Fry's & Wal Mart Weekly Grocery Haul #3 + Menu Plan

Evening ladies and gents! I am hopping on here to share last week's grocery haul and menu plan. I went to Fry's grocery store and to Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market to get everything I needed for a full week of meals for my family of five (our fifth family member is only five months). We spent $160 at both stores. Check out the video to see what we bought and what we ate this past week. Enjoy!!

XO Danielle

Gearing up for baby grocery hauls...

Afternoon friends. Baby girl is taking a nap, which means I have a few minutes of hands free time. To take advantage of that time, I wanted to hop on here and get a few posts up for all you lovelies.

Today I am sharing two grocery haul videos, which I filmed before Tallia was born. These are my "Gearing Up for Baby" hauls. Everything you see in these hauls were items that were a HUGE help to me in the days leading up to Tallia's birth and in my postpartum time afterward. Having our pantry, fridge, and freezer stocked with easy to make items was a huge blessing to my family and I. We were able to use up all the items before our move. Any pantry items left came with us to Arizona.

Enjoy the videos and let me know what are you go to items for after baby is born? What do you love to have your kitchen stocked with?

and in case you missed it, here's a Smith's haul I shared recently as well :)

XO Danielle 

Weekly Winco Grocery Haul + Weekly Menu Plan....

Morning friends! Last night I got all my grocery hauls and menu plans for June uploaded and edited, so over the next few weeks you will get to see what we bought, what we ate, and how we saved in the month of June. I hope that it provides a little bit of encouragement for you in your own grocery shopping and money saving journey. I've also included a price breakdown below for you, so you can see what the prices are in the Vegas area.

For this particular haul, we planned our weekly trip to Winco. For those of you that don't know, we have switched to weekly shopping as we gear up for our move out of state come early August. Our freezer chest is prepped and ready for the move, so I am only dealing with my fridge/freezer combo. We are still trying to use stuff up in our pantry and have made quite a dent in our food storage, which is helping save us money as well each week.

At Winco you bag your own groceries, so I had my two red heads with me to help with that. I am so thankful for their help. It has really been  a HUGE blessing as my pregnant belly gets larger.

While shopping, we were able to take advantage of some great savings. One of the best deals we saw was for eggs. 5 dozen eggs for under $3 friends. I couldn't believe it! I had to resist the temptation to stock up, as we have no where to put any extra stock right now. I did share this on instagram though and it seems like quite a few of you were able to go and take advantage of that deal.

Our monthly grocery budget is $600. I have broken that down into four weeks, which means our weekly grocery budget is $150. Anything leftover at the end of the week rolls over to the following week. Any money left over at the end of the month goes into savings. This is money that we are then putting towards our move and restocking of food storage once we are settled in our new place.

This week at Winco we spent $152.84.

{Winco Grocery Haul}

Sherbet $5.66
Grandma Cookie $.89 x3 (treat at checkout)
Pudding cups $2.38 x2
Honeybuzzer cereal $4.76
bananas 5.13 lbs @ $.48/lb -- $2.46
provolone cheese $3.94
deli ham $3.68 x2
1 lb. mushrooms $2.98
chex cereal $3.98
green onion $,48 x2 -- $.96
water bottle  $1.62 x3
eggs 5 dozen $2.48
Ricotta cheese $2.47
yoplait yogurt $.49 x8
butter $4.36
ice cream sandwiches plain $3.10
ice cream sandwiches Neapolitan $3.38
orange juice concentrate $1.33 x2
string cheese $1.98 x2
shredded cheese $5.98
cream cheese $$1.23 x2
granola bars $4.24
Red Barron pizza $2.98
almond milk $2.98
heavy cream $2.00
corn tortilla $1.28
sliced swiss cheese $4.77
baby carrots 2 lbs. $1.88
instant oatmeal $1.64
honey baked beans $1.88
peanut butter $2.04
refried beans $.98 x2
gala apples 3 lbs. $3.98
salad kit $2.48
mini sweet peppers $3.98
head lettuce $.98
grape tomatoes $6.98
tomatoes on the vine 2.02 lbs @ $.98/lb -- $1.98
corn on the cob $.20 each x4 -- $.80
cucumber $.48 each x3
strawberries $1.68 x2
blueberries $3.98
cantaloupe $1.78
avocados $1.48
French bread $.88
cookies $1.78 x2
hoagies $2.06
watermelon $2.58
white bread $.98 x2
Bagels $.98 x2

Total Spent: $152.84

To see our full haul and menu plan, check out the video below :)

XO Danielle 

Savers Thrift Store Haul -- Dresses were 30% Off....

This past week I received an email from Savers, letting me know that all dresses were to be 30% off. I'm on their mailing list, so I never miss out on any updates relating to sales. The kids and I made the trip to the store to see what goodies would be out. We were able to find a pair of shorts for hubby, a shirt for Keagan, a few dresses for Miss Tallia, and a few other goodies. Boy is it fun buying for little girls! The dresses are just too stinkin cute! Check out my video to hear the details on everything we got and how much we saved :)

XO Danielle 

Long Holiday Weekend Grocery Haul + Weekly Menu Plan...

Happy Friday friends!! I am getting on here again to share another grocery haul with y'all. Yesterday the kids and I ventured out to Wal-Mart and Winco to grab some things for this long holiday weekend and for another week worth of meals. We were able to get everything on our list for $213.46. $133.95 of that total was for strictly food items, with $79.51 being for non food items. On the list this week were kitty litter, air freshers, new bathing suits for the kids, and a lot of goodies for our long holiday weekend. We have plans to visit family, swim a lot, and spend a lot of down time with dad on his day off.

I have a cost breakdown of what we bought. In the video I take you through each thing we bought, what we will be eating this upcoming week, and the progress we are making on cleaning out our freezer chest. I am happy to announce that we only have about a quarter of it filled now. My goal is to have it emptied by the end of June and I think we are right on track with that.

My Wal-Mart and Winco Long Holiday Weekend Grocery Haul

{Winco}
Chex Mix $1.78
Hoagie Rolls $2.28 x2
Bagels $1.77 x2
Rice Cakes $2.18 x2
BBQ Lays Chips $1.28 x2
Variety Chip Pack $6.28
Nacho Cheese $1.58
Brownie Mix $.98 x2
Green Onions $.48
Cilantro $.33
French Bread $.98
Pepperoni $1.58 x2
Cheese Singles $2.48
Tortillas (regular) $4.92
Tortillas (burrito) $2.98
Turkey Bacon $2.40 x2
Refried Beans $.98
Butter $2.78
Onions $2.98
Biscuits $1.68
Cinnamon Rolls $1.98 x4
Bread $1.78
Canned Yams $1.48 x2
Crackers $1.78 x2
Watermelon $3.28
Bananas $.34/lb x4lbs
Corn $.16 x4
Strawberries $1.68 x2
Tomatoes $.98/lb x2lbs

{Wal-Mart}

Food Items:
Pizza $3.50 x4
Mints $2.28
Juice Box $1.88 x3
Dr. Pepper $4.58
Root Beer $2.68
Grape Soda $2.68
Mnt Dew $3.33

Non Food Items:
Beach Towel $9.88 x3
Beach Towel $8.94
Girl Bathingsuit $8.84
Boy Bathing Shirt $9.44
Trash Bags $6.96
Fabric Softner $3.97
Floss Threaders $1.98
Air Freshners $.98 x8
Cat Litter $3.87 x2

This weeks menu plan:

Breakfast Ideas: Cereal and fruit, toast and eggs, bagels and fruit, cinnamon rolls and bacon, smoothies, fried eggs and toast, etc.

Lunch Ideas: Mac and cheese, pizza, tuna sandwiches, deli sandwiches, egg salad, leftovers, grilled cheese, salads, and peanut-butter and jelly sandwiches. 

Dinner: 

Friday: Sloppy joes with melon and baked beans

Saturday: Deli Sandwiches chips, and fruit

Sunday: Crockpot enchiladas with corn on the cob

Monday: Burrito night

Tuesday: Strawberry Chicken with pasta and veggies

Wednesday: Chicken Pockets with broccoli

Thursday: Mexican eggplant with rice

Friday: Vegetable soup and biscuits

Have a safe holiday weekend friends! I'll see you guys on Tuesday, with new posts and brand new videos!! :)

XO Danielle

March Amazon Haul...

Good morning lovelies! Today I thought I would hop on here and show you how we are saving with our monthly Amazon hauls. Now I wanted to start off by sharing the fact I DO NOT have an Amazon Prime account. I have tried it in the past, but we did not renew our membership when it expired. We have found that we can still take advantage of the savings and get free shipping by being smart about the way we can shop.

When I am getting ready for an Amazon shopping trip, I make sure that I reach my minimum for free shipping. Currently on Amazon that is $49, when you do not have Amazon Prime.  I may not get it in two days, like you do with Amazon Prime, but I'm ok with that. I plan ahead and usually get my shipments within a week of ordering them. Throughout the month, when I think of things that need to be ordered, I save them to my cart until I reach my minimum. This is how I am able to guarantee I receive free shipping and save my family money on my purchases.

I placed three orders in the month of March.  On my first order I spent $53.07. We restocked a bunch of our homeschool craft supplies with this one. The second time I ordered, I grabbed some things for our new baby girl. We are slowly purchasing things for baby, as we see them on sale. This helps spread out the cost over a few months and help us save a bit as well. That second order total was $119.49. The third and final order for March came out to $45.36. I used points from my Amazon Credit Card, which saved us over $8.

We do have an Amazon Credit Card. We have it linked to our kindle accounts and our amazon account. We purchase our hauls on there and pay them off at the end of the month. This allows us to build up points. This is a great way to make the credit card work for you. Just be careful. We have had a lot of practice with self control towards our credit cards. We pay them off at the end of each month, so we do not build up extra interests or monthly payments. I do not place an order, unless I know I have the cash in my checking account. Be smart when you use credit cards friends. 

Below is everything we ordered in March. I hope this helps give you an idea about another way to shop smart and save your family money and time. Remember that every penny saved, means more stays in your pocket. I also love the time saved with online shopping. That means more time with my cute family and less stress for this mama :)

12 x 12 Scrapbook

Clear Sheet Protectors - Box of 100

Avery 4 inch Binder - I ordered Black

Earbuds- 

We ordered four of these this month, each in a different color. Hopefully we'll be able to keep track of everyone's headphones now. I'm keeping my fingers crossed on that one :)

Crayola Washable Watercolors -  @ $1.97 each

I ordered two of these

Pack of Feathers @ $4.99

Baby Nail Clippers  @ $2.99

Cover Girl Blush @ $3.49

Pipecleaners @ $3.99

Baby Pacifier (2 pack) @ $3.26

Scotch Tape @ $ 1.89 each

I ordered 6 of these. I swear we go through tape like crazy! 

White Card Stock @ $6.06

Elmer's Liquid Glue  @ $1.03

I ordered 6 of these to restock our homeschool glue shelf.

Pink Yarn @ $2.88

I  snagged this one to work on some baby blankets for Miss Tallia. 

I can't wait to share the finished products with you.

Bum Genius Cloth Diapers @ $19.99

I ordered 6 of these, in different colors. We are slowly getting our supply of cloth diapers together for Miss Tallia. These things are so dang cute. I can't wait to start using them.

Monster High Boo York Doll @ $10.44

We put this in Libby's Easter basket.

Gremlins DVD @$3.99

We added this to our movie collection this month. We bought it for an 80's themed movie night we had with family this past month. The kids loved it!

For everything this month I spent a total of 

First Order- $53.07

Second Order- $119.49

Third Order- $45.36 *

*I used points from my Amazon card. I saved an additional $8.41

In total I spent $217.92 on my Amazon purchases for the month of March.

I was able to get stuff for baby girl, restock some homeschool essentials, purchase an Easter gift for Libby, and get some other much needed items for my scrapbooking project.

I also compared prices with the local places I shop at. I also take into account the gas saved by shopping at home and the benefit of no impulse purchases in the store. 

Oh and Libby also placed an order of her own (we'll I placed it for her, but you know what I mean). She's been saving for a while for these babies.

Monster High Doll @ $13.88

Monster High Bed @ $18.99

She compared the prices to Wal-Mart and found she could get a better deal if she ordered from Amazon. I love my little deal seeker :)

What did you guys stock up on this pas month?

XO Danielle