{Menu Plan Monday and GCC Roundup}

So I didn't get a chance to post my menu yesterday, so I thought I would post it today with my grocery round up! :)

Menu this week:
Monday: We had chicken nuggets and mashed potatoes with corn (HEALTHY!!! LOL)
Tuesday: SHROVE TUESDAY! We had pancake dinner!! With bacon and strawberries
Wednesday: Dutchess Soup and rolls
Thursday: Baked Spaghetti (I didn't get to make it last week) with salad and bread
Friday: Bible Study Night, I'm taking turkey chili and cornbread again, it was a HUGE hit last week!
Saturday: (Celebrating my sister and BIL's wedding anniversary) Turkey and corn pudding with green beans. Cake for dessert.
Sunday: turkey Panini's with sweet potato fries.


Now for my shopping today:



Sun Harvest:
Celery $.77
Spinach $.47
Cilantro $.33
Fuji Apples $.63
Cameo Apples $.62
Red Grapes $1.54
3 Lg Potatoes $.83

Store Total: $5.19 w/tax



New Flower Farmers Market:
3 hearts Romaine $.99
10 grapefruit $1.00
Hot House Tomatoes $.85
Baby Carrots $.99
Bananas $1.71

Store Total: $5.89 w/tax



Walmart:
Rolls $2.50
Pretzels $1.18
Swt. Pot. Fries $2.68
Deli Turkey $3.01
Paper Towels $1.86
Bacon $1.88
Corn bread mix (for the corn pudding) $.44
Tea Bags $1.00
Cake Mix $.88
Oatmeal $1.18
2 Pringles $1.90
3 doz. Eggs $3.84
2 loaves Bread $1.76
5lb sugar $1.76
Coffee $2.22
Vegetable Oil $1.94
Juice Boxes $1.82
Creamed Corn $.57
Canned Corn $.57
Pam Spray $1.46
Baking Powder $.81
20 Tortillas $1.36
Tomato Sauce $.46
Granola Bars $2.00
Frosting $1.26
Green Beans $1.14
Chili Seasoning $.32
Mayo $1.57
Ground Turkey $1.38
Q-Tips $1.34
Nasal Spray $1.98
Excedrin Migraine $.94
Excedrin Back and Body $2.97 (a new must have for my job!)
Deodorant $0.94
Greeting Card $.44

Store Total: 55.94 w/tax


Sams:
2 Gallons of milk $4.78

Store Total: 5.17

GRAND TOTAL for the week: $72.19
a little over, but still not bad! :)

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{Im NOT DEAD!!}

...Just busy! CRAZY busy!! I never thought having 2 jobs, being a mom, having a life, cooking dinner, blogging, networking, etc. would be so hard all at once?!?!?! lol But I will have a menu plan Monday up today, hopefully a shopping trip tomorrow! I also have a furniture makeover that I wanted to share and a few recipes!! So stick with me during this transition!! Talk to you all soon!!!!

{I've been working on the...ULTA!}

Some of you wanted to know how my new job was doing,so just a little update....Today was my first "real" day of work and I LOVE IT! It was so much fun getting to meet all the girls, learning the registers and all that goodness!

Now I'm just excited to use my employee discount! LOL

{Grocery Cart Roundup: Feb 16th}

This is so exciting! I have wanted to join Gayle for the longest time on her Grocery Shopping Roundup, but never took the time to do it! I don't know how often I will post, however, I hope to do it pretty often! :)

Here are all my goodies!
regular stores:


farmers market:




Here is what I purchased this week:


Walmart:
Sandwich Bread: $0.88
Rolls: $2.50
18 eggs: $2.12
French Bread: $1.43
HI-C boxes: $1.82
Chicken Nuggets: $3.97
Coffee Creamer: $2.58
Saltines: $1.06
Breakfast Sausage: $0.98
Half and Half: $0.97
1lb Ground Turkey: $1.38
2 pkg. Hot Dogs: $1.40
Instant potato flakes: $2.28
Beef Broth: $1.48
Rotel $0.79
Cream of Mushroom soup: $1.12
Green Olives $1.38
Tomato Sauce $0.46
Egg noodles: $1.44
Chili Seasoning: $0.32
Deli-black forest ham: $2.49
Deli-roast beef: $2.78




Farmers Market:
3 pints strawberries: $2.64 (.88ea)
3 pineapples: $2.64 (.88ea)
Edamame: $1.99
iceberg: $0.77
Romain $0.77
bananas: $2.00
blue cheese: $1.71
tomatoes $0.65
onions: $0.71
tangelos: $1.53
red grapes: $1.63




Sams:
2 gallons of milk: $5.24




H-E-B:
small water bottles: $1.59
butter: $0.75
margarine sticks: $0.59
foil: $0.99
Deli-Provolone: $1.15
Deli-Munster: $1.56

Weekly Total: $64.54

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{Menu Plan Monday: Feb 16}

Wow! Monday already? Lagan had the day off, so it was really nice to be able to go shopping and not worry about what time she got out of school. I made a visit to a new farmers market today and was SOOOO excited to see the AMAZING deals I scored there!

In addition to my Menu Plan Monday, I am going to be sharing my grocery buys for the list on Gayle's Shopping Roundup! So look for that post next! :)

Monday: Tetrizini (I will have this recipe up soon!) with iceberg wedge salad with homemade Russian dressing, tomato wedges, and bread

Tuesday: Brown Rice and Lentil Casserole with green beans and rolls

Wednesday: Pancakes and Sausage

Thursday: Baked Spaghetti with garlic bread

Friday: Bible Study Night, I am taking turkey chili

Saturday: Bean Burritos with homemade refried beans (I will share this recipe asap too!!) with chips and homemade salsa.

Sunday: Sweetish Meatballs with rolls, romaine salad and blue cheese

To see More Menu Plan's check out Menu Plan Monday on the Organizing Junkie!

{Anti-Valentines Day?}

So I wasn't going to do a Valentines day post, because, well...Valentines isn't really a holiday for me since I'm single. But then I saw this little photo on another blog for Anti-Valentines day, and I thought it was pretty darn funny!

So Happy Anti-Valentines Day to all the Single Ladies out there! :) lol Maybe next year we will get to celebrate too! hehe