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Wonderade Punch List
Charlotte Weekend
Friday, Oct 16
Saturday is cool and cloudy with a chance of drizzle, so pack a rain jacket for Trunk or Treat for Wishes or keep it cozy with Yoga Storytime. Sunday turns sunny and crisp, a good day for the Pumpkin Patch at Savona Mill.
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The weather read
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Saturday
64° / 51°
Cloudy, 32% rain.
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Sunday
63° / 44°
Sunny, 7% rain.
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Punch List rule this weekend: Cool, with a chance of drizzle: wear a rain jacket and plan the outdoor stuff for midday, when it's warmest.
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Saturday plan |
 Morning |
A kids' movement session at the Mint Museum on Randolph. Times are not listed, so check before you head over.
The Mint Museum (Randolph) · Price not listed · Indoors
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 Afternoon |
Trunk or Treat for Wishes is a costume-friendly afternoon of candy from car trunks. It's out in open sun, so bring a jacket for the cool air and check hours first.
6324 Fairview Road, Suite 500, Charlotte, NC, United States, North Carolina 28210 · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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 Afternoon |
Kidding Around Yoga turns a story into stretches and poses for little ones. Confirm the start time first, since the listing gives none.
1721-7C Sardis Rd N, Charlotte, NC, United States, North Carolina 28270 · Price not listed · Indoors
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 Evening |
An evening food market with Asian street eats on North Davidson. Go hungry and let the kids pick a snack or two.
2315 N Davidson St, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC, United States, North Carolina 28205 · Price not listed · Indoors
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Sunday plan |
Cool day: bring a jacket and plan the outdoor stuff for midday, when it's warmest.
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Yoga storytime with Synthia is a calm Sunday morning for little ones who love a good book. The listing gives no set time, so check before you go.
1721-7C Sardis Rd N, Charlotte, NC, United States, North Carolina 28270 · Price not listed · Indoors
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Mint 2 Move gets kids moving indoors at the Mint Museum Randolph, a good pick whatever the weather. Check the time first, since the listing gives none.
The Mint Museum (Randolph) · Price not listed · Indoors
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| Afternoon |
A pumpkin patch at Savona Mill is a classic fall photo stop for kids. It is open sun, so bring hats and check hours before you go.
Savona Mill · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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The Asian Night Market is back on Sunday evening, a relaxed way to end the weekend with dinner from the stalls.
2315 N Davidson St, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC, United States, North Carolina 28205 · Price not listed · Indoors
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Dinner, sorted · Food Lion
Sheet Pan Chicken Night
Protein value: about 51 g protein per $
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Food Lion's family pack of boneless chicken breast works out to about 51 g protein per $, the best value in this week's ads. Roast it on one pan with gold potatoes and toss the organic salad mix on the side for an easy family dinner. |
| Food Lion Boneless Chicken Breast Family Pack |
$1.99/lb |
| Food Lion Gold Potatoes 5 Lb. Bag |
$2.49 |
| Nature's Promise Organic Salad Mix 5 Oz. |
$2.49 |
Ad prices good through Tuesday, Oct 20.
How to cook it: Cut the potatoes into chunks, toss with oil and salt, and start them on a hot sheet pan. Add the seasoned chicken breasts partway through and roast until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are crisp.
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Runner-up dinner · ALDI
Pork Night
ALDI's boneless half pork butt roast gives a lot of protein for the money, and one roast feeds the whole table with leftovers. Serve it with sliced Gala apples, and keep a Chef's Cupboard soup in the pantry for a quick lunch. Fresh Boneless Half Pork Butt Roast ($2.99 Per Lb., about 26 g protein per $), Pennsylvania Gala Apples 3-lb. Bag ($1.99), Chef's Cupboard Chicken Pot Pie or Steak & Potato Soup 18 oz. ($1.99).
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The weekend bonus
The large carving pumpkins at the farmers market are a whole afternoon in one purchase. Pick them out together, then spread newspaper on the porch and let the kids scoop and design their own faces.
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Quick grocery wins |
| Fresh Family Pack Ground Chicken 48 oz. ALDI · about 30 g protein per $ |
$7.99 |
| Lowes Foods Creamy Peanut Butter 37 oz Lowes Foods · about 60 g protein per $ |
$3.89 ea |
| Egg-Land's Best Cage Free White Eggs 18 Ct. Large or Extra Large Food Lion · about 25 g protein per $ |
$4.99 |
| Fresh Boneless Center Cut Pork Chops ALDI · about 24 g protein per $ |
$3.99 Per Lb. |
Ads run Oct 14 to Oct 20. Prices can vary by store, so check your local ad. Protein figures use USDA values and the weight stated in the ad.
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