When you run out of something, add it to your Walmart pickup cart and it stays in your cart until you have a full order and are ready to pick it up! :)
Such a random thing and I"m sure a lot of people won't care but I hate that they give me so many grocery bags..I don't need all those bags in my house LOL!
You are such a great mom!!! I don’t know how you do it all and have sooo much patience all the time. You’re an inspiration. I don’t yet have children, but still enjoy your videos!
I wanted to thank you for making inspiring videos for me. Every time I need ideas for a dinner I come here. You have so many choices it’s hard at times. The best part it’s that it is so easy to make. Thank you!
I’ve recently been storing berries in large mason jars and have found they stay fresh much longer! That could help with buying more berries at one time!
Im a mom of 4 (7yr 6yr 5 yr and 2yr)..i grocery shop once a week. Compared to me ,u are a freaking super mom. I respect you on so many levels. I have no clue how u have so much energy and motivation to do things u do on a daily basis. You are such a motivation. I tip my hat to you. Please keep doing things you do to motivate mothers like me.. Thank you soo much
You’re so blessed. I wish I could organize my life like you. My life is a mess compared to your organizational skills! Thanks for the tips. I’m trying.
I usually go grocery shopping twice a week but the second haul is usually just a few staples that we've run out of! Thanks for the continuous positive and motivating videos!! 😊
Hi just wanted to say you are my favourite youtuber, ur vids r just 👌. You work so hard and we do appreciate it. I love the variety of your content and luv luv luv ‘Sundays with Tiffanys’, it always motivates me to be more productive, so thank you😊
I don't think I have ever smiled so much at a RUclips vid from watching tanner cam! Lol those feeties! Thanks for the daily mom/homemaking motivation. I enjoy your positive attitude and I continue to push myself to be more patient and graceful with not just my kids and husband but everyone :)
You are such an amazing mom! I have t been blessed with any kiddos yet, but when I do, I hope I’m half the mom that you are! You are such an inspiration to a lot of people! Keep on shining girl!!!
OMGoodness... you and your family are adorable. Your kids are so cute. I love when they grab the camera and show what/how they see. Thanks for sharing your beautiful day with us.💗🙏🏼
Little Tanner reminds me of my son, Sawyer! Clumsy, clumsy, clumsy! I always said he would be the first one to get stitches and low & behold, Sawyer got his first stitches at 1.5 years old. I absolutely love how you recapped the morning while adding clips in as well! :) Much love - Crystal!❤️🥰
I go to the grocery twice a week but go to different stores. That way I can get the things at each store that that store is better at/carries. I use Aldis and then a major chain because there are just some things I can’t get at Aldis or I prefer a name brand for (like pop) and I find Aldis charges more for name brand. I get really weird about produce needing to be fresh so I was going twice a week any way, so I’ve started trying to be more intentional about it and making it a strategic thing. 😁
Hi from MontCo😘. What if you cooked the meat and then put it in the freezer? Also, for the early rising kiddo, get a clock and tell him he can’t come to you until it’s a certain time. Write the time next to the clock or we said what the first number needed to be. Since your boys share a room, have him go to a special spot where he can quietly entertain himself. Also, maybe try putting him to bed later so he sleeps later??? Totally agree... having a moment to myself in morning is a must! Good luck!
I have a 4 and 2yr old and we only grocery shop once a week (Mondays for us because I hate shopping on Friday-Saturday). I plan for 5-6 dinners (this will end up as left overs for lunch too), get the usual kid lunches, and whatever we are feeling for breakfast that week. My apples stay good all week in the fridge so we lean on those toward the end of the week with berries being the first things we use. I do freeze and thaw meat with no issues. I make sure to sit down and make a list a day or two before shopping so I have time to think about last minute things. Each kid has one cup of milk per day (so about a gallon each per week) and a splash of juice in their waters to keep them drinking all day (can usually get away with one large ocean spray juice for a week). My husband goes through about a half gallon of OJ per week. I try to keep a running list anytime I notice we are low or out of something so I can toss it on the shopping list. I live in Cali and can feed the four of us for between $125-$150 per week. We eat mostly chicken and ground turkey as our meats. Most veggies I get frozen. I get canned and fresh fruit. Everything else but dairy is dry goods. Most snacks I buy in bulk so every couple of weeks my grocery bill peaks. Some weeks we have some extra meats or dry goods lowering the bill the following week. I always shop the pantry before meal planning.
Alexandra sent me ☺ what struck me most in your video was how clear it is that you and your husband are true partners. Loved to see him helping you clean after dinner. I have a wonderful hubby as well and it makes all the difference in the world 💓 looking forward to following your journey as a new subscriber. Xo
We have two littles and grocery shop once a week but often have to get more milk mid week. If you have room or an extra fridge buy extra milk and eggs. For produce buy enough for the week and use the produce that goes bad fast first leaving things like grapes and apples and oranges for later in the week. Thanks for the motivation!!!
We grocery shop every 2 weeks and definitely utilize our deep freezer. We, among lots of others probably can't afford (or have time) to go grocery shopping multiple times a week. I plan everything from our daily meals to snacks and drinks. If we run out or forget something we will either let it be or if it is something important we will grab it on the way home one day. We also make a lot of stuff homemade; pasta, sauces, apple sauce to cut down on cost and then freeze extras.
How do you manage to keep a positive mindset during the not so fun parts of motherhood-grocery shopping, laundry, etc ? As always, thanks for the video! You are an inspiration and always keep me motivated!
On keeping more groceries in the house- here’s how we do it. I make a 2 week meal plan (dinners only) and try to coordinate recipes. What I mean by that is that if I’m making spaghetti and meatballs one night, I’ll make a double batch of sauce and use that extra sauce to make tomato basil soup or vacuum seal & freeze it. If i know we are having a rice-based dish, I’ll make sure that we have another rice-based dish on the menu with similar Ingredients (from a different cuisine). The other thing we do is buy meat fresh 1x a month from Costco and then freeze it in packaging for our family size using a vacuum sealer. When you do this, you can also prepare freezer meal crock pot dump recipes if you need to. Basically, the bulk shop + a vacuum sealer is life. And the bonus of doing the freezer dump or just adding marinades to the meat going to be frozen is that it marinates as it freezes and as it thaws. 👍🏻
Could I make a suggestion? Out of love! Carter is 4, maybe but him to bed later? My 3 year old goes to bed at 8-8:30 pm, naps for 1-2 hrs if he even naps (sometimes he doesn’t and goes to bed earlier). and doesn’t wake up until 8 am. I think he’s getting too much sleep. I know that time is needed for you but it might help with the early wakings - it did for me! 💗
Found your channel like a week ago & have watched sooooo many of your videos!!! Plus the family channel☺️ your family & home is beautiful💜 I’ve been in a rut lately & your videos have been making me wanna get back to the old me! Plus a lot more organized! Thank you for the videos💙
Thanks Tiffani. Great vlog. Love that you involve your kids in helping you, especially Carter. He is so sweet. Mommy’s little helper. That dinner meal looked amazing. I have to buy that cutting board! Groceries: do one large purchase and then second run same week for dairy, bread and eggs. Thanks for the motivation.
When my son was just born last Nov., I watched a lot of your channel in the middle of the night. Your energy and attitude, even on the stressful days... It really helped and still does, thanks😊 Will be making those apple muffins soon🍏
I have a 4 yo, 3yo, and newborn. The fact that you go to a store to shop brave. Lol i order my grocerys thru instacart two times a week. One order is for basics, and kids and the second is for me and hubby since we dont eat what they do. Plus doing 2 orders helps in case we run out. It keeps me from adding stuff i dont need too! :)
I too am an older mom, I get so much inspiration from your channel, love it! I have 5 kids ranging from age 13 to 2 months & I go to the store 3 times a week! That’s probably not ideal, but I don’t like to menu plan very far in advance because I’m fickle!
I add things to my online grocery basket as we finish them, then pick up the groceries once a week. I'm also not a fan of frozen meat, so we typically eat the fresh meat and veggies at the beginning of the week, and then do canned fish or beans towards the end of the week, and one day is usually a takeout meal.
My 4yr old cut a nap this summer and we bumped bedtime up from 8pm to 7-7:15pm and he sleeps until I wake him up for prek at 6 but on weekends he sleeps til 7. It definitely helped skipping nap and bumping bedtime. He shares a room too and we just do one lays down with him until he is asleep then the other lays with brother when it's his turn to help keep quiet until he falls asleep and then they are good to go
We’re a family of 5 (kiddos ages 6,2, and 1 year) also on a gluten free diet. I like to meal plan for the entire month. I do one BIG grocery pick up and make sure I get enough to cover the entire month (we budget $400 for that) and then once a week I go and pick up our fresh produce and milk. If we run out of something then I just get creative with what we already have and just add it to the list for the next months pickup.
I love your family, so inspirational for me and every time I watch ur videos is a great motivation for me and been a better person because keeps me organized and give ideas about cook cleaning and time for me and my family
Thank you for not making mom-life look like roses all the time. Sometimes I feel like the only one struggling with these things. For groceries I always keep a back up of frozen meat (I know you don't like it but it helps a lot!), and frozen veggies for if we are in a pinch. I buy produce twice a week and more if necessary but I work full-time with 2 kids so there's not always time(or energy) to run to the store. If we have no produce or meat, I do eggs for dinner just to get some food on the table.
Thumbs up for the reusable fruit bag and grocery bags! In Europe, we really try hard recycling/reusing, but when I watch other mum channels from America, I dont see the same effort. Well done!! 👍
I have a 6 year old, 4 year old, and a 1 1/2 year old...I try to only shop once a week, but usually I have to go more than once. I love watching your videos! You are one of my favorites! 💜
I go grocery shopping once a week but I use grocery pickup and Costco delivery. It helps me plan my meals. We only eat meat 2 days a week so that's how I always use fresh meat. It takes time and planning but we usually have just the right amount of food!!
The grocery shopping is very hard, I shop for 2 on a monthly bases, and run out of the basics all the time, so your not alone. Best tip is shop once a week or increase the food budget or try shopping for one month and set a weekly budget for fresh fruit and milk. Only my taughts.
One word girl, Costco! Also if you have a fridge in your garage it makes storage a lot easier for those fresh items that can still stay good. Try frozen veggies instead of fresh. Less room in your fridge to take up and they are usually cheaper. Lastly, instacart! For those days when you’d rather the items come to you
Hi!!! I don’t have kids but I teach pre-k for 4/5 year olds. Some of my parents request their kids don’t nap at our nap time because they don’t sleep at night or sleep too late. Maybe Carter is waking up early because he naps? I have some parents tell me that sometimes the don’t let their kids take naps and sleep longer at night. Just a suggestion but you do whatever works, just wanted to pass that information along, maybe it will help you get your morning backs if he doesn’t nap. But if he likes to nap I totally understand. FYI for my students who don’t nap I make them nap bags and it works for those who do not sleep. They use it quietly on their cots.
Omg I love your videos! I think this is my favorite channel I'm subscribed to actually.🙂 Your kids are adorable.❤️ You have everything figured out as a mom. I love your house too. 🏠 Keep doing what you doing! ❤️💜💛(Great jacket)
I started a food storage downstairs! We got a big gorilla rack from home depot and slowly started buying extra flour, sugars, can goods, pastas, sauces, kids snacks everything in bulk! If you can get a food saver, deep freeze and refirdgerator in your garage we also just did that this last month! So we have meat, bread it has saved me so many times already just knowing I have an extra mayo, ketchup, mustard, olive oil, pan, aluminum foil! Plus food storage is wood for emergency like water crisis or blizzards in winter! As a kid we would be without power for a week or more and no way to get out in a car!
Older kid mok here!.. If you think you struggle with grocery shopping now... Wait til they are 17/15/11/9 lol.. It gets worst. P.S. even though my kids are older i still love your channel
Carlin Duncan me too! Mine are 17, 14 and 10. That tray of chicken nuggets would be one snack for one kid lol. I still love this channel even though mine are older as well 😍
I meal plan for an entire week and go once a week for groceries. Family of six and we usually don’t run out of stuff. I will say though, we do one night a week that’s a “fend for yourself” so it’s all easy stuff like leftovers, sandwiches, etc and one night meatless. Some weeks we also might do take out. I always start my shopping at Aldi and whatever I can’t get there I finish my list at Walmart. Aldi and the meal planning was the big game changer for us budget wise. We are probably different though in we don’t consume a ton of dairy or eggs (I don’t consume any of that at all due to my health) 1 dozen eggs and a gallon of milk last us a week. Cheese lasts us a few weeks too.
I cannot like this vlog enough. You’re seriously the best. Your little tips have helped me with my family of four so much. I love your channel. Thank you!
I have a 9 month old and a 14 year old step son as well as myself and husband. I make a meal plan for dinner and lunches then make a grocery list based of of that. Then I go shopping or do the pickup. I do freeze a lot of meat but I can't taste it like you say you can! I go shopping every weekend for some fruits, veggies, and milk/cheese. But otherwise I'm usually good for every other week shopping.
Game changer for me is ordering my groceries and going to pick them up. I have the most ridiculous smile on my face...it lights me up lol. I love that you made time to get your workout in xox. Mom life can be crazy. It makes a huge difference when we stop and figure out that we really do need time for ourselves!! p.s. LOVE your jacket you're wearing!
Almost all meat at the grocery store is previously frozen as required by law. I live in the New England area and I actually get all my meat from a meat share called Walden that comes previously frozen with dry ice and vacuum sealed. It’s all pasture raised and grass fed. You can probably find something similar with your local farms or butcher shops!
Thank you for another great motivational video!!! I typically end up grabbing double of the produce that we go through quicker. I use vinegar and water to wash it, place it with paper towels to pull moister and seal it in glass food storage. It says fresh for a week. I buy all meat, eggs, milk, bread etc in bulk.
I do a massive grocery haul once a week and then go to my local market a few days later to stock up on meat, vegetables and fruit. But I can totally relate. Worst of all, where I live, supermarkets are closed on Sundays, so I really have to plan ahead and double check if my groceries will last long enough :-)
For produce I buy berries and quicker to spoil fruits and veggies to use up at the beginning of the week and apples/cuties,carrots etc. for later in the week. That way I’ll almost always have fruits and veggies all week!
So, I don't know how far your nearest grocery store is, but living in NYC, everything is just a couple minute walk away. There are just three of us at home but with a 4 year old and a 12 year old, I feel like we are also always out of food. I stock up on things like snacks and meat and pantry food once every other week and I keep things in the cupboard and freezer. For produce and any incidentals, I walk to a nearby grocery store once a week or so. We are always needing produce and eggs, too.
You could try putting your kiddos to sleep a little later in the evenings, it would take some adjusting but over time they might start sleeping later. Currently my kids go to sleep around 930pm and they usually wake up around 9am. I have a 2 1/2 year old boy, and a 1 year old girl.
I try to buy one extra of anything that we absolutely love. As far as produce, I buy a mix of items that will last for awhile and items that will go fast. And I also hide the fruit cups in case we run out of produce before our next grocery shop. 😂 (I attempt to last as long as possible... it helps me save) I love adding items that we run out of to an app on my phone. (Buy me a pie... I use the free one... I have the option to have three separate lists which is awesome bc I shop at three different stores) I love all of your videos... thank you for sharing 😍
What we do is we do the grocery pick-up twice a week so we do the order online Sunday & Thursday and Pick the order up every Monday & Friday, if we did it once a week the vegetables and fruit wouldn't stay fresh.
I've tried 8 pm, 7:30 and 7 for my daughter and her sleep and wake up time doesn't change. She just rises with the sun 😭 Even with blackout curtains lol
It’s recommended to put them down earlier actually. Sounds counterproductive but if bedtime is 7:30, put them down at 6:45 and they will sleep longer. It’s pretty weird how it works but that’s what specialists suggest, is to make bedtime earlier, rather than later.
My children's bed time is 9:00p.m.. Am i doing it wrong? I have a 7yr 6yr 5 yr and 2yr.. They all go to bed at 9 unless theyre very tired. They wake up like they are well rested.. my 2yr is the only one that takes naps and thats a 1pm...
Family of 8 here! We go to Costco once a month and stock up with snacks, milk (my kids LOVE milk so we have to buy three cases) juice (one of my kids only drinks juice but I sneak in water 😉) everything else we go to the grocery store once a month for things we cant get at Costco. We do go every week to get fresh fruits and veggies though. We freeze a lot of our food tho, bread, fruits, cheese. There are time where I get so far behind on things I do go grocery shopping every week, just try your best! You do amazing!
Just something to maybe try out with your butternut squash chili is to add a tsp or 2 of cinnamon. Its really good especially during fall and winter and its even better the next day if you have leftovers and also with chicken chili too.
I loved the beginning where you chatted and filled us in! And I can so relate with the groceries we are a family of four the kids are 6 and 2 and we go through what I buy so quickly I haven’t yet but I feel like I almost do need to break it up in to two shops a week because otherwise I have to fill the cart up so much and then the fridge and it’s just a struggle right now!
You’re seriously a super mom!! I can barely get anything done between the two of my kiddos. My daughter is turning 2 next Saturday and my son is 6.5 months! Definitely have a lot to do before her party next weekend and your videos are some seriously good motivation!
Buying a few things a few days after your big shop is called a top up. Most people do it. I freeze milk and bread so never need to top this up. What I normally need to top on is bananas and apples and maybe some veges. Only buy what you need to, nothing else, as you will do your big shop again soon.
I food shop once a week, it's not cheap but at least I'm not running back and forth to the store. I have one kid at primary school here in Australia. And two kids under 2 so not running to super is a good idea. I also have recently getting my food delivered. It's the bomb and I pick the time. It's worth the 10 bucks on delivery and sometimes it's free! I sometimes cook two meals in the one night and leave the second meal for the next nights tea. This helps with the use by dates. I dont usually put meat in the freezer I'm just able to stay on top of it like that. I hope that helps. Having said this by the time it is due for my weekly shop we are running low and we will have like toast and eggs for tea if need be x
My kids are 17,11,3 and I now hide food when I get back from the store. I hate when multiple of the same type of thing is opens like cereal or chips. I helps! I won’t pull it out until the other one is GONE! Especially my older kids. Like the bottom of a chip bag or cereal isn’t edible,its so annoying lol. Give less options seems to last longer!
My second is also such a bruiser! No fear or hesitation and such a klutz. I feel like we go through so much food as well. I always tell myself “wait until they’re teenagers!” Lord help us!
we generally go grocery shopping 2 to 3 times a month. we're a three generation household (my parents, my spouse and i, and our two daughts (almost 8 and 2) and my husband and i generally have a thorough grocery day every other saturday. we buy our meat from and in bulk from an amish butcher in our area and the price and quality is great, you can't even tell it was ever frozen. that usually lasts us a month or two. then we'll head to aldi and get fresh produce, canned goods, some snacks, etc. then we usually go to walmart or target for name brand things like tide, febreze, etc. once a month we'll go to sam's club too and get diapers, wipes, bottled water, bottled drinks, etc. the only thing that is horrible about this method is you say goodbye to a lot of money all in one day but it gives a little peace of mind that we'll be good for awhile.
Awwww Tan-man! My 2nd kid is soooooooo accident prone!! It’s almost a given she’ll hurt herself at least once a day, if not more. I also have to go to the grocery store twice a week, I feel like my food lasts 3-4 days before I have to restock the fruit/milk/eggs. 🤦🏼♀️🤷♀️ Ok, back to watching 👀
I go to the grocery store once a week. When we run out of fresh produce, we turn to applesauce, fruit cups, granola bars, frozen veggies... etc. Also Walmart grocery pick up is awesome.
I grocery shop once a week, but try a store where you get more at better prices such as Costco or Sam’s Club that way you can stock up on your favorite things just because there’s more per package
I get food delivered once a week and go to a market every sunday. when thawing meat stick it in water in the packaging, it goes completely back to normal
Perfect description of motherhood:
Oh you're so sweet. Thank you for helping!
*Gets cracked in the head by a door*
One of my favorite mom channels. I get so much inspiration and motivation for my home and family
Same!
When you run out of something, add it to your Walmart pickup cart and it stays in your cart until you have a full order and are ready to pick it up! :)
thats a good idea! Thank you!
This is what I do.. I always having a running list on it.
This is what I do. Even my kids and husband know to tell me to add something if they need it. Works like a charm
@@BeautyTheBeastons I do this too.
Such a random thing and I"m sure a lot of people won't care but I hate that they give me so many grocery bags..I don't need all those bags in my house LOL!
thank you for being so real tiffani! You are a serious boss mom and such a motivation to me. Also your kiddos are adorable!
You are such a great mom!!! I don’t know how you do it all and have sooo much patience all the time. You’re an inspiration. I don’t yet have children, but still enjoy your videos!
So sweet. I feel like you are one of my nieces. Thank you for being such an open, honest person. God's continued blessings upon your precious family.
I wanted to thank you for making inspiring videos for me. Every time I need ideas for a dinner I come here. You have so many choices it’s hard at times. The best part it’s that it is so easy to make. Thank you!
Aw thank you! I’m always looking for new easy recipes!
I’ve recently been storing berries in large mason jars and have found they stay fresh much longer! That could help with buying more berries at one time!
You’re kids are adorable! Tanner is hysterical! Thanks the great recipes you’ve been posting. My family is loving them!
Im a mom of 4 (7yr 6yr 5 yr and 2yr)..i grocery shop once a week. Compared to me ,u are a freaking super mom. I respect you on so many levels. I have no clue how u have so much energy and motivation to do things u do on a daily basis. You are such a motivation. I tip my hat to you. Please keep doing things you do to motivate mothers like me.. Thank you soo much
I love that you let the kiddos vlog 😂 and left that in the video. So sweet and homey. Your family is awesome, great job Mom ❤️
I’m so glad you and Alexandra collabed! I love both of you guys and your channels!
Thank you Gabby! 🤗🌸💕
U r doing a great job Tiffany.. U indeed deserve a big thumbs up..
I love it when Carter was helping put the groceries away. You have the sweetest kids. Love your channel.
You’re so blessed. I wish I could organize my life like you. My life is a mess compared to your organizational skills! Thanks for the tips. I’m trying.
I usually go grocery shopping twice a week but the second haul is usually just a few staples that we've run out of! Thanks for the continuous positive and motivating videos!! 😊
Omg when you got hit with the door 😭 reminded me of how my little one is constantly hurting me 😅
Omg when the kids started blogging I cant😍I love how helpful and sweet they all are. Y’all are raising them right!
Hi just wanted to say you are my favourite youtuber, ur vids r just 👌. You work so hard and we do appreciate it. I love the variety of your content and luv luv luv ‘Sundays with Tiffanys’, it always motivates me to be more productive, so thank you😊
Seriously I look forward to your videos!! You are amazing!!! ❤️👏🏼 have a wonderful week!!!!
I don't think I have ever smiled so much at a RUclips vid from watching tanner cam! Lol those feeties! Thanks for the daily mom/homemaking motivation. I enjoy your positive attitude and I continue to push myself to be more patient and graceful with not just my kids and husband but everyone :)
You are such an amazing mom! I have t been blessed with any kiddos yet, but when I do, I hope I’m half the mom that you are! You are such an inspiration to a lot of people! Keep on shining girl!!!
Girl, the grocery struggle is so REAL! I have to go all the time too lol 😭 LOVE YOU Tiff!!
Ella's facial expression when you were handing out those plates for dinner 🤣😂🤣😂
OMGoodness... you and your family are adorable. Your kids are so cute. I love when they grab the camera and show what/how they see. Thanks for sharing your beautiful day with us.💗🙏🏼
Little Tanner reminds me of my son, Sawyer! Clumsy, clumsy, clumsy! I always said he would be the first one to get stitches and low & behold, Sawyer got his first stitches at 1.5 years old. I absolutely love how you recapped the morning while adding clips in as well! :) Much love - Crystal!❤️🥰
awwww carter❤️ helping mommy! He didn’t mean the bump in the face! Bless your family.💕
I go to the grocery twice a week but go to different stores. That way I can get the things at each store that that store is better at/carries. I use Aldis and then a major chain because there are just some things I can’t get at Aldis or I prefer a name brand for (like pop) and I find Aldis charges more for name brand. I get really weird about produce needing to be fresh so I was going twice a week any way, so I’ve started trying to be more intentional about it and making it a strategic thing. 😁
Hi from MontCo😘. What if you cooked the meat and then put it in the freezer? Also, for the early rising kiddo, get a clock and tell him he can’t come to you until it’s a certain time. Write the time next to the clock or we said what the first number needed to be. Since your boys share a room, have him go to a special spot where he can quietly entertain himself. Also, maybe try putting him to bed later so he sleeps later??? Totally agree... having a moment to myself in morning is a must! Good luck!
I have a 4 and 2yr old and we only grocery shop once a week (Mondays for us because I hate shopping on Friday-Saturday). I plan for 5-6 dinners (this will end up as left overs for lunch too), get the usual kid lunches, and whatever we are feeling for breakfast that week. My apples stay good all week in the fridge so we lean on those toward the end of the week with berries being the first things we use. I do freeze and thaw meat with no issues. I make sure to sit down and make a list a day or two before shopping so I have time to think about last minute things. Each kid has one cup of milk per day (so about a gallon each per week) and a splash of juice in their waters to keep them drinking all day (can usually get away with one large ocean spray juice for a week). My husband goes through about a half gallon of OJ per week. I try to keep a running list anytime I notice we are low or out of something so I can toss it on the shopping list. I live in Cali and can feed the four of us for between $125-$150 per week. We eat mostly chicken and ground turkey as our meats. Most veggies I get frozen. I get canned and fresh fruit. Everything else but dairy is dry goods. Most snacks I buy in bulk so every couple of weeks my grocery bill peaks. Some weeks we have some extra meats or dry goods lowering the bill the following week. I always shop the pantry before meal planning.
Alexandra sent me ☺ what struck me most in your video was how clear it is that you and your husband are true partners. Loved to see him helping you clean after dinner. I have a wonderful hubby as well and it makes all the difference in the world 💓 looking forward to following your journey as a new subscriber. Xo
Thanks for your motivation, I do not even have kids and don't find myself doing alot that you do so props to you!
We have two littles and grocery shop once a week but often have to get more milk mid week. If you have room or an extra fridge buy extra milk and eggs. For produce buy enough for the week and use the produce that goes bad fast first leaving things like grapes and apples and oranges for later in the week. Thanks for the motivation!!!
We grocery shop every 2 weeks and definitely utilize our deep freezer. We, among lots of others probably can't afford (or have time) to go grocery shopping multiple times a week. I plan everything from our daily meals to snacks and drinks. If we run out or forget something we will either let it be or if it is something important we will grab it on the way home one day. We also make a lot of stuff homemade; pasta, sauces, apple sauce to cut down on cost and then freeze extras.
How do you manage to keep a positive mindset during the not so fun parts of motherhood-grocery shopping, laundry, etc ? As always, thanks for the video! You are an inspiration and always keep me motivated!
Tanner Cam has me CRACKING UP! The foot! Oh man :D
It’s so sweet to see each of your babies personalities. I absolutely love how loving and sweet Tanner is ☺️💙
On keeping more groceries in the house- here’s how we do it. I make a 2 week meal plan (dinners only) and try to coordinate recipes. What I mean by that is that if I’m making spaghetti and meatballs one night, I’ll make a double batch of sauce and use that extra sauce to make tomato basil soup or vacuum seal & freeze it. If i know we are having a rice-based dish, I’ll make sure that we have another rice-based dish on the menu with similar Ingredients (from a different cuisine). The other thing we do is buy meat fresh 1x a month from Costco and then freeze it in packaging for our family size using a vacuum sealer. When you do this, you can also prepare freezer meal crock pot dump recipes if you need to. Basically, the bulk shop + a vacuum sealer is life. And the bonus of doing the freezer dump or just adding marinades to the meat going to be frozen is that it marinates as it freezes and as it thaws. 👍🏻
Could I make a suggestion? Out of love! Carter is 4, maybe but him to bed later? My 3 year old goes to bed at 8-8:30 pm, naps for 1-2 hrs if he even naps (sometimes he doesn’t and goes to bed earlier). and doesn’t wake up until 8 am. I think he’s getting too much sleep. I know that time is needed for you but it might help with the early wakings - it did for me! 💗
Found your channel like a week ago & have watched sooooo many of your videos!!! Plus the family channel☺️ your family & home is beautiful💜 I’ve been in a rut lately & your videos have been making me wanna get back to the old me! Plus a lot more organized! Thank you for the videos💙
Thanks Tiffani. Great vlog. Love that you involve your kids in helping you, especially Carter. He is so sweet. Mommy’s little helper.
That dinner meal looked amazing. I have to buy that cutting board!
Groceries: do one large purchase and then second run same week for dairy, bread and eggs.
Thanks for the motivation.
When my son was just born last Nov., I watched a lot of your channel in the middle of the night. Your energy and attitude, even on the stressful days... It really helped and still does, thanks😊
Will be making those apple muffins soon🍏
I have a 4 yo, 3yo, and newborn. The fact that you go to a store to shop brave. Lol i order my grocerys thru instacart two times a week. One order is for basics, and kids and the second is for me and hubby since we dont eat what they do. Plus doing 2 orders helps in case we run out. It keeps me from adding stuff i dont need too! :)
I too am an older mom, I get so much inspiration from your channel, love it!
I have 5 kids ranging from age 13 to 2 months & I go to the store 3 times a week! That’s probably not ideal, but I don’t like to menu plan very far in advance because I’m fickle!
I add things to my online grocery basket as we finish them, then pick up the groceries once a week. I'm also not a fan of frozen meat, so we typically eat the fresh meat and veggies at the beginning of the week, and then do canned fish or beans towards the end of the week, and one day is usually a takeout meal.
I love watching Alexandra! Watching this while I get some cleaning done :)
aw thanks Ashleigh! She is so sweet!
This is probably the Cutest video of your kiddos!!! Love tanner cam and his little foot and Ella so excited to pick the duckies 😍
My 4yr old cut a nap this summer and we bumped bedtime up from 8pm to 7-7:15pm and he sleeps until I wake him up for prek at 6 but on weekends he sleeps til 7. It definitely helped skipping nap and bumping bedtime. He shares a room too and we just do one lays down with him until he is asleep then the other lays with brother when it's his turn to help keep quiet until he falls asleep and then they are good to go
We’re a family of 5 (kiddos ages 6,2, and 1 year) also on a gluten free diet. I like to meal plan for the entire month. I do one BIG grocery pick up and make sure I get enough to cover the entire month (we budget $400 for that) and then once a week I go and pick up our fresh produce and milk.
If we run out of something then I just get creative with what we already have and just add it to the list for the next months pickup.
I love when my favorite youtubers collab!
Praises child, child hits me in the head with a door! Serious mom life!!! Lol
I love your family, so inspirational for me and every time I watch ur videos is a great motivation for me and been a better person because keeps me organized and give ideas about cook cleaning and time for me and my family
Thank you for not making mom-life look like roses all the time. Sometimes I feel like the only one struggling with these things. For groceries I always keep a back up of frozen meat (I know you don't like it but it helps a lot!), and frozen veggies for if we are in a pinch. I buy produce twice a week and more if necessary but I work full-time with 2 kids so there's not always time(or energy) to run to the store. If we have no produce or meat, I do eggs for dinner just to get some food on the table.
Thumbs up for the reusable fruit bag and grocery bags! In Europe, we really try hard recycling/reusing, but when I watch other mum channels from America, I dont see the same effort. Well done!! 👍
I have a 6 year old, 4 year old, and a 1 1/2 year old...I try to only shop once a week, but usually I have to go more than once.
I love watching your videos! You are one of my favorites! 💜
I go grocery shopping once a week but I use grocery pickup and Costco delivery. It helps me plan my meals. We only eat meat 2 days a week so that's how I always use fresh meat. It takes time and planning but we usually have just the right amount of food!!
The grocery shopping is very hard, I shop for 2 on a monthly bases, and run out of the basics all the time, so your not alone. Best tip is shop once a week or increase the food budget or try shopping for one month and set a weekly budget for fresh fruit and milk. Only my taughts.
If I need inspiration you honestly never fail me! It’s a must to watch you in the morning to get my shinanigans done! Thank you Tiffany!
One word girl, Costco! Also if you have a fridge in your garage it makes storage a lot easier for those fresh items that can still stay good. Try frozen veggies instead of fresh. Less room in your fridge to take up and they are usually cheaper. Lastly, instacart! For those days when you’d rather the items come to you
thank you kerry! we do have an extra fridge I think I have a really bad perception of how long items stay good for I get it from my mom lol
Can't get enough of Ella, she's such a cutie & so much fun to watch! You guys have a beautiful family!
Hi!!! I don’t have kids but I teach pre-k for 4/5 year olds. Some of my parents request their kids don’t nap at our nap time because they don’t sleep at night or sleep too late. Maybe Carter is waking up early because he naps? I have some parents tell me that sometimes the don’t let their kids take naps and sleep longer at night. Just a suggestion but you do whatever works, just wanted to pass that information along, maybe it will help you get your morning backs if he doesn’t nap. But if he likes to nap I totally understand.
FYI for my students who don’t nap I make them nap bags and it works for those who do not sleep. They use it quietly on their cots.
Omg I love your videos! I think this is my favorite channel I'm subscribed to actually.🙂 Your kids are adorable.❤️ You have everything figured out as a mom. I love your house too. 🏠 Keep doing what you doing! ❤️💜💛(Great jacket)
Such a pleasure to watch your videos . Your children are a real joy xx
may i know when you take nap in a day?n for how long...as you always look fresh n active..btw you are such an inspiration.
I started a food storage downstairs! We got a big gorilla rack from home depot and slowly started buying extra flour, sugars, can goods, pastas, sauces, kids snacks everything in bulk! If you can get a food saver, deep freeze and refirdgerator in your garage we also just did that this last month! So we have meat, bread it has saved me so many times already just knowing I have an extra mayo, ketchup, mustard, olive oil, pan, aluminum foil!
Plus food storage is wood for emergency like water crisis or blizzards in winter! As a kid we would be without power for a week or more and no way to get out in a car!
Older kid mok here!.. If you think you struggle with grocery shopping now... Wait til they are 17/15/11/9 lol.. It gets worst.
P.S. even though my kids are older i still love your channel
Carlin Duncan oh gosh! I have two toddlers that eat soooo much I swear
Carlin Duncan me too! Mine are 17, 14 and 10. That tray of chicken nuggets would be one snack for one kid lol. I still love this channel even though mine are older as well 😍
I meal plan for an entire week and go once a week for groceries. Family of six and we usually don’t run out of stuff. I will say though, we do one night a week that’s a “fend for yourself” so it’s all easy stuff like leftovers, sandwiches, etc and one night meatless. Some weeks we also might do take out. I always start my shopping at Aldi and whatever I can’t get there I finish my list at Walmart. Aldi and the meal planning was the big game changer for us budget wise. We are probably different though in we don’t consume a ton of dairy or eggs (I don’t consume any of that at all due to my health) 1 dozen eggs and a gallon of milk last us a week. Cheese lasts us a few weeks too.
I cannot like this vlog enough. You’re seriously the best. Your little tips have helped me with my family of four so much. I love your channel. Thank you!
I have a 9 month old and a 14 year old step son as well as myself and husband. I make a meal plan for dinner and lunches then make a grocery list based of of that. Then I go shopping or do the pickup. I do freeze a lot of meat but I can't taste it like you say you can! I go shopping every weekend for some fruits, veggies, and milk/cheese. But otherwise I'm usually good for every other week shopping.
Loving your video! I need to get on your cooking level! 🙌🤗🌸💕 #momgoals Thank you so much for collabing with me! XOXO
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Game changer for me is ordering my groceries and going to pick them up. I have the most ridiculous smile on my face...it lights me up lol. I love that you made time to get your workout in xox. Mom life can be crazy. It makes a huge difference when we stop and figure out that we really do need time for ourselves!! p.s. LOVE your jacket you're wearing!
Almost all meat at the grocery store is previously frozen as required by law. I live in the New England area and I actually get all my meat from a meat share called Walden that comes previously frozen with dry ice and vacuum sealed. It’s all pasture raised and grass fed. You can probably find something similar with your local farms or butcher shops!
Thank you for another great motivational video!!! I typically end up grabbing double of the produce that we go through quicker. I use vinegar and water to wash it, place it with paper towels to pull moister and seal it in glass food storage. It says fresh for a week. I buy all meat, eggs, milk, bread etc in bulk.
I do a massive grocery haul once a week and then go to my local market a few days later to stock up on meat, vegetables and fruit. But I can totally relate. Worst of all, where I live, supermarkets are closed on Sundays, so I really have to plan ahead and double check if my groceries will last long enough :-)
For produce I buy berries and quicker to spoil fruits and veggies to use up at the beginning of the week and apples/cuties,carrots etc. for later in the week. That way I’ll almost always have fruits and veggies all week!
So, I don't know how far your nearest grocery store is, but living in NYC, everything is just a couple minute walk away. There are just three of us at home but with a 4 year old and a 12 year old, I feel like we are also always out of food. I stock up on things like snacks and meat and pantry food once every other week and I keep things in the cupboard and freezer. For produce and any incidentals, I walk to a nearby grocery store once a week or so. We are always needing produce and eggs, too.
You could try putting your kiddos to sleep a little later in the evenings, it would take some adjusting but over time they might start sleeping later. Currently my kids go to sleep around 930pm and they usually wake up around 9am. I have a 2 1/2 year old boy, and a 1 year old girl.
I recommend Costco for bulk items - that is if you already don’t go! I’m weird and LOVE grocery shopping so if I could go 2-3x a week I would 😂
alwaysAMANDA I work at a grocery store, so I can get what I need when I'm done with work.
Yvonne Lanese-Coppola that’s so nice! I love browsing the aisles
I try to buy one extra of anything that we absolutely love. As far as produce, I buy a mix of items that will last for awhile and items that will go fast. And I also hide the fruit cups in case we run out of produce before our next grocery shop. 😂 (I attempt to last as long as possible... it helps me save) I love adding items that we run out of to an app on my phone. (Buy me a pie... I use the free one... I have the option to have three separate lists which is awesome bc I shop at three different stores)
I love all of your videos... thank you for sharing 😍
I dont have kids but u give me SO much motivation to clean, meal prep, eat healthy, and get things done
I love how you stay organized! I’m about to be a stay home mom and I really need ideas for that!
Just got done editing my DITL video and man it’s so relaxing watching someone else cook and clean 😆
What we do is we do the grocery pick-up twice a week so we do the order online Sunday & Thursday and Pick the order up every Monday & Friday, if we did it once a week the vegetables and fruit wouldn't stay fresh.
Great video as always!! Just can t unsee that slug !!
Put him to bed 30 minutes later maybe even an hour. My 3 year olds bedtime is 730 & my 5 year olds is 830.
I've tried 8 pm, 7:30 and 7 for my daughter and her sleep and wake up time doesn't change. She just rises with the sun 😭 Even with blackout curtains lol
A good idea especially as he has a nap still. My 4 year old still naps and goes to bed at 8:30 pm and wakes between 6:30 am and 7:30 am.
It’s recommended to put them down earlier actually. Sounds counterproductive but if bedtime is 7:30, put them down at 6:45 and they will sleep longer. It’s pretty weird how it works but that’s what specialists suggest, is to make bedtime earlier, rather than later.
My children's bed time is 9:00p.m.. Am i doing it wrong? I have a 7yr 6yr 5 yr and 2yr.. They all go to bed at 9 unless theyre very tired. They wake up like they are well rested.. my 2yr is the only one that takes naps and thats a 1pm...
Family of 8 here! We go to Costco once a month and stock up with snacks, milk (my kids LOVE milk so we have to buy three cases) juice (one of my kids only drinks juice but I sneak in water 😉) everything else we go to the grocery store once a month for things we cant get at Costco. We do go every week to get fresh fruits and veggies though. We freeze a lot of our food tho, bread, fruits, cheese. There are time where I get so far behind on things I do go grocery shopping every week, just try your best! You do amazing!
Just something to maybe try out with your butternut squash chili is to add a tsp or 2 of cinnamon. Its really good especially during fall and winter and its even better the next day if you have leftovers and also with chicken chili too.
I loved the beginning where you chatted and filled us in! And I can so relate with the groceries we are a family of four the kids are 6 and 2 and we go through what I buy so quickly I haven’t yet but I feel like I almost do need to break it up in to two shops a week because otherwise I have to fill the cart up so much and then the fridge and it’s just a struggle right now!
You’re seriously a super mom!! I can barely get anything done between the two of my kiddos. My daughter is turning 2 next Saturday and my son is 6.5 months! Definitely have a lot to do before her party next weekend and your videos are some seriously good motivation!
Buying a few things a few days after your big shop is called a top up. Most people do it. I freeze milk and bread so never need to top this up. What I normally need to top on is bananas and apples and maybe some veges. Only buy what you need to, nothing else, as you will do your big shop again soon.
LOL “Concussion” Gosh that’s so me!
I food shop once a week, it's not cheap but at least I'm not running back and forth to the store. I have one kid at primary school here in Australia. And two kids under 2 so not running to super is a good idea. I also have recently getting my food delivered. It's the bomb and I pick the time. It's worth the 10 bucks on delivery and sometimes it's free!
I sometimes cook two meals in the one night and leave the second meal for the next nights tea. This helps with the use by dates. I dont usually put meat in the freezer I'm just able to stay on top of it like that. I hope that helps. Having said this by the time it is due for my weekly shop we are running low and we will have like toast and eggs for tea if need be x
My kids are 17,11,3 and I now hide food when I get back from the store. I hate when multiple of the same type of thing is opens like cereal or chips. I helps! I won’t pull it out until the other one is GONE! Especially my older kids. Like the bottom of a chip bag or cereal isn’t edible,its so annoying lol. Give less options seems to last longer!
My second is also such a bruiser! No fear or hesitation and such a klutz. I feel like we go through so much food as well. I always tell myself “wait until they’re teenagers!” Lord help us!
we generally go grocery shopping 2 to 3 times a month. we're a three generation household (my parents, my spouse and i, and our two daughts (almost 8 and 2) and my husband and i generally have a thorough grocery day every other saturday. we buy our meat from and in bulk from an amish butcher in our area and the price and quality is great, you can't even tell it was ever frozen. that usually lasts us a month or two. then we'll head to aldi and get fresh produce, canned goods, some snacks, etc. then we usually go to walmart or target for name brand things like tide, febreze, etc. once a month we'll go to sam's club too and get diapers, wipes, bottled water, bottled drinks, etc. the only thing that is horrible about this method is you say goodbye to a lot of money all in one day but it gives a little peace of mind that we'll be good for awhile.
We go grocery shopping once a week. we plan out meals for 2 weeks, we buy a ton of fruit and produce at once , and buy in bulk
Awwww Tan-man! My 2nd kid is soooooooo accident prone!! It’s almost a given she’ll hurt herself at least once a day, if not more.
I also have to go to the grocery store twice a week, I feel like my food lasts 3-4 days before I have to restock the fruit/milk/eggs. 🤦🏼♀️🤷♀️
Ok, back to watching 👀
I go to the grocery store once a week. When we run out of fresh produce, we turn to applesauce, fruit cups, granola bars, frozen veggies... etc. Also Walmart grocery pick up is awesome.
I grocery shop once a week, but try a store where you get more at better prices such as Costco or Sam’s Club that way you can stock up on your favorite things just because there’s more per package
I get food delivered once a week and go to a market every sunday. when thawing meat stick it in water in the packaging, it goes completely back to normal
Seriously, every video you make gets me so motivated!!!! 💪