{ Grocery day }

Good morning everyone, and a very Happy Friday!

 

I will say, I am happy to see this day come around.  This week has been busy, a lot of driving back and forth, and not nearly enough time inside my house doing what I love.

 

I had a dentist appointment yesterday which lasted about an hour, I finally got my front teeth taken care of and am finally happy with the results.  Nothing worse than your front teeth having issues or darkening.  But, that is solved.

 

So, this morning, I am having a slow start.  I am currently sitting in bed with Elliott and Kaia, who are fast asleep next to me.  I'm watching some vlogs on Youtube, and have been visiting blogs and leaving comments.  That is something I'm actually very excited about doing.  It had been, oh my word, ages since I sat down and visited everyone, left a comment and interacted in blogland.  

 

I had forgotten just how much I love this homemaking community, reading blogs, seeing what other wonderful women are up to.  

It's been a blessing coming back to blogging full time. 

Now, onto our grocery haul.

 

I just finished putting in my last items in my Walmart cart.  I usually add what I need, throughout the week, and then finish it off when I'm ready for pickup.  One thing I learned though, very early on, is that the pickup times go really fast.

 

What I do, is to make a small order, with the minimum which is $35.  Put that order in and pick my day and time, early on in the week.  Then I continue to put in items in the cart, over the next few days, or when I think of something or notice I'm needing, or running out of an item. 

I continue to do that, until the morning of the pickup.  Usually you until, I believe, 4 hours before pickup to add anything to that order.  

Anyway, that's what I've done early this morning, around 6am.  I also always double check the order, because oftentimes throughout the week, items will become unavailable or sold out or whatever the case may be.  It gives me the chance to remove them from the cart, or just pick a different one and so on.

 

I need to run to the UPS store to return an item, which luckily is close to Walmart, all in the same area. Then I'll pick up Walmart, pick up some lunch for the kids, they've asked for Taco Bell today, then make my way back home. 

 

So this post may seem a bit weird, because I'm typing this up before I even pick up the groceries, or show you, I guess in a way I'm taking you along as I go.

 

When I get back, I will show you what I have, how much I spent and all that stuff.  

 

You know, I used to love grocery shopping, going in the store, taking my time.  It's been so long since I've actually being shopping in an actual store, I've just stuck to Walmart pickup and my local butcher shop.  I'm sure one day I'll get back to that, but right now, I think I'll stick to doing it this way.

 

 

Alright, are you ready? 

I just finished putting the groceries away, something I must say I don't enjoy nearly as much as buying them.  But hey ho, it's gotta be done.

I decided I'm doing this haul slightly different than usual, in that I am going to show you what I bought, and also give you the prices from my local Walmart.  Keep in mind I live in Texas, so it may be different in other States.

Also, there are 2 items that are being shipped, one is a banana nut muffin mix that was unavailable in store, and the other are a new pair of comfy summer slippers.  I wear mine all the time, so go through slippers quite quickly.  I'll show you those when they arrive.

Sausage Biscuits 20 ct - $11.98

Chicken and Cheese Taquito 18 ct - $5.38

Butter 4 ct, 16 oz  -  $3.98

Hashbrowns 32 oz - $1.90 

Ricotta Cheese 15 oz - $2.16

Cream Cheese 2 ct - $2.88

Pork Center Cut Thin Loins - $6.42

Tyson Fully Cooked and Breaded Chicken Patties  - $6.98

Seasoned Tater Tots 2lbs - $1.82

Beef and Bean Chimichangas 32 oz - $4.88

Ground beef 2lbs - $9.14

Sausage Patties 35.6 oz - $9.92

Garlic Knots - $2.88

Beef Burgers 12 ct - $12.82

Peach Yogurt 4 ct - $1.96

Vanilla Yogurt 4 ct - $1.96

English muffins 12 ct, 2 packs - $2.52 ($1.26 each)

White Sandwich Bread, 3 - $3.00 ($1.00 each)

White Bolillo Rolls 6 ct, 2 packs - $3.96 ($1.98 each)

Strawberry jam 12.9 oz - $2.32

Glacier Ranch Tortilla Chips 9.75 oz - $1.74

Lay's classic potato chips 8 oz - $1.98

Kettle Cooked Jalapeno Chips 13.5 oz - $1.66

Barbecue Chips 12.5 oz - $2.37

Chocolate Caramel Coffee Creamer 32 oz - $2.68

Pepperoni Pizza Rolls 40 ct - $3.12

Heavy Whipping Cream 1 pint - $4.74

Italian Style Meatballs 32 oz - $5.86

Hickory Smoked Bacon 12 oz - $3.72

Classic Franks 12 oz - $1.00

Deli Swiss Cheese 2 packs - $4.44 ($2.22 each)

Deli Pepper Jack Cheese 8 oz - $2.22

Shredded Cheddar 8z - $2.22

Shredded Fiesta Blend 8 oz - $2.22

Fresh Strawberries 2 lb - $4.66

Thin Sliced Honey Ham 9 oz - $3.48

Classic Bologna 12 oz - $1.00

Yellow onions 2 ct - $2.50 ($1.28/lb)

Roma Tomatoes 6 ct - $1.33 (98.0c/lb)

Iceberg Lettuce - $1.48

Fresh Spinach 10 oz - $1.98

Cilantro 2 bunches - $0.96 ($0.48 each)

Parsley 2 bunches - $1.76 ($0.88 each)

Whole Vitamin D Milk  1 gallon - $3.78

Temptations cat treats 6.3 oz - $3.78

Maro Snacks dog treats 15 oz - $3.94

Sheba Wet Cuts 12 ct - $10.98

Alpo Steak Shaped Treats 40 oz - $10.94

Extra Butter Popcorn 24 ct - $7.98

Always Pads  26 ct - $7.97

Equate Nail Polish Remover Lavender Scented 16 oz - $2.67

Finish Dishwasher Detergent Tabs  12 ct - $3.34

Freezer Zipper Bags  40 ct - $2.54

Sandwich double zipper bags  50 ct - $1.98

Taco Seasoning  3 packs - $1.44 ($0.48 each)

Brillo Steel Wool Pads  10 ct - $2.44

Low-splash bleach  43 oz - $2.78

Instant Oatmeal Variety Pack  10 ct - $1.68

Cranberry Orange Muffin Mix  18.6 oz - $2.64

Light Brown Sugar  32 oz - $1.70

Hot Roll Mix  2 boxes - $4.88 ($2.44 each)

Olive oil  25.5 oz - $10.42

Crunchy Taco Shells  18 ct - $2.88

Sugar  4 lb - $2.57

All purpose flour  10 lb - $3.64

Chunk Light Tuna in oil  4 pack - $4.34

Meat Flavored Spaghetti Sauce  4 jars - $5.92 ($1.48 each)

Rotini Pasta  16 oz - $0.92

Penne Pasta  16 oz - $0.92

Elbows Pasta  16 oz - $0.92

Spaghetti Pasta  16 oz, 2 packs - $1.84 ($0.92 each)

Tomato sauce  8 oz, 2 cans - $0.76 ($0.38 each)

Family Fun Variety Chip Pack  18 ct, 2 boxes - $19.76 ($9.88 each)

Snuggle Fabric Softener  96 oz - $8.47

Paper Towels  2 pack - $2.16

Charmin Toilet Paper  12 rolls - $10.44

Water  24 ct - $3.48

Russet Potatoes  10b - $5.58

Now the items below are not my usual grocery items, but they are for something I am wanting to work on this weekend.  I'm quite excited to make it, and will of course show you next week.

How pretty are these fabrics?

Precut Cotton 21" x 18" Animals Print, 5 piece bundle - $6.34

Cotton Red Polka Dot 18" x 21" - $1.47

Cotton Aqua Polka Dot 18" x 21" - $1.47

David Textiles Peacock 1 yard Pre cut Cotton Fabric - $4.48

David Textiles Peacock Arbor 1 yard Pre cut Cotton Fabrics - $4.48

Medium Rick Rack in pink, 2.5 yards - $1.97

Medium Rick Rack in white, 2.5 yards - $1.97

The total for the groceries I picked up, came to $358. 98

Total for the two items that are being shipped is $17.28

So grocery shopping for the next two weeks, including cleaning products, pet products and sewing fabric, came to $376.26.

It is I think the highest grocery order I've ever done, and of course considering how expensive things are lately, it's not too bad.  I didn't really get meat/poultry, because I am using up what I already have in the freezer, and trying to make inexpensive meals.

I do plan to go by the butcher this weekend, to get a few things for the freezer.  I shop sales as much as possible and try to keep the freezer stocked for future meals.  With all this talk of food shortages and chain supply etc., it is best to be prepared than be caught unaware.

How are you doing grocery wise, are you finding things really expensive in your area too?  Are you managing to stay with budget or have you also noticed that food budget has basically been thrown out the window?