Grocery Day
Ever wonder what it takes to keep a family of 3 going for 2 weeks at a time? Well I am glad you asked. Today was "grocery day" in the Shipley household. We loaded up the baby, extra juice and diapers, the grocery list and the calculator and headed to the Woodstock Walmart around 5:30pm. At 8:30 we were back and unloading the supplies. Now keep in mind we don't eat out, except for grocery night, it takes so long and it is easier to grab dinner out. Also, because of Garren's pay schedule, we have to get enough to last for 2 weeks at a time. Its not an easy task, in fact, I would say it is one of the harder parts of my job as a homemaker. Nothing will give you greater nightmares than to worry that there is not enough food in the house!! But, rest assured, I make a complete list ahead of time that maps out every meal we will eat, and what ingredients we need.
Here's some highlights of how tonight's supplies added up:
*5 pounds of hamburger
*15 pounds of chicken(5 bags) 2 meals per bag
*2 boxes Spaghetti
*5 cans spaghetti sauce
*Jumbo bag of diapers
*Laundry Detergent
*Dishwasher detergent
*Gallon of milk
*2 bags hamburger buns
*Jumbo bag Shredded Wheat
*3 boxes fruit snacks
*3 boxes crackers
*2 bags chips
*1 large roast
*4 boxes waffles
*3 bags salad (shredded lettuce, carrot mix)
*1 box tea bags
*10 pounds potatoes
*6 cans fruit
*5 Large Bottles Juice
*2 boxes mac n cheese
*1 box pizza kit
*6 Frozen/microwavable lunches for Gracie
*4 pounds peaches
*2 pounds tomatos
*2 pounds bananas
*4 pounds of cheese (grated, and cubed) that's 16 cups
*5 ears of corn (fresh)
*1 Huge box instant white rice
*8 bars of soap (for Garren)
*1 bottle of Baby Lotion
Wow, looking back at this list it seems like a lot of junk food. I will have to work on that, but I also have to balance budget and nutrition. The more nutritious the more money. I have been getting good at balancing it out daily though; making sure Gracie gets a well balanced meal at least 2 times a day (most of the time she won't eat lunch, just a small snack of a few crackers and fruit snacks *100% juice).
This probably seems like a lot, its something you have to look forward to when and if you decide to extend your family, and many of you already have shopping lists like this one. But, I can heave a sigh of relief each night knowing that my family will not go to bed hungry unlike millions of Americans. Somehow the money and effort spent to keep this family running doesn't seem like much at all when you think of the babies, toddlers and other children who don't get enough to eat, or don't have anyone to cook for them. We are truly blessed.
PS: If you are wondering how much it all was, we came out for $210.00. Not bad for 2 weeks worth of food.
Here's some highlights of how tonight's supplies added up:
*5 pounds of hamburger
*15 pounds of chicken(5 bags) 2 meals per bag
*2 boxes Spaghetti
*5 cans spaghetti sauce
*Jumbo bag of diapers
*Laundry Detergent
*Dishwasher detergent
*Gallon of milk
*2 bags hamburger buns
*Jumbo bag Shredded Wheat
*3 boxes fruit snacks
*3 boxes crackers
*2 bags chips
*1 large roast
*4 boxes waffles
*3 bags salad (shredded lettuce, carrot mix)
*1 box tea bags
*10 pounds potatoes
*6 cans fruit
*5 Large Bottles Juice
*2 boxes mac n cheese
*1 box pizza kit
*6 Frozen/microwavable lunches for Gracie
*4 pounds peaches
*2 pounds tomatos
*2 pounds bananas
*4 pounds of cheese (grated, and cubed) that's 16 cups
*5 ears of corn (fresh)
*1 Huge box instant white rice
*8 bars of soap (for Garren)
*1 bottle of Baby Lotion
Wow, looking back at this list it seems like a lot of junk food. I will have to work on that, but I also have to balance budget and nutrition. The more nutritious the more money. I have been getting good at balancing it out daily though; making sure Gracie gets a well balanced meal at least 2 times a day (most of the time she won't eat lunch, just a small snack of a few crackers and fruit snacks *100% juice).
This probably seems like a lot, its something you have to look forward to when and if you decide to extend your family, and many of you already have shopping lists like this one. But, I can heave a sigh of relief each night knowing that my family will not go to bed hungry unlike millions of Americans. Somehow the money and effort spent to keep this family running doesn't seem like much at all when you think of the babies, toddlers and other children who don't get enough to eat, or don't have anyone to cook for them. We are truly blessed.
PS: If you are wondering how much it all was, we came out for $210.00. Not bad for 2 weeks worth of food.
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