of me posting my blog last night – we had such a fun day! Hannah picked me up at 12:15 and we started heading to Oak Park. We didn”t find ONE garage sale on our drive! About 20 minutes in to the drive, we both decided we were hungry so we stopped here:
I almost got an Italian beef because it was their special of the day, but I ended up with a mini chicken wrap:

Then I saw as a side I could get hummus with pita chips. I figured the pita chips would be crispy, but it was a warm pita – the hummus was roasted red pepper:
This place also has this:
So I made Hannah get one so I could have a couple bites!

Right by my Mom’s house is a candy factory called Ferrara Pan. They have a small store where you can buy their candy really cheap. Ferrara Pan is mostly know for Lemon Heads!
Most of their candy is $1.25 a pound so I may be purchased orange slices and big gum drops! 😀
We surprised my sister and stopped by her office for a few minutes, then headed the the Marion Street Cheese Market where I got cheese ends – I did get a few samples while there too!

Next stop was a resale shop:
It was really big and eclectic – Hannah ended up with a couple shirts – I bought a pretty blue plate and some Bon Appetit magazines for a .25 a piece!
Then a block down was Buzz Cafe!

We both got iced coffees with soy milk – mine had SF vanilla, Hannah got SF caramel:

Then it was time to meet up with my SIL and nieces at my Mom’s house – I still hadn’t made my Whole Foods run, so I took Hannah and my nieces Sarah and Rachel with me.
The girls went shopping at the other stores in this mini-mall, so I got to spend about 20 minutes just wandering. I ended up stocking up on quinoa, I also saw red quinoa so I picked that up too. Also I was able to buy my Annie’s Goddess Dressing for $1 less than I can at my local grocery store!
Then we headed back to Mom’s for her chicken and biscuits!

I had a glass of this before dinner, and one after dinner – it was a simple White table wine I picked up at Whole Foods for $6.99 – it was good!
The best part is that the cousins had such a good time together – since Sarah and Rachel live in Texas, they don’t all get to hang with each other that often! Here is the gang!

It was a fun day – only problem is it felt like a Friday!! Alright, have to get ready for work now – big storms last night – hopefully that will be the last of the rain today. I’ll probably post breakfast with lunch now – see you then!
Mmmm pita and hummus! What a fun foodie shopping day!
Looks like a great day! You had mentioned your $125 a week food budget on my blog. Wow that is great that you can do that. I did $117 last week which was great since I only had $120 in my pocket! I do blow my budget when we entertain since there are so many more people to feed. I do save more when I stick to a menu plan and shop the sales.
Me too – I only stick to the $125 when I know we don’t have people coming over.
$117 is still awesome though!
Oooh that wrap looks so yummy with that soft pita and hummus! Glad to hear you enjoyed that soft serve ice cream too–love that stuff. Whole Food runs are always fabulous :D.
The gang is a cute looking bunch. Sounds like you had a fantastic day. Hope you enjoy the real Friday too!
What a fun and yummy day! You are so lucky you and Hannah are so close! Remind me of me and my mama!!
Mmmm, cheese samples, chicken and biscuits… yummy!
Yesterday I had over a dozen mini pitas with hummus because they were so tasty. Hehe. Sounds like a fun almost-Friday.
oooh, WF 🙂 did they raise the price of quinoa there, too? sheesh, i noticed last week as I went to get some (i was out), and couldn’t believe it was already up to 3.99 🙁
Shannon – I bought the same quinoa you sent me – the 365 brand, and it was $2.99 – the box of red quinoa was $3.99 though!
Fun day indeed! I cannot wait to spend fun days like these with my daughter. We have fun, but as of right now, Whole Foods isn’t exactly her dream destination, it’s mine though!
Looks like you had a great day – with great eats as always 🙂
photos is nummy
Does your Mom buy Photos for your lunches?
It was great to see you Biz! Thanks for surprising me at work!
I love the picture of the kids :0)
what a fun day!