Sunday's Shopping List (4/27/2014)

So, I had this pretty ready last night, but I wanted to add all my freezer meal shopping list stuff. Therefore, if you think this looks like a huge list, it kind of is. Instead of shopping separately for my freezer meal specific foods (like I'd intended), I'm just throwing them in with my regular shopping stuff. So, yes, this list is weird and huge but you can ignore most of the non sale stuff if you're just looking for the regular ol' shopping list.

Ads

No need to buy the Sunday paper! Save your money and view ads online! These are links to the ads I use to price match. More or less, they are in order of significance/likeliness to be used. The first two are typically the best deals.

Kroger | Meijer | Aldi | Millers | New Market
CVS | Walgreens | Family Dollar | Dollar General

Coupons

If you need to know where to find coupons, look here. Remember, only print coupons for things you're buying anyway!

Produce & Frozen

• 8 ears Corn on the Cob^{ON SALE! .25 Meijer}
• 2 heads lettuce^{ON SALE! .88 Meijer}
• 32oz Store Brand Tater Tots^{ON SALE! 2.00 (up to 32oz) Meijer}
• 1lb pkg Baby Carrots^{ON SALE! .79 Aldi}
• 36oz Frozen Green Beans
  
• 2 whole garlics
  
• 12 peppers
  
• 2 5lb bags Red Potatoes
  
• 32oz Frozen Broccoli
  
• 24oz Sliced Mushrooms
  

Condiments & Bread

• Ketchup
• French Fried Onions
  
• 32oz Beef Broth
  
• 32oz Chicken Broth
  
• 5 bottles BBQ sauce
  
• 1 bottle buffalo/hot sauce
  
• 2 packages of buns
  

Canned & Boxed

• Store Brand 12-16oz Noodles (2 each: spaghetti & egg noodles) ^{ON SALE! .79 Meijer}
• 6 cans Ragu Pasta Sauce 16-24oz^{ON SALE! .79 Meijer}
• 1 box Old El Paso Crunchy Taco Shells^{ON SALE! 1.00 Meijer}
• 4 cans green beans
  
• 6 cans cream of mushroom
  
• 3 cans corn
  
• 2 cans cream corn
  
• 1 can peas
  
• 6oz box stuffing mix
  
• Instant brown (minute) rice
  
• 3 cans broccoli cheese soup
  
• 4 cans great northern beans
  
• 4 cans spaghetti sauce
  
• 4 cans diced tomatoes
  
• 4 jars mushrooms
  
• 2 8oz cans tomato sauce
  

Cereals & Snacks

• 3 boxes General Mills or Kellog's Cereal up to 15.20oz ^{ON SALE!1.88 Meijer}

Baking & Spices

• 2 boxes corn muffin mix

Dairy & Meats

• 10 bags Kraft shredded cheese ^{ON SALE! 1.99/8oz Kroger}
• Kraft Swiss Cheese ^{ON SALE! 1.99/8oz Kroger}
• Kraft String Cheese 9-12oz ^{ON SALE! 3.49 Kroger}
• Sour cream
  
• 5lb ham
  
• 2lb bacon
  
• 10 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  
• 10lbs ground beef or chuck
  
• 2lb boneless pork
  
• 1lb roast beef, cubed
  
• 2lbs sirloin, cubed
  

Other

• 3 6pk Mt Dew Bottles^{ON SALE! 3/10.00 Dollar General}

Freezer Meal Shopping List

So, this is a little different than my normal shopping list because it's going to be dedicated, more or less, to my in-the-works meal plan for May. I'm due with baby girl on May 5, and I really want to have one less thing to worry about. I'm hoping to prepare freezer/slow cooker meals at least 3x a week for the first 4 to 6 weeks after baby is born. That is, minimum, 12 freezer meals. Really, that's not that many. I'm shooting for more like 20. I still have a few back up from when I wrote about crock pot meals you can make ahead and freeze. This time I'll be focusing a lot on the crock pot, but also incorporating some other meals that can be made ahead and froze (like lasagna).

I'm pretty sure I've included everything I need to make all of the following meals (unless I goofed and forgot something, which can happen, y'know).

Meals I'm Buying For

1. Stroganoff
   
2. Chicken & Stuffing
   
3. Tater Tot Casserole
   
4. Bacon & Corn Casserole
   
5. Cheesy Green Bean Casserole
   
6. Spaghetti
   
7. Lasagna
   
8. BBQ Pulled Pork
   
9. Buffalo Shredded Chicken Sandwiches
   
10. Stuffed Peppers
    
11. Easy Beef Stew
    
12. Cheesy Chicken & Broccoli Rice
    
13. Pork & Beans
    
14. Manly Meatloaf
    
15. Sloppy Joes
    
16. Taco Meat (Beef)
    
17. Ham & Scalloped Potatoes

Produce & Frozen

• 36oz Frozen Green Beans
• 32oz+ Frozen Tater Tots
• 2 whole garlics
• 12 peppers
• 5lb Red Potatoes
• 1 bag baby carrots
• 32oz Frozen Broccoli
• 24oz Sliced Mushrooms

Condiments & Bread

• French Fried Onions
• 32oz Beef Broth
• 32oz Chicken Broth
• 5 bottles BBQ sauce
• 1 bottle buffalo/hot sauce
• 2 packages of buns

Canned & Boxed

• 6 cans cream of mushroom
• 3 cans corn
• 2 cans cream corn
• 1 can peas
• 6oz box stuffing mix
• Instant brown (minute) rice
• 3 cans broccoli cheese soup
• Egg noodles
• Lasagna noodles
• Spaghetti noodles
• 4 cans great northern beans
• 4 cans spaghetti sauce
• 4 cans diced tomatoes
• 4 jars mushrooms
• 2 8oz cans tomatoe sauce

Baking & Spices

• 2 boxes corn muffin mix

Dairy & Meats

• Sour cream
• Sliced swiss cheese
• 5lb shredded cheese
• 5lb ham
• 2lb bacon
• 10 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 10lbs ground beef or chuck
• 2lb boneless pork
• 1lb roast beef, cubed
• 2lbs sirloin, cubed

Other

• Freezer bags (gallon & quart size)
  
• Throwaway foil tin things (yes, I'm very technical)

And while this may be kind of cheaty, I'm totally counting this for my "S" in the A to Z challenge.

Open Ended Questions to Ask Your Gradeschooler

An open ended question cannot be answered simply with a yes or no. These are the best kinds of questions, especially to ask your kids. They get their brain juices flowing and give them a chance to use their thinking and language skills and formulate unique, thoughtful responses. Here are some suggests for open ended questions to ask primary aged kids.

With Books & Reading

1. What do you think this book is about?
   
2. Why do you think that happened?
   
3. Why do you think _______ did that/this?
   
4. What would you do if that/this happened to you?
   
5. What would you do differently if you were this character?
   
6. What's a different way this story could have ended?
   
7. How would you change this story if you were writing it?

Related to School & Schoolwork

1. What was your favorite part of school today? Why?
   
2. What do you wish your would have done today at school? Why?
   
3. What was the hardest part of your day today?
   
4. What were the names of the kids you sat with at lunch?
   
5. What was something new that you did today at school?
   
6. What was the most interesting thing your teacher said today?
   
7. What does your teacher like to do?
   
8. What's your favorite part of your schedule at school? Why?
   
9. Who do you share a locker/cubby with?
   
10. Who is close to your locker/cubby?
    
11. What do you hope to do tomorrow?
    
12. Do you think your teacher sleeps at school?
    
13. What do you think your teacher dreams about?

General or Bedtime Questions

1. What was your favorite part of today?
   
2. Who did you play with today?
   
3. What did you play today?
   
4. Did you know that some animals sleep all day and are awake only at night? What do you think about that?
   
5. Why do you think sleep is good for our bodies?
   
6. How does sleep make you feel?
   
7. What would you like to do tomorrow?
   
8. Why do you think we dream?
   
9. What do you like to dream about?
   
10. What do you want to dream about tonight?
    
11. Did anything make you angry today?
    
12. What makes you feel safe?
    
13. Is there anything you wish you'd have done differently today? What and what?
    
14. What do you think mom/dad dream about?

Printable Thank You Card

Here is a 3x8.5" printable thank you card or insert for your pleasure and use.

There's actually two. One is baby shower specific and the other is not.

Baby Shower Specific

General Thank You

April's Resource List for Bloggers

Here's another "round up" of resources for my fellow bloggers. Please share any useful resources you may stumble across, because we all love, love, love some good resources and tutorials!

Template & Coding Related

How to Show and Hide Text in Blogger from The Bloggerpreneur.

Monetizing

Setting Up Custom Adsense Channels from Pink Heels Pink Truck.
Can I Really Make a Living Blogging from LifeHacker.
What to Charge for Sponsored Posts from Real Mom Media.

Other

Best Places to Find Free Images from Dustn.
Google+ Posts/Updates from Pauline Cabrera of TwelveSkip.com.

If you want to find all my useful links in one place, visit my Blogging Resources List page.