This Week on the Dining Table

The  "We Interrupt Your Life For This Important Message" Edition--

Well, it's been a hell of a week here.  All my plans/priorities for now are on hold as the leg above has taken over my life.

Yep, I am a regular Florence Eff'ing Nightingale now. ;-)
Go me.

Later this week I also get to be medical transport too when Gimpy has a dr. check.
This should be fun. hahaha

Moving on......

Onward to the meal planning!

Here's what was planned last week--

1. Sunday--Chicken Parm, Ceasar Salad

2. Monday--Roast Chicken, Sweet Potatoes,(Baked Potato for BF), maybe Stuffing if there is some left

3. Tuesday--Grilled leftover Meatloaf, Broccoli,(Box Mac and Cheese for BF)

4. Wednesday--Breaded Pork Tenderloin Sammies, Veggie Brussels Sprouts, Macaroni Salad

5. Thursday--Chicken Soup using Leftover Roast Chicken, Grilled Cheese Sammies

6. Friday--Ravioli w/Pasta Sauce, Garlic Bread, Salad

7. Saturday--Leftovers of Fend For Yourself

And this is what actually happened--

1. Sunday--Chicken Parm, Ceasar Salad

2. Monday--Roast Chicken, Sweet Potatoes,(Baked Potato for BF)

3. Tuesday--Grilled leftover Meatloaf, Broccoli,(Box Mac and Cheese for BF) Not many of us ate actually. 8-(

4. Wednesday--Januzzi's Subs take-out

5. Thursday--Breaded Pork Tenderloin Sammies, Macaroni Salad

6. Friday--Primo Subs take-out

7. Saturday--London Broil, Brussels Sprouts, Au Gratin Taters

5 meals cooked at home, 1 of them nights of leftovers, and 2 nights of Take-Out. 
Menu be damned last week and we got take-out a few nights since being an "angel of mercy" wore me out!

As for the grocery spending.....2 trips to Weis brought the week's spending to $94.39 and brings my December food spending Total to $149.14 so far this month. 19 Days left to spend in December.

My savings percentages this week was 54%.

Leftovers going into this week.......stroganoff, rice, meatloaf, chicken meat from the roasted chicken I cooked(I made chicken soup with it on Sunday), 1 piece of chicken parm.

Here is this week's "food plan".

1. Sunday--Pork Loin Roast, leftover Macaroni Salad or au gratin taters, Sugar Snap Peas
2. Monday--Ravioli in Marinara, Salad, maybe Garlic Bread
3. Tuesday--Eating Out/Daughter's Birthday Meal
4. Wednesday--Flounder, Cole Slaw, French Fries
5. Thursday--Chinese Take-out or homemade Pizza
6. Friday--? Not sure, Leftovers or Breakfast for Dinner
7. Saturday--Leftovers of Fend For Yourself

This week will see 3 new meals cooked, 2 nights of Take-Out/Eating-Out and 1-2 nights of Leftovers.

What I need to buy for this menu? Can't think of anything at the moment as my brain is fried.

What is getting fixed and served at your house this week?

Was last week's plan successful, did you go off plan or did you not even plan what was going to be eaten last week?

Any great deals on food at your stores this week?


Sluggy

Last Chance to Win!

Here's a frugal Xmas tree idea for all you DIYers.  It's an egg carton tree! lol


Today is the last day to enter the December giveaway.

Go HERE and leave a comment on that post before midnight tonight, Dec. 11th.

Now I am off to the grocery store before the snow gets bad.....well, as soon as the home health person leaves since he's parked behind me.

Sluggy

Frugal Finds Despite The Week's Events

On Wednesday, while we waited on Hubs to go to surgery, I did a little shop at Rite-Aid..........

1 x Centrum gummies vitamins on sale...$6.99
2 x Progresso soups on sale....$2.50
2 x Russel Stover sugar-free candies on sale....$4.00
SubTotal.....$13.49

Coupons Used
1 x $4/1 Centrum gummies ManuQ(from Parade magazine)=$4.00
1 x $1/2 Progresso soup IPQ=$1.00
2 x $1.50/1 RS sugar-free candy R-AQ from Wellness Wednesday flyer=$3.00
Coupon Total.....$8.00

$13.49-$8.00=$5.49 OOP
I used $5.99 in Plenti Points to pay.
I earned $4.00 in SavingStar cash rebates($3 Centrum, $1 Progresso)so I am "down" $1.49 in Plenti Points.
In the end, the soup "cost me"(on points) .25¢ per can, the candy .50¢ per bag and the gummy vitamins were a .01¢ moneymaker.  8-)


On Thursday, after visiting Hubs, I hit Macy's.

I had bought this online before Black Friday.....

2 pack of Burt's Bees lip balm....$5.80 + .35¢tax=$6.15 with Free Shipping.
I used Plenti Points to pay so nothing OOP.

This purchase earned me $10 in Macy's Money which was valid this week.
I was in need of a new 2 cup measuring cup as the markings on mine had worn off from use over the years.

I found one for $5 and change on sale so I bought 2 coffee cups to give for presents to finish using the free $10 chit........

The coffee mugs are large 2 cuppers and made by Pfaltzgraff so they are good quality.
All this with the lip balms too cost me $3.49 including tax OOP in real cash.

A need met and bonus gifties too for $3.49.

I also hit Kohl's on Thursday to use $20 in Kohl's Cash to get my eldest son a present.  After KCash the present cost me $7.50 OOP.

The shopping here is now complete.  I am just waiting on something to arrive in the mail so I can send Eldest son and the Finacee their Christmas gifts.
Since we are home bound for the Holidays now I am having to mail gifts.  Since some of them are heavy(and would cost more in postage than I spent on them!)I'll just keep those for next year or hand carry them to them the next time we get down to VA and we'll have Christmas in March or June. lolz

Now I get to go add up all the receipts and see how bad the presents damage is to our finances.  I am figuring it's not too bad but I don't know exactly how much I'v'e spent at the moment.

Now I am off to clean up my invalid and feed him lunch so he AND ME can take a nap this afternoon.

What good deals have you found this week?

Sluggy

It's Always Something

So Tuesday night Hubs took a bad spill on the driveway while shoveling snow.

This resulted in a ride in an ambulance and a night spent in the ER(and then a ride home for me).

Wednesday was all about waiting around for determinations to be made after X-rays and CT scans(they confirmed a bad spiral fracture of the tibia and the fibula) and then for an OR so the orthopedic surgeon could shove a metal rod into Hubs leg.

By Thursday morning Hubs was no longer screaming with pain.  I suspect that smile is mostly drug induced.

He'll have the nickname of Gimpy for 12-16 weeks and I'll be Miss "Step N' Fetch-It" and Miss "Chauffeur to Medical Appointments" once he gets home.

Hubs can't put weight on the leg for 6 weeks and then will get a walking boot.
Daughter and I started rearranging the furnitures last night as Hubs can't climb the stairs and will have to stay downstairs.
Luckily we put College Boy's old daybed in the living room when Daughter moved back home for the dog to spend her days lounging on.  The dog is being displaced from her throne for the time being.

And I am so glad now that we decided to put the small Xmas tree up in the living room and not the full sized one.  Hubs will have a walker until he heals and maneuvering around the downstairs will be easier.

Luckily he can work from home but all our travel plans for Christmas are now off. sigh.
Daughter's birthday dinner out next week is also in jeopardy or at least delayed into the new year.
I applauded him on his impeccable timing of "this". lolz

I guess Hubs was due for a "break"(bad pun intended)since the last time he rode in an ambulance/went to the ER/had surgery was when he was 12.

He said he was tired of playing second banana to me every time we had to go to the ER and wanted all the attention for once.
Well, he got it.  And I think it cured him of wanting to be the center of chaos for awhile.

I am fine.  Just worn out with anxiety and worry.
And waiting for the pile of medical bills to arrive.  Not exactly what I wanted in my mailbox for Christmas but hey, we've hit our maximum out of pocket medical payments for the year so basically the bills until Jan. 1 are all paid 100% by our insurer. 8-)
And I am guessing we'll hit our high deductible figure quite early in 2017 now. 8-(

And this too shall pass.

Sluggy

I am going to be away from the blog for a few days.

There is a family emergency here(everything will be ok eventually)and I just don't know when I'll be able to get online for awhile.
Until then, remain calm and soldier onward to Christmas.  ;-)

Sluggy