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Grocery Shopping with Mom!

Seriously, mango avalanches in the Safeway produce department (My fault, not theirs, they slowly walked away like they didn't know me!), discovering falafel at Costco (I think I just about gave them a heartache the way I reacted when I saw it), discussing whether the side effects of Alli are worth it (Tori, Soph and I say no way!) and going to Target 3 different times because I forgot something and I had a coupon (Let's go again, I have a checkout coupon for Heinz 57!). That's what you miss when you decide to stay home and not come grocery shopping with me. 


I'm going again in 2 weeks, who wants to go? 

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Some Things To Look Forward To

The kids are all getting ready for their summer trips with their dad/stepmom or mom/stepdad. Ok, I am getting them ready, either way, we are in the throes of packing/organizing, seeing who is missing what and whether everyone has a decent amount of underwear. The usual. 


It's bittersweet. While it is nice to be a childless couple for a few weeks, I find that once they are gone, I miss them all terribly. 

I'll be accompanying Steve on a business trip for a few days next week. (Hey Jamie, want to attempt to do lunch on Tuesday?) That'll keep my mind off of their absence. Kinda like a vacation, for me. I think I'll take War and Peace with me and have another stab at it. It's been mocking me for well over a year now, ever since I put it on the shelf after getting 100 pages in. 

Also, I'm kinda looking forward to grocery shopping. For a change, I'll be buying things I like. I'm totally going crazy and buying a high fiber cereal. I'm all about living on the edge when the kids are gone. I'm also going to buy a bag of avocados and eat all of them. Usually I buy strawberries, apples, bananas, carrots. Nope, I'm going for the avocados. I might even go crazy and buy some mangos. I'm totally going to live it up. I might even make a whole meal out of vegetables that the kids hate. 

Steve is going to take a week off too. Not sure what we are going to do. I think a bit of home improving, or home upkeep, whatever you want to call it. I tell ya, I turn my back for a season and everything seems to be going to pot! 

Oh, and to really have some fun while they are gone, I scheduled my yearly appointment. The one just for women. 

It's going to be one wild time! 


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Smaller Boxes, Same Prices

One of my favorite things to do is grocery shop. I really do love it. Scanning the ads, writing the list, clipping the coupons, planning the meals. I love every part of it. Well, I could do without having to lug it all in the house, but everything else I love.

I've noticed something in the last couple of months that irritates me. I first noticed it when I was purchasing some lovely Hamburger Helper (yes, I love that stuff). I pulled one box off the shelf, then grabbed another. The second one was smaller and lighter. Hmmm. I looked at the weight. Less food, same price. Sneaky General Mills. You didn't get one over on me.

A week or so later, I was buying some Breyer's ice cream. I noticed some were 1.75 quarts, while others (same flavor) were 1.5 quarts. Same price. I was peeved enough when ice cream went from a half gallon to 1.75 quarts, but reducing the size again. Grrrrrr.

They've done the same thing with cereal. It just irks me. Look, I understand prices are going up. I expect to pay more. Just don't try and trick me into thinking I'm still getting low prices while giving me smaller portions. I would rather pay more and get the same amount.

You may be able to fool some people, but you aren't fooling me!

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