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Gretchen’s $66 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan

The one book I read this past week

Welcome to my weekly Book-ish post where I share what I've been reading and watching recently. If you missed it, you can see my Reading Goals for 2018 and 44 Books I Plan to Read This Year.
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This past week, I finished reading Cozy Minimalist Home by Myquillin Smith. I'm not into decorating, but since I surprised myself by loving her first book (The Nesting Place) so much, so I decided to go ahead and read this one, too

I loved her simple and straightforward approach. She walks you through step-by-step details on how to not just be a stuff collector or stuff manager, but how to set up your home so that it serves you and your family and those you have into your home.

My favorite part — since I’m really visual — is where she shares how to quiet a room and what types of thing you should include in a room and shouldn’t include in a room.

The book was an easy and fun read — and left me feeling inspired to actually decorate (which is a big deal, if you know me well!) In fact, I was reading it at my hair appointment and got so excited that I called Jesse on the phone as soon as I was done to tell him my ideas of things we’re going to re-arrange and redo in our house!

What have you been reading or watching recently? Leave a comment and let us know!

Gretchen’s $66 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan

Dillons
4 bags Kraft Shredded Cheese – $1.99 each, used 3 $0.75/1 Ibotta rebate – $1.42 each after rebates
1 Thomas English Muffins – $2.49, used $2/1 e-coupon – $0.49 after coupon
1 Chobani Yogurt – $1.25 after coupon, used Free e-coupon – Free after coupon
1 dozen Eggs – $0.59
1 giant box Cheerios – $4.49, used $2/1 e-coupon – $2.49 after coupon
2 lbs Ground Beef – $2.99 each
1 Kroger Peanut Butter – $1.79
1 Kroger Frozen Broccoli – $1
1 bag Flour – $1.59, used $0.40/1 e-coupon – $1.19 after coupon
1 bag Sugar – $1.59
10 cans Green Giant Veggies – $0.49 each, used $1/10 e-coupon – $0.39 each after coupon
3 cans Red Gold Tomatoes – $0.49 each, used $0.90/3 Ibotta rebate – $0.19 each after rebate
2 cans Mandarin Oranges – $0.85 each
2 boxes Annie’s Mac & Cheese – $1 each, used $0.50/2 e-coupon – $0.75 each after coupon
1 Barilla Pasta – $1.39, used $1/1 e-coupon AND $1/1 SavingStar.com rebate – Free plus overage after coupon and rebate
2 lbs Bananas – $0.98
1 Kraft Parmesan Cheese – $2.49
1 pkg Kroger American Cheese – $1.59
Used $5 off e-coupon sent to me
Used $0.10 Ibotta rebate
Total after coupons and rebates: $27.82
Aldi
1 bag Kettle Chips – $1.39
1 lb Butter – $2.49
1 bag Frozen Chicken Breasts – $5.99
2 Half & Half – $1.79 each
2 jars Pasta Sauce – $1.49 each
1 gallon Milk – $1.79
1 Sour Cream – $0.99
1 bag Marshmallows – $0.89
1 pkg Moo Tubes – $1.55
2 Cucumbers – $0.89 each
1 pkg Ramen Noodles – $1.94
1 pint Grape Tomatoes – $1.79
2 cans Pineapple Chunks – $0.95 each
1 Green Leaf Lettuce – $1.29
1 Baking Powder – $0.99
1 Unsweetened Applesauce – $1.89
1 loaf Bread – $1.49
1 bag Pretzels – $1.06
1 pkg Applesauce Cups – $1.49
Total: $38.43

Total for both stores: $66.25

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfasts

English Muffins, Eggs, Toast, Cereal, Bananas

Lunches

Hard Boiled Eggs, Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Tossed Salad, Cheese/Crackers/Veggies, Mac & Cheese, Yogurt/Applesauce, Lunch with in-laws (I’m bringing Five Cup Salad & Cinnamon Bread.)