10 hours in the car with four kids can be a bit overwhelming, and since we don't want to stop that frequently, it is my job to make sure that everyone has what they need. We don't generally allow any eating in the car, but for long trips such as this, it cannot be helped. To avoid stopping and eating along the way, we will be eating both breakfast and lunch in the car on the way down. In order for meals to run smoothly in the car, with four kids, I have to plan really simple, mess-free, food options. This might seem hard, but really, it is very easy to do!
The first thing that I do is plan what we will eat, then I will shop and try to find the items I want for the best price. On the list, Go Go Squeeze. If you have not tried these amazing snacks, you must, but they can be expensive and I'm on a tight budget, so I look for them at Big Lots. Sure enough, today, Big Lots had several varieties of the healthy, mess-free applesauce 4 packs for just $1.25! I grabbed six. That is 24 Go Go Squeezes for our trip for just $7.50!
Big Lots had a lot of great items today for our trip. In addition to the Go Go Squeeze, I also got a 2 pound bag of pretzels for just $2.20. I will divide that into "kid sized" portions and hand them out as we go.
I picked up a 34 oz can of peanuts for just $5.00, my husband loves peanuts! I will portion those out as well.
I grabbed a box of Honey Nut Scooters (cheerios) for $1.50 to take along, they had Musselman's Applesauce cups, 18 for $4.00 so I grabbed those, and two boxes of Wheatables crackers for $1.20 each. Altogether the total was $22.60!
Shopping trip #1 is done. I will be going out a few more times over the next few weeks looking for more deals, but for today I'm so excited that I was able to stock up for such a great price!
***Today's shopping trip was done at the Big Lots on Fairport Rd, in Fairport NY***
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| It was an awesome day at Big Lots today! |
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