Our Menu Plan for the week of 01/26/2022

How was your weekend?

We had a busy weekend :) Since the puppy class we were in was just us, we moved classes and are now in a very full class of 10 puppies and their owners. We also ventured out on a different nature trail:

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Choice of Muffins, Fruit, Oatmeal, cereal, waffles, pancakes and/or bagels

Lunch

Sandwich with carrots and fruit or leftovers

Dinner

Chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans and salad
Fish, rice, green beans and salad

Taco, carrots and salad

Turkey Pasta with carrots and salad
Chicken Pot Pie Bubble Up with carrots and salad

Pizza, carrots and salad

Slow Cooker Meatloaf with green beans and salad

Snacks and Desserts

Apples

Grapes

Bananas

Strawberries

Carrots

Popcorn

Pretzels

Tortilla Chips with salsa

Oatmeal Raisin Bites

Homemade Larabars

Our Menu Plan for the week of 01/22/2023

How is it almost the end of January already? It seems like we were just bringing in the New Year and already the month is almost over :( 

How was your weekend? We had a busy weekend. We started puppy class and found some trails in our area. Our oldest dog loves trails, so being able to take him on some was amazing. I was so focused on being outside and nature that I didn't get any pictures ~ this time :)

 Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Choice of Muffins, Fruit, Oatmeal, cereal, waffles, pancakes and/or bagels

Lunch

Sandwich with carrots and fruit or leftovers

Dinner

Chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans and salad
Fish, rice, green beans and salad

Taco, carrots and salad

Pasta with meat sauce, green beans and salad
Breakfast for Dinner :)

Pizza, carrots and salad

Chili- this has been requested over and over

Snacks and Desserts

Apples

Grapes

Bananas

Strawberries

Carrots

Popcorn

Pretzels

Tortilla Chips with salsa

Oatmeal Raisin Bites

Homemade Larabars

Couponing Deals for the week of 01/15/2023

Couponing can be overwhelming and/or time consuming~ I was there.  Completely frustrated with the number of coupons and deals.  It doesn't have to be.  My advice to new couponers is to take it slow.  Start by picking up a Sunday paper and focusing on 1 deal for the week and adding on as you feel more confident and comfortable.  Soon you will be creating quite the stockpile :)

If have ECB's and/or Register Rewards, go ahead and apply them to this week's deals to lower your out-of-pocket expense :)

Don't forget to check your CVS & Walgreens Apps to see if there are any personalized coupons that you can apply to what you are purchasing :)

To keep things super simple, here are some couponing deals that are under $10:

CVS
Deal #1
$5.49- Colgate Total toothpaste
$5.29- Colgate mouthwash
$10.78

Use $2 Colgate toothpaste CVS App MFR cpn
Use $2 Colgate mouthwash CVS App MFR cpn
Pay $6.78 and get $5 ECB

Deal #2
$5/2- Pop Arazzi nail polish
Use $3/2 Pop Arazzi nail CVS App cpn
Pay $2 and get $4 ECB

Deal #3
$4.99- Burt Bees toothpaste
$4.99- Oral b toothbrush 2pk
$9.98

Use $2 Burt Bees CVS App MFR cpn
Use $2 Oral b toothbrush CVS App MFR cpn
Pay $5.98 and get $4 ECB

Deal #4
$5.98/2- Crest toothpaste
Use $2 Crest toothpaste CVS App MFR cpn

Pay $3.98 and get $3 ECB

Deal #5
$6.98/2- Colgate Max toothpaste
Use $2 Colgate toothpaste CVS App MFR cpn
Pay $4.98 and get $4 ECB

Walgreens
Deal #1
$6/2 or $8/2- Burt Bees, Crest or Oral b
Pay $6 or $8 and get $4 RR

Deal #2
$2/2- Orbit singles
Use $0.50/2 Orbit Walgreens Clip to Card cpn
Pay $1.50

Deal #3
$9.98/2- Irish Spring or Softsoap body wash
Use $2 Irish Spring or Softsoap body wash Walgreens Clip to Card cpn
Use $1 Irish Spring body wash cpn- 01/15 SS OR
Use $1 Softsoap body wash cpn- 01/15 SS
Pay $6.98 and get $5 RR

Deal #4
$5.96/4- Softsoap hand soap
Use $0.75 Softsoap hand soap Walgreens Clip to Card cpn
Pay $5.21 and get $4 RR

Deal #5
$5.98/2- Colgate
Use $2 Colgate Walgreens Clip to Card cpn

Pay $3.98 and get $4 RR

Our Menu Plan for the week of 01/15/2023

How was your weekend?

We had a wonderful weekend. Friends of ours came over for dinner and we all had a great time catching up. We are finally getting adjusted and getting a routine for the new puppy :) I hope that will allow me to hop on here more often :)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Choice of Muffins, Fruit, Oatmeal, cereal, waffles, pancakes and/or bagels

Lunch

Sandwich with carrots and fruit or leftovers

Dinner

Chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans and salad
Fish, rice, green beans and salad

Taco, carrots and salad

Chicken Sheet Pan with green beans and salad

Zesty Orange Chicken with broccoli and salad

Pizza, carrots and salad

Roasted Chicken with broccoli and salad

Snacks and Desserts

Apples

Grapes

Bananas

Strawberries

Carrots

Popcorn

Pretzels

Tortilla Chips with salsa

Oatmeal Raisin Bites

Homemade Larabars

Grocery Shopping for the week of 01/08/2023

Our 2nd shopping trip for the month of January:)

Here is what we purchased:

Walmart
$15.66- Eggs :(
$1.48- Baking Powder
$4.42- Maple Extract
$2.14- Pepperonis
$23.70- Total

Sam's Club
$3.98- Carrots
$27.74- Salmon
$14.00- Whole Chicken Twin Pack
$2.78- Bananas X2
$3.68- Tortillas
$52.18- Total

Aldi
$6.89- Milk X3
$7.45- Frozen Fruit
$7.47- Turkey X3
$12.22- Frozen Veggies
$1.76- Tomato Sauce X4
$3.39- Butter
$1.89- Cheddar Cheese slices
$3.98- Mozz Cheese X2
$3.65- Canola Oil
$1.99- Cooking Spray
$1.99- Beef Stock
$3.58- Honey Oats cereal X2
$3.99- Red Potatoes
$7.16- Spinach
$1.79- Tortilla Chips
$1.95- Kettle Chips
$5.29- Protein Energy Bars
$5.25- Salad
$2.99- Gala Apples
$84.68- Total

This trip will be included in our January Spending Post~ where we document what we spend for the month :)

Our Menu Plan for the week of 01/08/2022

How was your weekend?

We didn't do much of anything over the weekend. I had forgotten how exhausting a puppy is. Having to get him out every 10 minutes so he doesn't have an accident. I am so thankful that him and Sasuke are getting along great. They play so well together :)

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Choice of Muffins, Fruit, Oatmeal, cereal, waffles, pancakes and/or bagels

Lunch

Sandwich with carrots and fruit or leftovers

Dinner

Chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans and salad
Fish, rice, green beans and salad

Taco, carrots and salad

Chicken Pot Pie Casserole with salad

Creamy Beef & Shells, broccoli and salad

Pizza, carrots and salad

Mozzarella stuffed meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans and salad

Snacks and Desserts

Apples

Grapes

Bananas

Strawberries

Carrots

Popcorn

Pretzels

Tortilla Chips with salsa

Oatmeal Raisin Bites

Homemade Larabars

January 2023 Monthly Spending

Happy 2023 :)

Here is where I am going to document what we spend for the month of January. With rising prices, I was curious to see what we spend each month. This includes everything~ groceries, household, pet supplies and everything else. Let's see :)

12/30/2022
$6.56- CVS and got $3 ECB
$14.23- Walmart
$69.56- Aldi
$122.76- Sam's Club

01/07/2023
$23.70-Walmart
$52.18- Sam's Club
$84.68- Aldi

01/14/2023

01/21/2023

$373.67- Total for the month of January

Our Menu Plan for the week of 01/01/2023

Happy 2023:) Man, that's going to take some time to get used to typing and writing. 

How was your weekend?

Our weekend was awesome :) We drove several hours away to pick up this cutie:

He is 8 weeks old and keeping us on our toes :) We had forgotten how "fun" having a puppy is :) Good thing he is just so cute and lovable.

Here is our menu plan for this week:

Breakfast
Choice of Muffins, Fruit, Oatmeal, cereal, waffles, pancakes and/or bagels

Lunch

Sandwich with carrots and fruit or leftovers

Dinner

Chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans and salad
Fish, rice, green beans and salad

Taco, carrots and salad

One Pot Turkey Pasta with green beans and salad

Italian Beef and Rice, broccoli and salad

Pizza, carrots and salad

Meatloaf Meatballs, mashed potatoes, green beans and salad

Snacks and Desserts

Apples

Grapes

Bananas

Strawberries

Carrots

Popcorn

Pretzels

Tortilla Chips with salsa

Oatmeal Raisin Bites

Homemade Larabars