It'll be a fun topic!!!

Any who. After doing this, Shannon and I realized that we are pretty typical for a family of 5. Where did y'all fit in? Discuss amongst yourselves. ;-)

Sunday, February 13, 2011

SURVEY SUNDAY

* In case you're wondering about the not-so-normal-for-what's bakin' music playing...it's a tribute to my sweet dog, Linus, who I wrote about in an earlier post. I'll change it when I'm feeling a little more spunky.*

Ok. I am going to try something new with my blog.

But first...

I'll tell you a little confession. I was in the car with my momma the other day. I was driving. She noticed my neck breaking as I turned to look at every couple of houses. She said, "Honey, what are you doing?" I said, "I'm looking in people's carports and garages. I like to see how people live and what kinds of "stuff" they keep." I went on to tell her that I like riding by a well-lit, open house at night and seeing how people decorate. I wonder what they're doing and what they might be eating for supper.

So close your blinds...I just might be on the prowl ;-).

As I was eating supper out with my peeps the other night and our bill was being totaled, I wondered how much the average family of 5 spends on a meal out... and NOT on kids-eat-free night. I feel as though my family spends more than necessary when we eat out. It then led me to wondering if our grocery/food budget was average... and so on.

So, to satisfy my curiosity about "how people live" and to allow myself a little peek into the way others do things, I've decided to do random (maybe weekly) surveys for all FIVE people who read my blog.

Most of y'all know I'm a sucker for a survey... especially an anonymous one! No, I have not joined the Census! I'm just curious.

So this week's survey is on FAMILY DINING!!!!

All answers are COMPLETELY ANONYMOUS. If you have any comments or suggestions for my 5 readers, then I'd love it if you'd leave those below!

The survey will close on Wednesday and I'll attempt to deliver a report at some point, but no promises.

Welcome to the very first edition of...




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