Monday, you’re here again, but a bit more bearable with the recent time change! Luckily we messed up Hailey’s bedtime so much by keeping her out late on Halloween, that she’s been on the new schedule for days now!
Our best attempt at a family shot- ha! And yes, Hailey changed from a Hailien to a tigger. Way warmer.
This weekend was full of friend time. We helped Hailey’s best friend, celebrate her big 0-1!
Smart girl ate the icing off the top. Homemade vanilla buttercream is the bomb.
I also made a trip down to Greenville SC to spend some time with my buddy, Crawford! He is so much fun!
I had fun with his mom, too. 
Alexis and Jenny live in Atlanta, so meeting at Christen’s house in Greenville is a halfway point. It’s nice when we can meet up and spend time together.
We went out downtown, watched Georgia beat Ole Miss, watched Alabama squeak by LSU and watched college kids make out on the dance floor. Seriously? Ew. That is so gross.
We also spotted Bachelor contestant, Holly, out and about. I risked my embarrassment of being caught to snap a picture for you guys!
OK, I didn’t get caught, but I’m still embarrassed. Pretty stealth, though, no? Yet another “celeb” from the show I’ve found out at night.
Sunday I was back home with my sweet fam and meal planning on my mind. I just feel like the dollar isn’t going as far at the grocery as it used to. Dang economy! I decided to focus in on doing a better job with meal planning and it worked. $91 for groceries for the week (assuming I don’t have to go back to the store!)
Sunday– Pot Roast
Monday– Vegetable, Beef and Barley soup
Tuesday– Buffalo chicken sandwiches and Roasted Broccoli
Wednesday– Greek Orzo Stuffed Peppers and Salad
Thursday– Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese
Friday– Homemade Pizza
I haven’t made pot roast in forever and forgot how amaaaaazing it makes the house smell!
We made sure to fit in our family mile for #operationskinnydog and then I called it a night at 8:30 by falling asleep on the couch.
That, my friends, is a good weekend. I hope yours was, too!
What’s your favorite cheap meal?
Right now mine is vegetable soup, but I try to beef it up a bit for the hubby. 
blackhuff says
Lovely meals you posted here. Thanks, going to steal some of your ideas 😉
Lovely weekend you had for sure. Love that Tigger outfit of Hailey.
Our favorite cheap meal is a veggie soup made out of carrots, potato, split peas and lentils for protein. I make a crockpot full and we eat 2 evenings from it per week. This way we save, save, save 🙂
Liz @ iheartvegetables says
Aw it sounds like you had such a fun time with friends!!!
Those stuffed peppers sound awesome! I can’t wait to hear how they turn out!
Erica says
Hmmm … favorite cheap meal. For lunch I can always just do pb on toast with an apple which costs maybe $2. For dinner the cheapest ‘healthy’ meal I do regularly is steamed frozen broccoli with a frozen eggroll … not always exciting but it helps keep my grocery bills low on weeks I can’t splurge!
Jessie says
What a fun weekend! I so don’t think you are a creep by any means for snapping a picture. I mean who wouldn’t take the chance?? 🙂
Favorite quick meal: Grilled cheese with broccoli/ketchup on side.
Katie says
What a fun weekend! Glad you got some friend time.
(Hailey is an adorable tigger, too!)
Erica says
Our favorite cheap meal is Mujadara! It’s just lentils, rice, onions, and olive oil (ok, and some spices like cumin and cinammon). We make up a big batch of it on Sunday and it’s our lunch for the week!
Ok and I have to admit, I’m not sure what you and David are dressed as for Halloween …
Brittany says
Haha, we aren’t actually anything! I love stocking up on wigs at the post-Halloween sales, so we just threw on wigs to walk around the neighborhood.
And I’ve never heard of Mujadara, but sounds like a great lunch option for the week!
Erica says
Ok that’s hilarious about the wigs. I was trying to figure out if you guys were a celebrity couple or something!
I love Mediterannean/Lebanese food and mujadara is my favorite. It’s like rice pilaf – It’s basically carmelized onions with cooked lentils and rice. You can also use bulgar wheat (or another grain). The key to good mujadara is a 2:1 ratio of lentils:rice (we usually cook 2 cups of lentils and 1 cup of rice). There are lots of involved recipes, but we just add cumin, cinnamon, and salt to taste, garnish with parsley.
Parita @ myinnershakti says
Veggie stir frys with baked tofu and quinoa are cheap, healthy, and tasty! I make some kind of stir fry at least once a week.
Jessica says
Will you share the pot roast recipe and what cut of meat you used? I have been wanting to make one for the first time but I’m nervous.
Brittany says
It’s the easiest “recipe” in the world! You’ll need a pot roast (I used 1.5 lb), carrots, small red potatoes, an onion and a can of cream of mushroom soup.
Brown the outside of the roast in a pan, then put it in a dutch oven. Bake at 300 for an hour. Add your veggies and bake at 300 for 3 more hours. Serve!
The meat pulls apart and it’s soooo good. Perfect for a cold day. Let me know if you try it!
Jessica says
Thank you!!
Lisa says
Ha ha. I love your stealthiness. Hailey is too cute in her little Tigger outfit. Favorite cheap meal will always be chili!
julia says
I feel like the food prices are the same for me in RI. The drought was supposedly causing an increase in certain goods but I haven’t actually noticed..and I’m cheap!
Tina @ Best Body Fitness says
So cute! And it sounds like such a good weekend with friends. We had a weekend like that too and its always so nice to reconnect with quality time that way.
PS I’m coming to spend the week at your house. All those meals sound so good. Especially the orzo one.
Paige @ Your Trainer Paige says
Love me some tacos – cheap and tasty!
And how cool you spotted Holly! 🙂
Steph says
Hooray for Greenville! =) Also, the tigger costume is adrorable.
Matt @ The Athlete's Plate says
Haha I don’t think I’ve ever had pot roast! My mom wasn’t much of a cook.
Kristen @ notsodomesticated says
One favorite cheap meal is making mini flatbread pizzas. A pack of 5-6 flatbreads is only a couple of bucks, so it gives us several meals, which is great!