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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Lonely Kitchen...

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Truth be told.... I didn't spend any time in the kitchen yesterday....

For breakfast, I grabbed a smoothie and two hard-boiled eggs from the fridge and went about running errands and getting some cleaning done around the house (laundry, vacuuming etc.).

Then, I had lunch plans (seriously overdue lunch plans...) with a dear friend, and out of sheer laziness, I ate the leftovers for dinner... It was, after all, the end of our "grocery week," and we were running low on supplies, and I was running low on inspiration...


Today was a bit better though.
Well, not in the breakfast department, but I did spend a good deal of time in the kitchen today, preparing meals for the rest of the week (and the week-end).

Wednesday is my favorite day of the week for just that reason...
It is the day that I get to go to the grocery store and start cooking for the week with a bunch of new ingredients! Since I've started going alone (in the morning after my husband has - hopefully - gone to work) I've actually managed to stay under (our meager $50/week) budget AND save over $20 in coupons and club card deals.

It has only been two weeks, but I feel great about this new trend and am optimistic that it will continue! As long as I continue to keep my husband (as much as I love him) out of the scenario, so that I don't get to the checkout and wonder, where did these Pop Tarts (...cookies....chips....sodas....) come from?


It was a good grocery week last week, but even better this week -- especially when, as I was at the check out, the sweet lady that always rings us out made note of my suddenly coming to the store alone... and also made note of how much less I was spending...

Seeing the ring on my finger, she touched my arm, leaned over and whispered, "you just can't trust men in the store. It is like keeping track of a little kid. They want everything they see!"

I had to laugh.... and certainly agree....



Yes, I think this trend will continue....

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