Showing posts with label Lodi Ca. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lodi Ca. Show all posts

Sunday, August 30, 2020

My meal plan for the week - 8/31/20 - Plus a Free Printable Meal Planner!

So I haven't started to plan out my meal for the week to try and save us some money and the stress of what I am going to make each night. I have always done my grocery shopping at Safeway and Costco but since the pandemic started, I have started to look at other options. With 3 kids, its been hard to grocery shop. I haven't taken them out to the store so I have been doing a lot of grocery orders, pick ups and deliveries. 

Since starting this, I have saved the stress and a ton of money! I now so most of my grocery pick ups from Walmart. Im pretty good with knowing good prices for groceries and I am amazed at the savings that I have found at Walmart. Plus, Im not walking around and browsing the store, putting items in the cart that we don't need. 

I try to only grocery shop once a week, and when ever I went to Safeway my weekly total was at least $250! Thats a lot of money. Plus if we needed to make a Costco trip, that was even more. I swear you can't get out of there for less than $100. I knew that I needed to change our spending habits. I have been pretty good with our meal planning and prepping, so I wanted to share it with you! 

First steps for me is to figure out what meals we want. I grab a cup of coffee and start planning! Since I'm on Keto and the rest of my family is not, I have to make sure they get carbs. Pasta and rice are an easy carb to add to any meal, so they have a lot of that. 


This week we are having for dinner:

Monday: Garlic Parmesan Chicken with Pasta & Zucchini

Tuesday: Beef Enchilada Casserole with Mexican Rice & Corn

Wednesday: Beef Stew with French Bread

Thursday: Left Overs

Friday: Kids Pick

Saturday: Meatballs with Carrots and Rice

Sunday: Hamburgers with Fries and Corn on the Cob

After making my list, now it's time to see what I need at the store. Some things I stock up on, so I don't always need to buy everything we need. Keeping a good stock of non perishables is so important just incase something happens. I like to be prepared always! 

Here is my grocery list: 

I do a grocery pick up either Saturday or Sunday, whatever is available. The best part about this is that I don't have to get out of the car! I drive up and they bring it out to my car. They confirm with me and then open up the back of my suburban and load it all in there. That's it! 

Once I get home, I just make sure I have everything. I think only once, I was missing something. On the Walmart app, I start a return and they refund me right away. Also, If you don't like the quality of the item, they refund you as well. And if they have to substitute an item, you get charged the amount of the item you pick, unless its cheaper. I do notice that normally if I get a substituted item, the item that they used a better item. That works for me. 

Here is what I ordered this week. 

 


Want to know how much I paid for all these groceries?!?

$131. 95! 

That's it! I don't remember that last time I got this many groceries for that much! Now I some weeks, I grab a tri-tip from Costco or Safeway since my husband can be picky, but I stick to my list of what I need! 

Ive been doing this for about 5 weeks, and if I'm saving between $100-$150, that's a ton of money saved! Plus all these meal are large so I have a lunch to take to work the next day. That is saving me money too. Plus being on Keto, my food choices at work are very limited so during the week, I'm not spending that much money.  Woo hoo! I love saving money! Give me more for craft stuff! Haha... 

To keep me on track, I made a cute printable that I can print up blank or type in. It's great to put on the fridge to remind me of what the dinner plans are. 



Want a free copy to use on your own?!? Grab it here! 


Is this something you would make while on Keto? Do you like to meal plan? If not and you want to start, hopefully this helps! Watch out every Sunday for the upcoming weeks meals! Let me know what works for you and what doesn't.  
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Until next time!

Sara ;)

FYI- I don't know the nutrition facts. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.

Monday, August 24, 2020

Summer 3 Tiered Tray- My last summer time project


Last week, I posted that I had one more project to complete for my Summer time projects. I have had this project on the back burner for a long time. Every time I looked at my 3 tiered tray in my kitchen, I knew that I needed to complete it. I knew it would take some time to complete, and with 3 kids, i just didn't have the time. Until one day I just sat down and did it. What my 3 tiered tray was missing was a beach colors wooded bead garland.  I had been buying different paints in blue shades, I had already bought the wood beads and the twine. 

I was so excited to finally complete this project. I was actually a lot easier and faster to make than I thought. I probably only took about an hour to make and maybe 20 minutes to string and make the tassels. Not bad for a customer bead garland that matches my beach and ocean decor. My house normally has a beach feel most of the time.  If you know me, I love the ocean. My favorite color is ocean. I would move to the beach in a heartbeat! 

So here is my Summer 3 tiered tray- just in time for the end of Summer! 















Did you have any Summer projects? OR maybe you are waiting until Summer is just about over. Let me know! I would love to hear all about it! 

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Sara ;) 



Thursday, August 20, 2020

Re-stock alert! Plus what is on my wish list for this restock!

This restock is almost like a mini launch! It's such a large restock, and I can't wait to get my hands some that I didn't grab in the original launch. This last launch has been so popular, that a lot of items have been sold out! 

Here is everything that is being restocked!
A Size
B Size
C Size
D Size
E Size
Surfaces
Chalk Pastes
Singles: Shimmer Shadow (12-Pack) PS203156
Accessories
Try Me Kit

Here are the items that are on my list to get today! 

Items will be available at 3 pm MST, today, August 20th
PLEASE NOTE: For those of you who ordered some of these items in previous orders and they were back ordered, please know that your order will be prioritized and inventory allocated to fulfill any pending back orders. We are working as hard as we can to get these items out to you as soon as possible!

What is on your list? Just imagine all the fun projects you could be making with these re-stocked items! 

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See how to create with Chalk Couture: https://youtu.be/jHLd2P2zqWo

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And as always, help a sister out by sharing this post, like it and leave me a comment! 

Until then...

Sara ;) 

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

What is Chalk Paste? Plus my favorite 5 Paste colors!


Did you know that Chalk Couture has a current stock of 44 Paste colors? Thats a ton! You can create so much with a palette of colors that big! You can even mix them to make an even more customer shade of paste. 

So what is Chalk Paste?
Chalkology Paste is specially formulated for use with Chalk Transfers and Chalk Couture surfaces. 

What can I put Chalk Paste on? 
Chalkology Paste can also be applied to other nonporous surfaces such as mirrors, windows, glass, painted walls, and painted furniture. Hard, matte finish when dry.

How can I remove Chalk Pastes? 
While you can chalk anything, Chalk Paste doesn't come off porous surfaces as easy. But while using nonporous surfaces such as mirrors, windows, glass, painted walls, and painted furniture with some distilled water and a board eraser. There is always a Paste Scraper that helps take it off easily.  

How long does a 3 oz. jar of paste last? 
A long time! When pasting a normal size project, you are not using too much paste. And once you are done pasting, you put the extra back into that jar. It's amazing how little paste you need to complete a project. 

Can you mix chalk paste together?
YES! This give you just about an unlimited palette of colors that you can make. Want to match your homes colors scheme- you can do it! That's what makes chalk paste so special- you can customize you projects to what works for you! 

What maintenance does chalk paste need? 
Paste is easy to keep up. When ever you open a jar to use, stir it well. If it feels a little dry, spray some distilled water into it. Spray a little at a time, then stir. Repeat until you get the consistency you want. Before closing jar, give it one more stir. Make you you only use distilled water.   

Current Paste Color Collection

Bark

Black Velvet

Bright White

Bumblebee

Cadet

Camel (En Vogue) 

Candy Apple

Citrus Splash

Colonial Blue 

Couture Coral 

Couture Teal 

Currant Jam 

Daffodil 

Dune

Eucalyptus 

Fig

Greige 

Guava 

Lakeshore 

Mauvelous 

Meadow 

Morning Sky 

Ocean Mist 

Orange Peel 

Papaya 

Peachy Keen 

Peony 

Pesto

Raspberry Sorbet 

Regal

Regal

Sage

Scarlet (En Vogue) 

Shimmer Copper

Shimmer Crimson

Shimmer Frost

Shimmer Gold

Shimmer Harvest 

(En Vogue)

Shimmer Olive 

(En Vogue)

Shimmer Shadow

Shimmer Silver

Spring Zing 

Storm

Tide



Here are some of my favorite Paste Colors: 

SKU: P203129 • $12.99 USD

SKU: P193110 • $12.99 USD

SKU: P193111 • $12.99 USD

SKU: P191106 • $12.99 USD

SKU: P181109 • $12.99 USD

What could you see yourself making with these awesome colors? If you know me, you know that I love everything ocean. So it's no surprise that most of my favorite colors are blues. 

What Is Chalk Couture?: https://youtu.be/nyosBF7gSxo
See how to create with Chalk Couture: https://youtu.be/jHLd2P2zqWo

SAVE 40% OFF EVERYTHING & JOIN MY TEAM AS A DESIGNER: 
What Is In The Kit: https://youtu.be/qiVdqk2RDdw

JOIN MY CLUB COUTURE & GET EXCLUSIVE PERKS: 
EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT: 25% OFF, Happy Mail, Exclusive Lives, Art Giveaways, and other benefits


And as always, help a sister out by sharing this post, like it and leave me a comment! 

Until then...

Sara ;) 

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