We went to Stop and Shop. For most people, this probably isn't noteworthy. But I haven't really done grocery shopping other than "Oh we are out of eggs. I'll get some and sixteen impulse items, ooh, string cheese is on sale and we don't eat enough Craisins, let's get craisins and yogurt covered pretzels and this new cereal that will make me healthy ( Read more... )

Feeling inflated by a recent trip to the grocery store where I successfully bought items from a list with the baby along, I decided we were ready to take on some responsibilities around these parts. And since even as a Stay at Home I can't deal with staying at home, I figured we could do some errands and try to work the savings angle for the fam ( Read more... )

Disclaimer: this is not anti-SAHM in any way. I know a woman--childless not really by choice--who wrote a long blog post about why women shouldn't leave the workforce. It's one of my favorite things--because moms telling other moms what to do and shaming them just wasn't enough, let's call in those who have no children and who imagine (as if...I'm ( Read more... )