Wednesdays are usually grocery shopping days for me - a friend of mine has it off every week, and we like to run errands together. I thought our dinners this week would be entirely pork-centric, with all the meat in our freezer. But then the fiance and I decided to cook a nice dinner for Valentine's day. We absolutely hate dealing with crowded restaurants on holidays. We also have some fish that's been in our freezer for a while, and he's wanting to make fish tacos.
He'll also be out of town the beginning of next week, so I'll be keeping things simple.
So our meal plan for this week:
Tonight: Leftover meatballs + pork pie that a friend brought over
Thursday: Pork Roast with Carrots
Friday: Tilapia Tacos with Coleslaw
Saturday: Bacon wrapped scallops with a veggie of some sort
Sunday: Pork Quesedillas
Monday: Sausage with rice, veggies
Tuesday: Leftovers
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Like I said, we're doing a fancy dinner, and I'm pretty sure that's just going to be my "present." I told him I didn't want to do gifts - I bought him a card, and I'm sure I'll do some kind of dessert as well. But I feel spending a lot on v-day is just so much after celebrating Christmas a couple of months ago.
In other fun news, I read this article on where Valentine's Day originated. And it makes me feel like celebrating is even more silly.
http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2015/02/bloody-sexy-drunk-origin-valentines-day/
Fascinating stuff! That being said, I'm certainly not a V-day hater. I'm all about opportunities to share and appreciate love. It's just crazy the amount of spending that goes on. It seems so frivolous. I think I'll feel more excited about it when I have kids and can do fun crafts and make cards 
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Spending update:
- Bought gas on Monday: $16
- Bought chocolates for mom's b-day: $20
Took a look at Mint this morning, and I'm still within my budget in all categories. Not too shabby! Now I just need to do some booking...
I have a meeting with a potential wedding client tonight, and spent all day yesterday putting together my welcome packet. So hopefully that will wow them into booking me Let's hope!
Everyone have a fantastic day, and enjoy a productive week!
Meal Planning and Valentine's Day
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And I get to see a movie after dinner with a friend. Haven't seen a movie since before thanksgiving and that is usually our cheap entertainment (no snacks and usually a matinee).