Comments on: Pros and Cons to Shopping Day 12 http://musingmommies.com/2009/11/12/pros-and-cons-to-shopping-day-12/ A witty, informative, podcast for Moms with interviews, giveaways, laughter and coffee! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:42:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christa http://musingmommies.com/2009/11/12/pros-and-cons-to-shopping-day-12/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Christa Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:10:15 +0000 http://musingmommies.com/?p=731#comment-231 Shopping...ahh I have so many different feelings about shopping! I love it when I get great deals. For instance, I got the good brand of skinless boneless chicken two weeks ago for $2.99, the 1.25 lb packages (it's usually %5.99 a package!). There was no limit on what you could buy, so I bought 10 packages. I wish I'd bought more! However, I HATE how much the cost of groceries has gone up and I found out last weekend that going shopping with a one year old is almost impossible! It was the first time I'd taken her shopping without my husband since she's gotten so gol-darn active and I thought I was going to LOSE MY MIND!! She kept trying to stand up in the cart...she took everything out of my purse...I just about went nuts. I had a brief fantasy about dropping her off in the bread aisle. Only brief though! :-D So, it's a love hate. I love finding good deals, i hate the time it takes and I hate the cost. HOWEVER, I keep in mind how much light exercise I get because shopping for us is a 2-3 hour thing every 2 weeks, the weekend after payday. We go to Super Target and Costco and 2-3 hours of walking, even with stopping to pick things up or check the ingrediants helps out a lot!! Love the podcast girls btw! Christa Shopping…ahh I have so many different feelings about shopping! I love it when I get great deals. For instance, I got the good brand of skinless boneless chicken two weeks ago for $2.99, the 1.25 lb packages (it’s usually %5.99 a package!). There was no limit on what you could buy, so I bought 10 packages. I wish I’d bought more! However, I HATE how much the cost of groceries has gone up and I found out last weekend that going shopping with a one year old is almost impossible! It was the first time I’d taken her shopping without my husband since she’s gotten so gol-darn active and I thought I was going to LOSE MY MIND!! She kept trying to stand up in the cart…she took everything out of my purse…I just about went nuts. I had a brief fantasy about dropping her off in the bread aisle.

Only brief though! :-D

So, it’s a love hate. I love finding good deals, i hate the time it takes and I hate the cost.

HOWEVER, I keep in mind how much light exercise I get because shopping for us is a 2-3 hour thing every 2 weeks, the weekend after payday. We go to Super Target and Costco and 2-3 hours of walking, even with stopping to pick things up or check the ingrediants helps out a lot!!

Love the podcast girls btw!

Christa

]]> By: Julia (Little Austinite) http://musingmommies.com/2009/11/12/pros-and-cons-to-shopping-day-12/comment-page-1/#comment-230 Julia (Little Austinite) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:30:17 +0000 http://musingmommies.com/?p=731#comment-230 I LOVE grocery shopping too, and I agree absolutely that taking children more or less ruins the experience. I'm one of those "pick up the fruit, squeeze, and sniff" kind of shoppers. I love the smell of produce, finding new things to try, and it is darn near impossible with my toddler and 4 year old in tow. If they do come with me, the first place that we go (if I have no snacks) is to buy them the 25¢ piece of ripened fruit and any free bread samples that we can find. Or -- I just buy a box of croissants, let the kids munch, and then we're all good. I LOVE grocery shopping too, and I agree absolutely that taking children more or less ruins the experience. I’m one of those “pick up the fruit, squeeze, and sniff” kind of shoppers. I love the smell of produce, finding new things to try, and it is darn near impossible with my toddler and 4 year old in tow. If they do come with me, the first place that we go (if I have no snacks) is to buy them the 25¢ piece of ripened fruit and any free bread samples that we can find. Or — I just buy a box of croissants, let the kids munch, and then we’re all good.

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