January 2012 - week 1 shopping

Lesson #1: Don't take two young children to Trader Joe's and Whole Foods on a Saturday of a holiday weekend. There will be meltdowns.




Trader Joe's



Other than that, our trip was a success. We got just about everything we need for our meals this week. Our total bill for both stores was $128.79 (though cash from our grocery budget was only $88.79 since we had a $40 gift card to Whole Foods). Since this first trip included a few basics like spices and soy sauce that won't have to be bought every week, or even every month, it was a pretty successful shopping trip.



Whole Foods



We didn't use any coupons or shop the ads this time - we just took the kids and went shopping. Hopefully as time goes on we can find better deals on stuff.



 We will be taking pictures of our receipts so we can compare prices. We might try a few other stores like Aldi's, Schnucks when they have sales, and anywhere else we find. But the convenience of going to Trader Joe's and Whole Foods was great!

We are excited to try our recipes for this week, and we will be taking pictures of the results once we make them. We already feel healthier just having healthy, whole foods in the house. Bring it on, 2012! (And just ignore that Big Mac I ate at midnight last night. Shhh.)