Menu 8-20/8-26-12

Monday:
Cereal with Fresh Fruit
Bento/ ?
Crispy Chicken with Roasted Broccoli and Corn (Carry Over)

Tuesday:
Bagel with Fresh Fruit
Bento/L.O.
Lasagna Subs with Green Beans

Wednesday:
*Daddys Choice*
*Daddys Choice*
*Daddys Choice- Homemade Stromboli *

Thursday:
Breakfast Burritos (Carry-Over)
Bento/ PBJ
*Freezer Meal*

Friday:
Cereal with Fresh Fruit
Bento/Soup
  ?

Saturday:
*YaYas Choice*
*YaYas Choice*
*Party*

Sunday:
Biscuits and Gravy with Eggs and Sausage
Grilled Cheese with Raw Veggies
Pinto Beans,Cornbread,Taters, Sauerkraut and Wienies with Tomato,Onion and Cucumbers

2nd Grade and First 2 Bentos

School is in full swing here. My girl is in 2nd Grade, she LOVES her new teacher and is so excited for the year... Time flies by so fast!

First snack:

Pretzels, Cheese, and Strawberries. She also had water to drink.

First Lunch:

As requested...
Turkey and Swiss Cheese sandwich with Cheez-it Crackers,Pineapple, Oreo Cookie, with water

First project/homework. She was very excited about this and did it (mostly) by herself.  She had to decorate the bag and put 5 things inside it that tell about her.  She put a Starfish because she loves the beach. A basketball medal because she loves basketball and can't wait for it to start back. A button pin that says "Proud to be a bookworm" because she loves to read. A photo album that had lots of pictures of family,friends, ticket stubs from places she has been,etc.. And a little toy spy gadget, because she wants to be a spy like our friend(who is a detective..lol).

Snack on Day 2:

Banana,Goldfish, and Trail Mix. She also had water to drink.

Lunch Day 2:

As requested...
Puzzle pieces Ham and Cheese Sandwich, Chex Mix, Carrots with Ranch, and Applesauce. And 3 tiny cookies. She also had water to drink.

*Please excuse quality of pics, my regular camera is messed up so I have been using Big Daddy's camera! Here is hoping that I can get mine fixed soon! :o)

Hope y'all have a great weekend!!

Sunday Shopping-Mega Event!

Today I did some major stocking up! :o) Have I mentioned...I LOVE Mega Events at Kroger!!

I mentioned a while back that YaYa got Brother started on his potty training. We have been doing really good with this. He still has accidents but only 1-2 a day(if that). So we are only using 1-2 diapers a day.

So I am hoping this may get us through the rest of potty training?? HOPEFULLY?!? :o)

Walgreens:
4 Huggies Slip On Diapers(like Pull-Ups) $9.49 each
 Used Walgeens $4 coupon 4 times -$16
 Used 4 $1.50 coupons from todays paper -$6
Paid $19.66
Tax: 3.70
SAVED: $36

Kroger Store #1

Kroger Potatoes:$3.49

10 Betty Crocker Cake Mix: On Mega .67cents

2 Pancake Mix: $1.45 each

Kroger Frozen Broccoli Cuts: Free Coupon from Kroger

4 Huggies Wipes: On Mega $1.49
 Used .50/1 coupon in todays paper
 Paid: .49cents each

Onions: $2.29

Arnold Sandwich Thins: $2.49

3 Dixie Plates:On Mega $1.79 each

Kroger Shredded Cheese:$2.29

Lettuce:$1.25

Toddler Yogurt: $2.79
 Used $1 catalina coupon
 Paid $1.79

4 Elbow Mac: On Mega .49cents each
6 Spaghetti Noodles: On Mega .49cents each

Gerber Wagon Wheels: $2.09
2 Gerber Cereal Bars: $2.89 each
 Used $1/3 Catalina coupon
 Paid $2.29 each

Mott's Applesauce: $2.38
 Used $1 Catalina Coupon
 Paid $1.38

Strawberries: $2.50

4 Tuna: .77cents each

Cucumber: .69cents

Kroger Sliced Cheese: On Mega $1.29

Bananas: $1.07

Deli Turkey: $4.23

Avocado: $1

2 Pears: $2.21

Apples: $2.51

Broccoli: $1.27

2 Goldfish: On Mega .99cents

8 Hefty Freezer Bags: On Mega .99cents
 Used 2 .55/1 coupons
 Paid: .44cents on 2

Paid: $81.04
Tax: $6.75
SAVED: $63.87 (46%)


Store # 2

4 Arm&Hammer 4n1 Laundry Packs: On Mega $2.49
 Used 2 $1/2 coupons
Paid $1.99 each

2 Frigo Cheese Sticks: 2/$7
 Used to .40/1 coupons
 Paid $3.10 each

5 Dixie Plates: On Mega $1.79 each

4 Pancake Mix: On Mega $1.45 each
 Used 2 .50/1 coupon
Paid .45 for 2 and Mega price for other 2

Composition Book- $1.99

5 Frosting: On Mega .99cents

5 Cake Mix: On Mega .67cents

Nutty Buddy Bars: On Mega $2.67

10 Tomato Sauce: On Mega .78cents

3 Elbow Macaroni: On Mega .49cents

4 Spaghetti: On Mega .49cents

Mark Down Steaks: $9.26


Paid $64.02
Tax: $6.65
SAVED: $58.38 (48%)

Yes I did spend more than I normally do but sales like these are becoming very rare! So gotta get while the gettin is good!! Big Daddy agreed and that's why we went to a 2nd store too!
 The diapers are great for Brother. The freezer bags will help with Garden bounty. The cake mixes do not expire until 7-13 so it's nice to know if I need a cake or cupcakes for Sissy for school I do not have to pay full price! :-)  The cheese and goldfish will come in handy for school lunches! I have been waiting on a sale for the Arm&Hammer to try them out! We go through Dixie Plates like crazy so that was a great price for those! All in All I am very happy with getting this much stocked up! :-)

Menu,School, and Getting out of a "rut"

You ever get in a "rut" that you just can't come out of? I was there last week! While I normally plan a menu EVERY single week: Breakfast,Lunch,and Dinner..I was NOT feeling it last week! I just wasn't gonna do it! Ha, boy did I pay for it! I can not stand the last minute running around that goes with waiting until an hour before and thinking "What are we going to have for dinner?"I am a planner for a reason!

So I got out my yellow legal pad today and got to work! Sissy goes back to school this week so we have a few things going on here and there...It is not the healthiest week we have ever had but I really want to get my freezer cleaned out of Summer meals so I can make room for Chili and Soups(Mmm can't wait)  The weather here in East TN has been toying with me so we may have a pot of chili before to long :-)
I can not wait for Fall, it's my favorite season!

Monday:
Breakfast Burritos with Fresh Fruit Salad
L.O.
Chicken Burritos(with all fixings) and Fresh Corn

Tuesday:
Cereal with Fresh Fruit
Grilled Cheese with Raw Veggies
Pizza with Salad

Wednesday:
*Daddy's Choice*
*Daddy's Choice*
Chicken Fried Steak strips with Taters, Peas and Gravy

Thursday:
Cereal with Fresh Fruit
Bento Lunch/Sandwiches with Fresh Fruit
Taco Casserole with Fresh Corn

Friday:
Egg and Ham Sandwich with Fresh Fruit
Bento/ L.O.
Crispy Chicken with Twice Baked Potatoes and Broccoli

Saturday:
*Daddy's Choice*
*Daddy's Choice*
   ?

Sunday:
 ?
 ?
Cook-Out Hamburgers/Hot Dogs, Sweet Potato Fries and Baked Beans

Menu 7-30/8-5-12

Monday:
Oatmeal with Peaches
HM Chicken Nuggets with Annie's Mac and Cheese, and Fresh Fruit (Carry Over)
*Freezer Meal

Tuesday:
Pigs n' Blanket  with Eggs
Tuna Casserole with Peas
Breakfast Casserole with Fruit Salad

Wednesday:
Waffles with Fresh Fruit
Quesadillas with Apple and Raisins
*Subway*

Thursday:
Egg and Ham Sandwich
 ?
Baked Spaghetti with Green Beans and Salad

Friday:
Yogurt,Granola, and Banana
Sandwiches with Raw
Sausage and Veggie Saute

Saturday:
Muffins with Fresh Fruit
L.O.
Homemade Stromboli with Salad

Sunday:
Breakfast Burritos with Fruit Salad
  ?
Meatloaf with Taters and Peas

Menu 7-23/7-29-12

The last 4 days have been a whirlwind for me. We had our annual Yard Sale...and I am exhausted!
We did really good, but it was lots of work! So glad that YaYa came and watched the kids for us, and started potty training Brother  :o) 

This next week is going to be pretty busy as well so I have tryed to do easy meals each day. I am still trying to play catch-up as far as my posting goes, maybe I will find a little time this week to tell y'all about out trip to Chattanooga! :-)

Monday:
Scrambled Eggs,Avocado, Tomato, and Toast
L.O.
Crabby Patties with Taters,Brussels, Broccoli, Tomatoes and Onions(Carry-Over)

Tuesday:
Cereal with Fresh Fruit
Sandwiches with Raw Veggies
Grilled BBQ Chicken,Baked Beans, and Grilled Mixed Veggies

Wednesday:
Muffins with Fruit Salad
HM Chicken Nuggets with Annie's Mac and Cheese, and Apple (Carry-Over)
Sloppy Joe's with Corn and Green Beans

Thursday:
Cereal with Fresh Fruit
L.O.
Stuffed Peppers with Broccoli

Friday:
Yogurt,Granola, and Fresh Fruit
Sandwiches with Raw Veggies
HM Pizza with Salad and Raw Veggies

Saturday:
Waffles with Scrambled Eggs and Fresh Fruit
Quesadillas with Raw Veggies
Midnight Snack Sandwich with Fruit Salad

Sunday:
Jelly Biscuit with Eggs
  ?
Low Country Grill (Carry-Over)

New Menu 7-16/7-22-12

Monday:
Scrambled Eggs,Toast, and Fresh Fruit
Grilled Cheese with Raw Veggies
Cheesy Chicken and Rice with Broccoli and Brussels

Tuesday:
Cereal with Fresh Fruit
    ?
Tacos with Fresh Corn on Cob, Avocado,etc...

Wednesday:
*Daddy's Choice*
*Daddy's Choice*
*Cook Out*

Thursday:
Cereal with Fruit
Sandwiches with Raw Veggies
Salmon Patties,Fried Taters,Broccoli, Brussels and Tomato,Cucumber&Onion Salad

Friday:
Yogurt,Granola,and Fresh Fruit
*YaYa's Choice*
*YaYa's HM Pizza with Salad

Saturday:
*YaYa's Biscuits and Gravy,Sausage and Eggs
HM Chicken Nuggets with Annie's Mac&Cheese, Apple
Lasagna with Green beans, Salad and Toast

Sunday:
French Toast, Turkey Bacon, and Eggs
 L.O.
Low Country Grill with Broccoli

Menu 7-9/7-15-12

We had a GREAT 4th of July cook-out with my parents! :-) 

Monday:
Scrambled Eggs,Turkey Bacon,Toast with Squash and Zucchini
Chicken Burritos
Salmon with Broccoli and Wild Rice

Tuesday:
Cereal with Fresh Fruit
Sandwiches with Raw Veggies
*PIZZA with Salad

Wednesday:
Jelly Biscuits with Fresh Fruit
*Daddys Choice*
Beef and Broccoli with Rice and Fortune Cookie

Thursday:
Yogurt,Granola and Fresh Fruit
PBJ Sandwich with Raisins and Apples
Sauteed Chicken with Peppers and Onion, Brussels,Tomato and Avocado

Friday:
Breakfast Burritos(Carry-Over) with Fresh Fruit
*Daddys Choice*
    ?

Saturday:
Veggie Omelet with Fresh Fruit
Tuna Salad (Carry-Over) with Raw Veggies
Veg-All Bake (Carry-Over)

Sunday:
Pancakes,Turkey Bacon, and Fresh Fruit
  ?
Hamburger Steak and Gravy with Taters and Peas

Shopping 7-1-12

See, I do still shop...
This week was a total stock-up week + some of Big Daddys junk food...

I knew that my regular grocery list only had a few things on it this week, so I decided that while they were having the mega-event at Kroger I should use that extra money to stock up on a few things...

I think I have said it before but our budget for one week of groceries is $100. I usually only take a hundred dollar bill. When Big Daddy buys junk food/beer etc... he usually will hand me a $20 bill to add to it. It's VERY rare for me to spend more than $120!


Watermelon: $3.88

2 Bleach: On Mega $1.69

8 Gallon Bags: On Mega $1.19 each
Had 1 $1/2 coupon

10 Quart Bags:On Mega $1.19 each

(I got lots of bags because some are for me and some for my Momma)

5 Capri-Sun: On Mega $1.88 each
(We don't normally buy these, but I thought I could send some in for snack time @ school)

4 Huggies Wipes: On Mega $1.99 each
Used 4 .50/1 that doubled
Paid .99cents each
( We have had better prices on this, but it's not bad...)

Bananas: $1.12

8 Sodas:On Mega .99cents each
Used 2 $1/2 coupons
(We don't buy sodas to keep in the house as a rule...these are for cook-outs etc...)

Milk:$3.09

Ranch Dip: .99cents

Ketchup:$1.39

2 Kroger Shredded Cheese: $2.19 each
Used .70 cent Kroger coupon

Deli Turkey: $7.34

Deli Cheese:$3.50

Mark-Down Meat:
Steak:$2.90
Steak:$3.04
Seasoned Pork Chops:$3.40
Beef Stir Fry: $3.69
Beef Cube Steak Family Pack:$6.87

Pie:$5.99

2 Biscuits: On Mega .99cents each

Broccoli:$1.02

Avocado:$1.19

Tomato: .41cents

Grape Tomatoes: $2.99

Brussels: $2.99

Sour Cream: $1.00

Cookies:$1.25

Ice Cream: On Mega $2.49

Meat Tenderizer:$2.09

3 Baked Beans:$1.79 each
Used $1/3 Kroger coupon

Cooking Spray: $2.39

Craisins: $2.79


Paid:129.61- Got back $8 in catalinas
Tax:$10.69
SAVED: $65.17(35%)


WALGREENS

4 Mountain Press Papers: $1.25

2 Mitchum Deodorant: $6.00/$4RR
Used 2 $1/1 coupons

Did 2 transactions and rolled the RR for the papers..

Paid: $5.58
Tax: .58
SAVED: $7.40

Menu 7-2/7-8-12

Hope everyone is staying cool in this heat!! I am fixing to hit the stores and get some deals before it gets much hotter, just wanted to drop the menu off for the week. :-)

Monday:
Eggs,Turkey Bacon, and Tomatoes
Beef and Bean Taco Salad
Whole Roasted Chicken with Mixed Roasted Veggies

Tuesday:
Breakfast Burritoes with Fresh Fruit
Sandwiches with Raw Veggies
Baked Spaghetti witrh Green Beans and Salad (Carry-Over)

Wednesday:
Cereal with Fruit
*Daddys
        Choice*

Thursday:
Oatmeal with Peanut Butter, Nuts, and Apple
Tuna Salad with Crackers and Fresh Fruit
Veg-All Bake

Friday:
Veggie Omelet with Fresh Fruit
L.O.
Sauteed Chicken with Peppers and Onions, Brussels,Mushrooms, and Tomato&Onion

Saturday:
Cereal with Fresh Fruit
*Daddys
       Choice*

Sunday:
French Toast with Turkey Bacon and Eggs
Marinated Pork Chops with Sweet Potato, and Mushrooms and Onions


Stay tuned, this week I am going to post about our Family Trip to Chattanooga, TN. :-)