We've been doing this once a month shopping thing for a long time now. I still love it. Since tomorrow is our shopping day, I wanted to share my seven must-dos before we leave. Here's what we're doing today to make tomorrow a success: 7 Once a Month Shopping Tips for the … [Read more...]
Stocking Up Without Leaving the House
Grouse Creek Farm is sort of in the middle of nowhere. It's ten minutes to the closest gas station, fifteen minutes to our closest one grocery store (expensive!) town, and forty-five minutes to the north end of the large city. And we LOVE the country life. But with … [Read more...]
Fruits & Veggies
Ah...fresh fruits and veggies. I KNOW that they are really good for us, and that we should eat lots of them. But...when you grocery shop once a month, by the time the end of the month rolls around we're down to frozen fruits and veggies (which aren't totally bad for us), … [Read more...]
Using Excel to Make a Master Shopping List
I'm a busy mom. And I don't have time to make a grocery list from scratch every month before our monthly shopping trip. I'd totally forget to put down important things. So I brainstormed ways to save time. And I discovered that creating a shopping list in Excel works perfectly … [Read more...]