Hey guys! In this video I’m taking you along for my ALDI weekly finds grocery haul plus my real-life family meal plan, with prices. This haul was a big January restock for us (we stretched what we could after Christmas), and my total came to $159.75. I share what I grabbed for school lunches starting back up on Monday—snacks like mini pretzels, pretzel sticks, baked variety chips, fig bars, chewy dip bars, fruit strips, plus easy proteins like pepperoni and ham. And yes… we were out of popcorn, so we had to go. I also walk through the staples and “family favorites” we keep on hand: oatmeal for my mornings, bagels for Maddie, tons of fruit for smoothies (bananas, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries), and snacky stuff like guacamole, hummus with mini peppers and cucumbers, and my beloved salted caramel cannoli dip for apples. I’m also prepping for dinners like burgers with baked beans, baked potatoes, and a crockpot minestrone-style veggie soup with broth, beans, tomatoes, spinach, zucchini, squash, celery, and carrots. Then I share how I’m keeping it realistic with leftovers, a Papa John’s carryout night during busy days, and Cookout between dance and piano.