Good morning, friends! In this video I’m sharing our Real Canadian Superstore grocery haul and our meal plan for the week, along with a peek at how January spending is going as we work with our 2026 grocery budget of $1,250/month. After using points to take $20 off, this trip came to $312, and I was honestly so happy because there were finally some great meat sales—especially on beef. I stocked up on 20 one-pound packs of medium ground beef (I love the smaller packages for freezer space and flexible meal portions) and grabbed four cases of chicken drumsticks at $3/lb. Because we have a birthday coming up, I also picked up a few “special day” foods like hash browns (a first for me!), Cavendish fries, nuggets, tortillas for chicken quesadillas, and lots of apples for an apple crisp instead of cake. I also share what we’re eating this week: taco salad/taco bar for guests (I definitely need sour cream for that), chili, baked oatmeal, sourdough cinnamon raisin bread with cream cheese, naan bread pizzas, and a slow cooker “loaded baked potato” style dinner with bacon, cheese, onions, and sour cream. It’s realistic large-family planning—using what we have, stocking up when prices are good, and keeping meals simple enough to fit homeschool life.