But, I take them with me because it's good for both parties... I know that everytime I take them out it will be easier and they need to know how to behave in public. I don't want to grocery shop when Matt's home because that's family time and I have all day to shop, so I don't want to do it in the evening.
But when this baby comes, there is no way I'm grocery shopping with 3 kids in tow... I have a lot of friends that have 3 or 4 kids and do it all the time. You all are my heroes, I just don't think I have it in me. :)
So, I've decided to attempt to begin once a month grocery shopping.
As I was looking up "once a month shopping" on pinterest, this website came up. This lady grocery shops once a month and to make produce last all month, her family can only eat bananas the first week, and can't eat any apples or oranges until week 3 and 4. I'm not doing that. That seems a little nazi-esque.
That's where GreenBEAN delivery comes in. :) They deliver fresh fruits and veggies to your house every week. I'm going to utilize GreenBEAN delivery weekly and then make one grocery trip a month. I'm going to start now, so that I can test it out for a few months before I actually have to be confined to the house after the baby is born. :)
This week, I shopped for 2 weeks, spent $70 (since the other $70 is going towards 2 weeks of GreenBEAN delivery). Here's what I got at Meijer for $71.32.
Here's what came from GreenBEAN delivery for $20! (I used a $15 off promo code)
There's a few things missing from the picture that my kiddos devoured the minute I opened the bin.
Meal Plan for 2 weeks:
breakfasts:
eggs, fruit, toast
pancakes
cereal
lunches:
pb&j or pb&banana sandwiches
leftovers
cheese quesadillas with fruit
mac&cheese
dinners:
Artichoke and tomato pasta with salad
chicken fajitas
penne with chicken thighs with salad
tacos
zucchini pizza (grandma's recipe... mmmm)
burgers on the grill with fruit salad
chicken drumsticks with roasted veggies
steak with salad and corn on the cob
quiche
pork roast with salad and broccoli
beef and vegetable tian
out to eat with friends
2 meals at church
snacks/desserts:
popcorn
naturebox
honey glazed bananas
fruit
carrots
cheese
What is your family eating this week?
Do you have any good tips for once-a-month shopping you'd like to share? I'd love to hear!
I nanny for a sweet family of three. My only suggestion if you ever brave a grocery store with all three is: make sure one is in the cart with a book or Barbie or whatever floats her boat and one is strapped on you asleep :) I like to look at unit prices and weigh my produce as I go too! I wonder how strict once-a-month shoppers are, I go about once every 10 days/2 weeks, but there are times that I do stop on my way home from work for one thing. That one thing that we NEED, but I did not realize it when I went to the store 3 days ago...I am not strict enough to go without or to make do. Do you ever have Matt stop for that one thing? Best of luck with your new adventure!
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