Buying Water
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Homemaking on Wednesday, June 02, 2010
I’m loving reading everyone’s responses to Rachel’s post about grocery shopping. There’s so much variety. Fun!
My own response is that I know it’s time for a grocery store trip when we’re running low on juice, milk, or water. But as I wrote that I realized it might seem weird. How can you run low on water, especially when you live in the Great Lakes State?
Here’s how: we buy water.
It is neither frugal... READ MORE
How I Feed the Masses
Posted by Danielle Bean in Homemaking on Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Lisa S. writes:
I’m wondering if you might mind sharing how you manage to keep groceries. I’ll clarify, enough groceries around your house with everyone home all the time. I am literally 1 1/2 blocks from the store but cannot seem to keep enough food here. Do you bulk shop? Do you plan meals? Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks much!
Hmmm. Shall I begin with an ugly confession?... READ MORE
In The Bag
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Whenever I’m in the checkout line at the grocery store and I see someone whipping out those awesome earth-friendly bags, I make a note to bring some with me next time. But I always forget, until the next time I’m checking out.
The other day, however, I finally remembered! I don’t have a large collection of average-sized bag, so I decided to just bring my one extra-extra-large beach bag. It worked... READ MORE
What Do You Eat in a Week?
Posted by Danielle Bean in Homemaking on Wednesday, May 20, 2009
When last weekend’s Homemaking Coffee Talk turned to the subject of grocery budgets, I was very interested to see the variety of responses. It’s amazing how much food habits and what is considered “normal” can vary from family to family and from region to region.
That variety also happens to be the subject of Hungry Planet: What the World Eats
Menzel... READ MORE
Budget Food Shopping
Posted by Danielle Bean in Food on Monday, July 21, 2008
In an effort to stick to my family food budget, I have been going for longer stretches of time between grocery shopping trips. Shopping a couple of times a week wastes gas, time, and money, I have found. Shopping just once a week, though, requires a bit of planning. And some getting used to.
In the final days of the week before I go shopping, food choices get a little ... creative around here. And... READ MORE
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