Home from city. Shopping with 2 kids is not the most effective and productive way. They take turns talking to me nonstop. I stopped several times in the middle of the aisles and told them "I can either shop or listen to your stories. I can't do both at the same time. Which do you want me to do?" Each time they would tell me to shop and they would stop talking.....until they started again. I don't remember this bothering me when I was raising young kids in my 20's and again in my 40's. I used to be able to mentally multi-task. Not now. I'm in my 60's and I need to focus on what I'm doing.
On the positive side, the kids are now old enough to be good helpers and they love to be involved. They don't understand the lifeskill of shopping but they are eager to learn. It is a lot of details to teach for most purchases. When they are helping select items there is non-stop discussion. We bought 23 items today and each one had a teachable moment with a detailed discussion of why and how.
Me: DS11 we need flour. No not the 25lb bag. Yes, I know it is a better price per pound but it will go bad before we use that much. Get the smaller 12lb bag. Check to make sure it says all-purpose flour on the bag. We don't need bread flour, almond flour, or gluten-free flour today.
Me: DGD8 we need sugar. No not powdered sugar. Put that back. No, that is brown sugar. Look for the bag that says granulated cane sugar. We want the 10lb bag, not the 20lb.
Me: When you put the item into the cart make sure the barcode is up so I can easily scan the item.
repeat...repeat...repeat 20 times. I know someday this will all be easy to do with the kids.......but during this phase of their life, they are in the intensive learning mode. It takes me more effort and time to mentor them how to do things than it would if I did it by myself.
Sam was giving out samples for the various soups. OH MY. I have never had
these ready-made soups before but now I am a big fan. I suspect they will be a stocked items in our home. The soups come out to be about $1 a meal so not too bad for something so simple and tasty. I brought 2 different kinds of soup home today and had a cup of each for supper. I am stuffed. And both cups of soup together came in under 400 calories total.
I spent an hour with DMom at her home. I stopped by to make sure DMom knew about DAunt status. DAunt has quit eating and drinking. There are only 3 family members in DMom's generation left. DAunt and DMom have been close friends for 60+ years. Even though it is expected, DAunt death will be hard on DMom.
1. Know what you want.
2. Go after it relentlessly.
LOL!