Oh my gosh you guys, this weekend was AMAZING.
First of all, I got to see my Youtube hero, Markiplier, at Kings Island Saturday. I was really hoping to meet him, but due to a huge miscommunication, you could either go to see him speak, or go to the meet-and-greet, but not both. So I missed out. But, it was cool to be there nonetheless, and hopefully he’ll be back next year!
Second, I got my certification to teach PiYo! I attribute my 20+ pounds of weight loss to this program; and after continuing to do it for 4 years, I got an opportunity to become an instructor and now I get to teach it at the wellness center where I work part-time! I’m SO excited for this and I can’t wait to start helping others gain strength and balance.
Needless to say, this weekend has been BUSY. And it’s about to get busier. Thursday is Allison’s official last day of preschool *Sob*, and the day after we’re going out of state for a weekend vacation! As such, our menu this week consists of easy and cheap meals- mainly ones that I made during my freezer meal session last week.
I also probably won’t have a shopping post up next week because we’re coming home on Tuesday, but check my Facebook or Instagram pages because I may at least post a picture of my shopping trip!
Here’s what I bought this week:
Mr. Mac’s Grocery Outlet
3 bags Birds Eye edamame: $1.25 each
Bag of 12 ThinkThin bars: $4.00
2 packages Andouille chicken sausages: $1.00 each
3 packages Jennie-O Italian turkey sausages: $1.00 each
Reeses whipped cream: $1.50
Annie’s White Cheddar Bunnies: $1.50
Larabars: $2.00
Tea: $1.75
Chocolate croissants: Free
Total: $19.50. I totally didn’t plan on spending that much here, but I couldn’t resist the meat prices.
Aldi
Tub of plain Greek yogurt: $3.49
Tub of vanilla Greek yogurt: $3.49
Cheerios: $1.29
Zucchini: $1.49
2 packages broccoli: $1.49 each
Eggs: $.58
Guacamole cups: $3.29
Block of Colby Jack: $1.69
2 bags tortilla chips: $.89 each
Baby carrots: $.89
Strawberries: $1.79
Bananas, 2.84 pounds: $1.25
Cottage cheese: $1.59
Salsa: $1.19
Peanuts: $1.89
4 cans refried beans: $.75 each
Milk: $1.49
Oranges, 4-pound bag: $1.99
Total: $35.16
Kroger
Cinnamon: $1.00
White whole wheat flour: $2.99
Bag of clearance apples: $.99
Butter: $1.99
Hershey syrup: $1.99
Total: $8.96
Weekly Total: $63.62- Have an $11.00 overage I may use later this week.
Menu
Lunch is always leftovers. Items marked with an asterisk (*) were purchased in previous weeks.
Dinner
Bean and cheese burritos from freezer*, frozen veggies*, fruit
Small group: Making Cheesy Bean Dip (Doubled) with tortilla chips
Sloppy Joes from freezer*, roasted broccoli
Eggs, sausage links from freezer*, Oven-Baked Biscuits, fruit
Pasta* with Spaghetti Sauce from freezer*, frozen veggies*, Jennie-O turkey sausage
Vacation x2
Breakfast
Carrot Pancakes (Leftover from last week)
Me: Yogurt with frozen strawberries* and cut up Larabar
Allison: Vanilla yogurt with strawberries, peanuts, Cheerios
Allison’s Lunch
Mini Pancake Muffins, strawberries, block cheese, Cheerios
Miscellaneous
Making a Chocolate Cake for my birthday Wednesday!
What’s on your menu this week? Share below in the comments!

Jaime is a Nutrition Coach through the ISSA and professional writer. She has 4 years experience coaching and 9 years experience in writing. She enjoys cooking easy meals, running, and learning more about food.
Jaime specializes in helping women with ADHD learn to meal plan and cook healthier meals without getting overwhelmed.
Michelle
Tuesday 21st of May 2019
I’m laughing at “making a chocolate cake for my birthday “, moms always have to make their own birthday desserts ?
Jaime
Wednesday 22nd of May 2019
Oh my gosh, it gets worse- Allison had been telling me ALL WEEK she wanted to make a birthday cake for "someone special" for their birthday. And when it came time to bake it, she bailed on me! Good thing she's cute, lol.