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Brigette’s $74 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 6

Slow Day: Week 20

Welcome to my weekly Slow Day post, inspired by Monica from The Homespun Heart. My Word for 2018 is Slow and, in the spirit of that word, I'm taking one day each week (Wednesday) off — I'll be unplugged and offline and plan to move at a slower pace, take time to do things that refresh me, and just really focus on being present and savoring the moment.
Each week, I'll be sharing a photographic peek into my Slow Day — and I'll let the pictures almost 100% speak for themselves, instead of giving many explanations. Enjoy a little peek into our lives!
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The perfect way to start a Slow Day! I finished this book and really loved it!

I picked up my FREE photo at Walgreens.

I started this book and am anxious to see what I think of it!

We went to the UPS store to pick up our mail and I got my FREE Revolution Math Kit. Have you gotten yours yet? See what was inside of mine here and find out how to get yours.

After we picked the girls up from school (Silas is already out of school for the summer), we went shopping for furniture for our library.

The girls had a blast dreaming of ideas for Kathrynne’s room (she still hasn’t picked out furniture — she just has a mattress and a dresser. I told her she had to make this a priority as soon as she gets done with school for the summer at the end of this week.)

We didn’t find what we were looking for at the first store, so we headed to another store.

The kids LOVED the kid’s section of Rooms to Go.

We decided to go with this chair and a half for the library — we wanted something that wouldn’t take up a ton of space but that would be super comfortable and could seat two kids curled up. We also wanted something that was simple and would match the rest of our house decor. I have a feeling that all of us will spend many hours curled up in this chair with a good book!

We ended up taking way more time furniture shopping than we expected, so we decide to bump our dinner plans for the night and use our one Dinner Out night. I was having a friend over and wanted to get a few cleaning projects done before she came, so Jesse dropped me off at our house and then he took the kids out to Sonic.

Free 2018 Summer Reading Programs for Kids

Believe it or not, it's almost that time of year again — when school is out and summer reading programs abound. Yay! (Well, some of you might not be saying "yay!", but we do because my kids LOVE them some summer reading programs!)

Check out this huge list of Free 2018 Summer Reading Programs! Are there any others you know of that should be added to her list?

Brigette’s $74 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 6

Aldi

3lbs 80/20 Fresh Ground Beef – $6.85

1 pkg Deli Sliced Cheese – $1.19

1 pkg Cheese Sticks – $1.65

1 2-lb pkg Shredded Mozzarella Cheese – $4.89

2 12-oz pkgs Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese – $4.30

2 1-lb boxes Butter – $3.98

1 pkg Gluten-Free Taco Mix – $0.79

1 16-oz pkg Sliced Deli Meat – $2.55

1 pkg Nacho Chips – $0.75

1 14-oz pkg Whole Almonds – $4.55

1 gallon Whole Milk – $1.36

2 64-oz pkgs Orange Juice – $3.38

1 32-oz carton Half and Half – $1.59

1 64-oz carton Almond Milk – $1.89

1 1-lb pkg Strawberries – $1.45

1 Pineapple – $0.89

2 pkgs Artisan Baby Lettuce – $3.78

1 3-lb bag Pink Lady Apples – $3.39

1 pkg Broccoli Crowns – $0.95

1 16-oz bag Organic Mini Cucumbers – $1.69

1 Cauliflower – $1.85

1 bag Radishes – $0.49

1 bag Spinach – $1.49

1 3-lb bag Sweet Potatoes – $1.49

1 Mango – $0.49

1 bag Organic Mini Peppers – $2.89

1 bag Zucchini – $0.99

1 pkg On-the-Vine-Tomatoes – $0.99

1 loaf Sandwich Bread – $0.65

1 pkg English Muffins, reduced – $0.75

1 pkg Hamburger Buns – $0.65

1 pkg Hot Dog Buns – $0.59

Total: $65.19

Harris Teeter

1 5-lb bag Pillsbury Bread Flour – $3.39

1 bag Red Seedless Grapes (2.23lbs @ $0.99/lb) – $2.21

1 jar Polaner Fruit-Only Jam – $2.00

2 jars Vlasic Pickles – 2.74, used $1.00/2 Vlasic Pickles, Peppers or Relish – 5-13-18 SS (exp. 07/14/18), plus receive $0.50 back from Checkout 51 – $1.24/2 after coupon

Total after Coupon and Rebate: $8.84

Grocery Total for the Week: $74.03

Weekly Menu Plan
Breakfasts
Everyone is responsible for making/cleaning up their own breakfasts. Choices include:
Toast, Scrambled/Fried/Boiled Eggs, Cereal, Oatmeal, Fruit, Veggie Omelets, Glazed Cinnamon Scones, Fruit
Lunches
Sub Sandwiches, Cucumbers/Peppers, Apples x 2
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches, Grapes, Cauliflower with Dip x 2
Build-Your-Own-Salad Bar (Chopped Lettuce, Spinach, Nuts, Craisins, Shredded Cheese, Hard Boiled Eggs, Assorted Chopped Fresh Veggies and Fruit)
Leftovers x 2
Dinners
Taco Salad, Mexican Rice, Pineapple
Barbequed Meatballs, Cheesy Hashbrown Potatoes, Tossed Salad, Green Beans, Make Ahead Butterhorns, Our Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies (making this meal x 2 and taking to a friend who just had a baby)
Individual Pizzas (English Muffins, Sauce, Cheese, Assorted Toppings), Easy Italian Breadsticks, Tossed Salad
Burgers on the Grill (I use a combination of ground venison and ground turkey and seasonings), Roasted Parmesan Broccoli, Sweet Potato Fries
Pancakes, Bacon, Fruit Smoothies
Venison Roast in the Crockpot, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Biscuits
Leftovers