tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post7161534646594297132..comments2024-02-20T08:10:20.272-05:00Comments on Ordinary Lovely: It's the Club Pack Life for Me (Adventures in Grocery Shopping)Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09440812661317797011noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-86660923189038102522015-01-19T14:21:14.859-05:002015-01-19T14:21:14.859-05:00haha! Even though my toddler loves to wear as few...haha! Even though my toddler loves to wear as few clothes as possible even in winter, I've been collecting the grocery pics since summer :) Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09440812661317797011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-11364858172086575342015-01-18T23:04:18.376-05:002015-01-18T23:04:18.376-05:00This was hilarious! I'm not quite there yet (...This was hilarious! I'm not quite there yet (with just three kids), but grocery shopping is increasingly becoming more of an ordeal. 5:30 am sounds nuts to me! I don't usually wake up for several hours after that. But perhaps one day, it will be the only way to manage it. Yikes! (were these photos actually current? Because I'm shivering just looking at your kids in short sleeves in January!)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662784804825998751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-61829347737858935992015-01-13T16:03:18.291-05:002015-01-13T16:03:18.291-05:00Love this Theresa! I give you credit- I try not t...Love this Theresa! I give you credit- I try not to bring the kids grocery shopping- thought I'd give that up for Lent a couple years ago:) I go super early on Sat. mornings too just to avoid the crowds and kids hanging off my cart begging for food or toys. I age every time I have to run there with kids- so stressful! And---- Wegmans is the best!kgill26https://www.blogger.com/profile/03037940425411947019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-46514382493917714072015-01-13T14:13:24.044-05:002015-01-13T14:13:24.044-05:00I should be in the group of young, single, profess...I should be in the group of young, single, professionals buying 3 cups of yogurt but I definitely go for the family pack (or equivalent, since I don't think we have Wegman's in SoCal) of non-perishable anything. That's partly because I don't like grocery shopping and partly because I'm still in the bulk-buying mindset after growing up as 1 of 5 kids. <br />I love that you can go so early in the morning, it sounds like it makes your trips much simpler.WritingWillowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10087089064442209724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-27827312348119730572015-01-13T13:36:36.988-05:002015-01-13T13:36:36.988-05:00I know! I seriously can't believe sometimes h...I know! I seriously can't believe sometimes how much it takes to feed a family. But the shopping described above is more like what I do about every 2 weeks. Russ is generous enough to use an occasional lunch break for picking up fresh foods and extra stuff during the in-between times :) What would we do w/o our guys?!Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09440812661317797011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-21548369711789583452015-01-13T13:33:33.827-05:002015-01-13T13:33:33.827-05:00Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Jaime!
(w...Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Jaime! <br />(write to Wegmans and invite them to your area. Their cheese shop and bakery are to die for!)Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09440812661317797011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-57985159924500378062015-01-13T13:31:47.898-05:002015-01-13T13:31:47.898-05:00Yep, it's all hands on deck here as well when ...Yep, it's all hands on deck here as well when the food makes it home from the store :) Thank goodness for enthusiastic helpers!! Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09440812661317797011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-32148009552538378832015-01-13T13:30:01.835-05:002015-01-13T13:30:01.835-05:00Way to go, Mike!! Russ does my little fill-in st...Way to go, Mike!! Russ does my little fill-in stuff, but I do the big shop every 2 - 3 weeks. I don't think I could forgo control of that :)<br />(ps - I hate TOPS...) Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09440812661317797011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-75657811323966079772015-01-13T12:34:34.035-05:002015-01-13T12:34:34.035-05:00Wow! That is a lot of groceries!! Is that every ...Wow! That is a lot of groceries!! Is that every week? I love Wegman's for some of their club packs…the shredded cheese and spinach are usually on my list there and they do send good coupons in the mail. I don't take the kids usually anymore…either shopping at night (before women's group!) or sending a list with Brian. It's always been one of the least favorite chores that we just have to fit in somewhere. Which is probably one of the reasons my menu plans are pretty lame…makes the shopping and planning so much easier.Mary @ Better Than Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409924891343767874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-45849475856134714802015-01-13T10:05:28.392-05:002015-01-13T10:05:28.392-05:00I love my crockpot liners. Seems wasteful but soo...I love my crockpot liners. Seems wasteful but soooo worth it for some things (like oatmeal). Also makes saving leftovers supper easy. Just throw a twist tie on the bag. I don't know if I would buy crockpot liners now because my life is more calm, if they would be worth it. But I have leftovers from a busier Fall a couple years ago when they were a necessity.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03962486160353059019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-3731861089931314402015-01-13T09:52:47.868-05:002015-01-13T09:52:47.868-05:00Ha! I laughed out loud at least five times reading...Ha! I laughed out loud at least five times reading this. I love the single professional with three cups of yogurt and a carton of almond milk!! <br /><br />We don't have that chain by us but I like the family pack idea!!<br /><br />JamieJamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17592274706237574421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-26220501406192985192015-01-13T08:08:07.399-05:002015-01-13T08:08:07.399-05:00I try to shop for 2 weeks at a time for my crew, a...I try to shop for 2 weeks at a time for my crew, and it takes 2-3 carts, but our grocery store doesn't open until 9 am, so I can't do early morning trips (like I used to do before I defected from a larger chain). I remember the days of having to take my little ones, but now I have older kids who can watch my littles, and when I get home the call is, "If you want to eat this week, come help bring in the food." Everyone helps--my favorite helper is my 3 year old, who takes this duty very seriously. You're not alone! There are lots of us out there shopping this way--it just seems that we're hiding ourselves from the world and perhaps from each other.Aflyonmyhomeschoolwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746892667170459729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-27464411667709900512015-01-13T07:23:31.125-05:002015-01-13T07:23:31.125-05:00Mike has thankfully taken over the grocery shoppin...Mike has thankfully taken over the grocery shopping for our fam ever since i was 34 weeks prego with the twins. it used to take him hours (even sans kids) and he would always go over budget. but now the man is a pro and he can get in and out in about an hour...even with kids. though he often uses the W Kids for them, which they beg to go in, and shops with the twins in that massive car cart that cannot make turns...ever. but he gets tons of consolation for all his trouble with ooooohhhhs and aaaaahhhhs from all the ladies. nothing says attractive like a man going grocery shopping...with all the kids...and 2 of them are twins...that look just like their dad! haha. man, i love wegmans. i honestly might have a nervous breakdown if they all disappeared and we had to shop at Tops. shurfine has got nothing on weggies!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425151854184824241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-26881021482797597962015-01-13T00:00:37.843-05:002015-01-13T00:00:37.843-05:00A night to browse the grocery store sounds divine!...A night to browse the grocery store sounds divine!! Glad you enjoyed it! <br />I've never tried crock pot liners, Sounds like they're worth it?<br />I love going early and getting it out of the way. Since the employers are still putting out the fresh foods at that time, I shop "backwards" from the way I normally do and get to produce last. I've found that this requires enough concentration that I really only buy what's on my list and I avoid impulse purchases and cookies and ice cream purchases. So, it's worth it to get up early. (However, I confess that in the deep winter, I beg my friends and relatives to shop for me and just drop the groceries off at my house! Sometimes my mom or my husband oblige :) )Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09440812661317797011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-12217500744648983122015-01-12T23:56:33.686-05:002015-01-12T23:56:33.686-05:00ahh! One of my favorite movies (and books!) I lo...ahh! One of my favorite movies (and books!) I love though, how the bill for all their food only comes to something like $127 and the cashier says, "would you care to check it??" :)<br />I'd love to hear about your grocery survival tips. Do you do one big shop a month and fill in with fresh foods/dairy throughout? You must have extra refrigerators and freezers, right? With a family your size, I can imagine the logistics of storing food is just as crazy as the shopping itself! Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09440812661317797011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-34755675874439288282015-01-12T23:53:12.991-05:002015-01-12T23:53:12.991-05:00just as you finish up from one meal it's time ...just as you finish up from one meal it's time to prepare for the next, right?? It's like a revolving door kitchen :)Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09440812661317797011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-9075040499858766482015-01-12T21:30:56.560-05:002015-01-12T21:30:56.560-05:00I am now seriously considering a 5:30 am shopping ...I am now seriously considering a 5:30 am shopping trip. That is sheer genius. I made it to the store today with two children, coupons and not my list which was odd since it was in the same pocket as the coupons. Got most of it except for stamps and crockpot liners, so more scrubbing for me this week. Is it bad that a brand new, awesome HEB opened near us, and I went by myself, for fun one night. I felt goofy just walking around the store. I didn't even really get anything, just wanted to browse uninterrupted. Ann-Marie Ulczynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855303309031758189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-26149781031133049472015-01-12T21:08:01.279-05:002015-01-12T21:08:01.279-05:00There's a scene in the original 'Yours, Mi...There's a scene in the original 'Yours, Mine and Ours' when the parents are grocery shopping, they approach the checkout and the operators shout out, "Hey Jack, Dan, Mike, the Beardsley's are here!" and the helpers come running to help bag up. I always feel that mentally my checkout operators are shouting the same when we approach.<br />Our method- we shop once a month for 10-12 people which equals 3 trolleys. Which is why I shop really, really early in the morning, I feel less conspicuous. and I leave the children behind;) <br />Hugs my friend, one day they will be older and you can leave them at home, for now I'd vote 5.30am everytime{{}}Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448595911801738792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8377582441405318696.post-51564640575499133862015-01-12T21:05:11.426-05:002015-01-12T21:05:11.426-05:00Ok, I laughed out loud at the Gouda. Heehee!! Ev...Ok, I laughed out loud at the Gouda. Heehee!! Even with just three kids, it feels like all I do is shop for, prepare, serve, and clean up after food. All.day.long. They need to eat like all the time!! Arrgh! :) so hats off to you for managing it with 5. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05831174727305011512noreply@blogger.com