Tuesday, November 16, 2021

A Peek Into Last Week and more...

Baby D is doing SO well! He's almost completely recovered from his cleft palate surgery other than still needing to only only have purees and not being able to put anything else in his mouth. But it's amazing the difference it makes that he can hear now ...
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A Peek Into Last Week

Baby D is doing SO well! He’s almost completely recovered from his cleft palate surgery other than still needing to only only have purees and not being able to put anything else in his mouth.

But it’s amazing the difference it makes that he can hear now and talk more because his mouth is fixed!

We got to babysit Champ twice while his mama worked last week! As you can tell, he and Kierstyn are very excited to be together!

They just can’t stop hugging each other!

Every time I see these two together, I just think of what a gift that we get to still be involved in Champ’s life. We love this boy so very much!

Baby D had just had a bath — look at all his hair!!

Silas decided he wanted to try making 3-ingredient ice cream using a recipe found on YouTube that took whipping cream, sweetened condensed milk, and chocolate chips.

I was so impressed with how it turned out!

It was pretty sweet, so you don’t want to eat a huge serving of it! But for three ingredients, it was a big success!

Here’s the video Silas got the recipe from.

   
 

Gretchen’s $105 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 5

Aldi

1 Orange Juice – $1.99

1 gallon Milk – $2.60

1 Half & Half – $1.55

1 pkg Oven Roasted Turkey Breast – $4.35

1 Frozen Chicken Breasts – $5.85

1 Frozen Chicken Nuggets – $3.79

1 pkg Hot Dogs – $0.99

1 MooTubes – $1.55

2 pkg Chocolate Chips – $1.29 each

1 pkg Cheese Singles – $1.19

1 Garlic Salt – $1.49

1 bag Corn Chips – $0.89

1 can Pumpkin – $0.85

1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup – $0.50

1 box Fruit & Grain Bars – $1.35

1 bag Frozen Peas – $0.75

1 bag Frozen Broccoli – $0.89

1 bag Kettle Chips – $1.39

1 box Kids Krunch Cereal – $1.99

2.27 lbs Bananas – $0.86

1 bag Spinach – $1.19

1 Mild Salsa – $0.95

2 Avocados – $0.69 each

0.87 lbs Roma Tomatoes – $0.86

2.49 lbs Red Grapes – $2.47

1 pkg Deli Rolls – $1.99

1 pkg Romaine Lettuce – $2.49

1 pkg Mini Cucumbers – $1.99

Total: $51.51

Harris Teeter

4 dozen Eggs – $0.77 each

3 lbs Harris Teeter Butter – $1.97 each

3 Betty Crocker Brownie Mixes – $0.87 each

1 Jet Puffed Marshmallows – $1.25, used $1.48 Ibotta rebate – Free plus $0.23 overage after rebate

2 boxes Harris Teeter Pasta – $0.79 each

5 boxes Kraft Mac & Cheese – $0.39 each, used 5 $0.35 Ibotta rebates – $0.04 each after rebate

10 cans Harris Teeter Beans/Tomatoes – $0.37 each

2 Kraft Salad Dressing – $1.39 each, used 2 $0.50 Ibotta rebates – $0.89 after rebates

3 lb pkg Ground Beef – $7.99

5 pkg Harris Teeter Shredded Cheese – $1.35 each

1 pkg Harris Teeter Flour – $1.29

Total after coupons and rebates: $34.66

Publix

2 pkg Pork Roast – $5.91 and $5.07

2 Rice a Roni – $1.50 each, used $2/2 Publix coupon AND 2 $0.40 Ibotta rebates – $0.10 each after coupon and rebates

1 Challenge Whipped Butter – $1.34, used $0.50/1 Publix coupon – $0.84 after coupon and rebate

1 Challenge Butter – $2.50, used $0.50/1 Publix coupon – $2 after coupon

2 pkg Danimals Yogurt – $1.54 each

2 pkg Cracker Barrel Cheese – $3 each, used $2/2 Publix coupon AND 2 $1 Ibotta rebates – $1 each after coupon and rebates

Earned $0.20 from Ibotta for receipt

Total after coupons and rebates: $18.90

Total for all stores: $105.07

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfasts

Cereal, Eggs, Pumpkin Chocolate Chips Muffins, Oatmeal, Yogurt

Lunches

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches/Grapes x 2, Crackers/Cheese/Veggies/Fruit x 2, Mac & Cheese/Carrot Sticks x 2, Leftovers

Dinners

Hoagie Sandwiches, Chips, Fruit

Pork Roast, Baked Potatoes, Steamed Broccoli, Homemade Bread

Haystacks, Corn Bread, Rice a Roni

Lasagna, Rolls, Steamed Peas

Pancakes, Eggs

Grilled Chicken & Hot Dogs, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Biscuits, Tossed Salad

Cheese Pizza, Breadsticks, Tossed Salad

   
 

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