Today's shopping trip (groceries for week of 12/29)

    Here are the groceries I purchased for this week. I spent way more then usual but we really needed a few things. I haven't done too much shopping as it was Thanksgiving then Christmas. The time really flied by and we ate everything we had. I have purchased a few items here and there but nothing big. So here it goes and I'll also give a few meal planning ideas too.

$99.07 spent 

Here is what I purchased.

Meats                                                                                                Other Items
2 Pkg of chicken                                                                               Tortillas
2 pkg of roast                                                                                    Bread
1 pkg of pork chops                                                                         Ritz crackers
2 pkg of sausage                                                                               1 bx of popcorn
2 pkg of bacon                                                                                  1 pkg of cheese
2 pkg of hot dogs                                                                             Cumin                                                                        2 pkg of sandwich meat                                                                  1 pkg of gum
2 cans of chili


Fruits & Veggies                                                                              Drinks
3 pkg of blackberries                                                                      4 cases of water (not pictured)
Bananas                                                                                            Oj
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Cilantro
Avocados                                                                                        Breakfast
Grapes                                                                                             4 bxs of cereal
Pineapple
Carrots
Grape Tomatoes                                                                             Baby Items
Pears                                                                                                 Diapers

On to meal ideas!!!

Breakfast
This week it will consist of cereal. (We already have grits, pancake mix & eggs.)

Lunch
Hotdogs
Sandwiches
Lunch meat w/crackers
Leftovers
Sausage w/ rice
                                                                                              Things we already have at home are eggs
                                                                                              rice, beans, potatoes & left over Turkey  
Snacks                                                                                  (from Christmas)
Fruit
Cereal


Dinner
Chicken Tortilla soup
Roast
Pork Chops
Tostadas
Rice and Beans
Chicken tostadas
Carne Guisada
Chicken enchiladas
Turkey enchiladas (Turkey from Christmas)
Grilled chicken
Chili (you can use turkey or chicken)

Goals for the week

  I know it's Thursday but I just wanted to let you guys know that I haven't forgotten about goals. This week didn't start the way I thought it was going and I just never made it to the computer. Sunday evening I thought I was going to go to the gym on Monday and take it from there. Last Friday my body just needed a break so I took some medicine and laid it down. Saturday we ran some errands and Sunday I stayed home all day. Mike took the kids out so I was able to get a lot of cleaning done since it wasn't given any attention during the week. I felt pretty good feeling there was some form of accomplishment. Monday morning daddy woke up with a fever so plans went out the window. He started doing better then that evening he got slight fever so we decided he would stay home Tuesday. Tuesday we got a fever again and then Tuesday night he reached 103.8. He hadn't had a fever that high since he an infant. Mom freaked out a bit but I had to pull it together quickly. It wasn't easy as I had tears coming down my face while my son was crying from aches, chills, and a high fever. Feeling helpless is one of the worst feelings. We took him into the doctor only to find out he has the flu. Then today (Wednesday) our Budbud woke up with a fever. We are taking him to the doctor in the morning, hopefully this passes over fast. When it was just Mike and I, sickness would go away in about a week. Now with a family it takes a month to a month in a half before it runs it's course through all of us!

On to my goals though. As far as last weeks goals; I didn't workout twice nor clip my coupons but we did get the kids wish list completed. I took the tree out Monday and decorated it (it has no lights but hopefully they will be on this weekend).  I looked at Pinterest and there are some things I would like to do with the kids for the holidays and other things Id like to do for decorations. This year I don't really have a theme, I just want it colorful and exciting.

This weeks goals are
1)  To workout once
2) Clip and organize my coupons


Let me know what your plans are for this week or for the month. However you set your plans/ goals it's whatever works for you :)

Our daddy's first parade....

  Tonight was the Christmas Parade and we couldn't have been prouder of our daddy. He's always been shy and we are use to it and we're okay with him being that way. Before tonight we talked and I explained that he would need to wave while riding on the float. It didn't settle well with him so I told him he didn't have to ride on the float. That wasn't an option for him. You always pray and hope for the best but kids are kids and times they just won't do what you'd like them to do. When he came home he said a few of his friends said they would be riding on the float and he was overly excited. We got to the float and none of his friends were there but it didn't bother him. Finally three of his friends made it and his excitement grew. He knew he was going to be riding without either one of us and he was okay. We ended up with some extra room so a few of us mom's jumped on and started waving. I wasn't near my daddy but I could see a smile on his face and he waved his little hand out there the entire route!  I wished I would've gotten a picture of him but dad was walking in the back and I was in the back of the float :( When we were all done and couldn't help but to hug and squeeze him with excitement for him doing something he initially didn't want to do. He's slowly coming out of his shell.

Our daddy waving..

Front of the float. 

Attachment to airplane. 

Side view. 

Dad walking behind. 

 Even our Budbud did great! That was a relief. 

Goals week of Dec 1st

  Being Thanksgiving last week I didn't think too much about goals so that's why I didn't make a post. I wanted to workout 3x last week and I made it to the gym 4x and walked around one day. So I'm proud of myself. I'm not going to lie I was ready to eat last Thursday and I did, lol! I gained a pound but its all good. But on to this week. 

Weekly

1) Workout 2x this week

2)Clip my coupons  

3) Get our tree out

4) Figure out X-mas decorations

5)Look for X-mas projects for the kids 

6) Work with Mikey to get his X-mas list done 

My workouts this week I'm going down to 2x this week just because I'm not feeling 100% . I'm still going to push myself as its a lifestyle not a hobby. 

Friends move away

   I don't know why but I'm always writing in the" middle of the night". I'm what I call a night person and this is the only alone time I have so my brain keeps going and going and going. As I read a friends few post this evening from the past couple of days it brought me to tears to read. Sometimes we do forget the little things and what effects our kids. Today I was brought to tears with my own son as today was one of his friends last day of school as he is moving to another school. He tells me, "Mom I'm going to miss him so much." It completely broke my heart as I had no clue what to tell him. This little boy was the sweetest thing. When I went to my daddy's field trip I had the pleasure to meet/chaperone this friend I had heard so much about and I fell in love him as his spirit was so loving. Ever time I'd go see Mikey at school his friend would always make it a point to say hi. When Mikey and dad when to get supper this evening Mike told me Mikey was crying on the way because he said he missed his friend already. We understand as parents these things happen at times but for them their friends are their world. My poor daddy is learning already friends may come and go.....

Shopping trips for 11/16 & 11/19

Here are two pictures of grocery shopping trips this week. One of my trips was Sunday the other was tonight. My totals for these trips were around $72.00 and I got about 65 items. If I say so I don't think this too bad. I can give exact amounts tomorrow but I wanted to post it tonight. (sometimes I get a little impatient)

 

Okay, I decided to go ahead at list everything that was purchased. 

2 cases of water

3 bx of Hot Coco

5 2ltrs of soda

2 btls of juice

3 bxs of pancake mix

3 cns of munchies (I think that's what they are called) 

1 loaf of bread

8 bars of soap 

1 pkg of meat

1 cartoon of eggs

16 bxs of Ziploc bags

1 pkg of sausage links

4 pkgs of paper plates

2 bxs of pretzels

2 pkg of bagels

8 bxs of popcorn

6 cns of peanuts

1 pkg of lunch meat

1 cartoon of Almond milk

1 pkg of corn dogs

I think that's everything. If you average the items bought for the price I paid about $1.00 for each item. Do you still think couponing doesn't work?  

PS. I know the second picture isn't really good, I had to use what I had though :)