Comments on: Epic Grocery Shopping Fail http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/03/16/epic-grocery-shopping-fail/ Debt Reduction Rocks - We Are Living Debt Free! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:09:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lisa http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/03/16/epic-grocery-shopping-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-152258 Lisa Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:30:45 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=2289#comment-152258 I did the same thing today :( But I'm one week postpartum, have 3 boys and hubby said he's go with me to the store on a whim - so I went for it. I definitely will do better next time too! I did the same thing today :( But I’m one week postpartum, have 3 boys and hubby said he’s go with me to the store on a whim – so I went for it. I definitely will do better next time too!

]]> By: Heather http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/03/16/epic-grocery-shopping-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-152229 Heather Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:36:09 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=2289#comment-152229 I have to admit that like your first commenter I don't read your blog all the time because occasionally it makes me feel like a failure. So I really did appreciate this post of an imperfect human moment! :) Your debit card "screaming in pain" made me laugh out loud. We have all been there. Sometimes things get out of control and we can't plan as well as we would like. I just hope that you got a few complete meals out of the trip. I'm the one who is constantly doing things like planning hamburgers but forgetting buns, planning nachos but forgetting the salsa... things like that. I have to admit that like your first commenter I don’t read your blog all the time because occasionally it makes me feel like a failure. So I really did appreciate this post of an imperfect human moment! :) Your debit card “screaming in pain” made me laugh out loud. We have all been there. Sometimes things get out of control and we can’t plan as well as we would like. I just hope that you got a few complete meals out of the trip. I’m the one who is constantly doing things like planning hamburgers but forgetting buns, planning nachos but forgetting the salsa… things like that.

]]> By: Amphritrite http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/03/16/epic-grocery-shopping-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-152200 Amphritrite Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:31:14 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=2289#comment-152200 This happens to the best of us! Lately, for me, I've been so outside of my normal weekly routine that I just haven't had time to hit the produce stand...or any grocery store, really! Today, I have to go grocery shopping (HAVE TO) but I still won't get to go by the produce stand first...it's on the wrong side of the bridge. So, I'll buy my produce at the grocery store and hope (HOPE) that I don't pay double. This happens to the best of us! Lately, for me, I’ve been so outside of my normal weekly routine that I just haven’t had time to hit the produce stand…or any grocery store, really! Today, I have to go grocery shopping (HAVE TO) but I still won’t get to go by the produce stand first…it’s on the wrong side of the bridge. So, I’ll buy my produce at the grocery store and hope (HOPE) that I don’t pay double.

]]> By: Sandy http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/03/16/epic-grocery-shopping-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-152186 Sandy Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:52:12 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=2289#comment-152186 Ha. That sounds like me when I have something half-way prepared and just realized that I am out of a key ingredient. I must say, I have learned from shopping on an empty stomach. On Sunday I stopped at McDonalds for a $1 burger before going into Stop & Shop because I just knew that if I didn't then my cart would be twice as full as I needed. I was only $10 over my budget so for me it was a success. Oh, and I remember watching Supermarket Sweep with my mom when I was a kid. I never understood getting the big cans of coffee. They always took up too much space in one cart when you could have swept a boatload of other things in there. Ha. That sounds like me when I have something half-way prepared and just realized that I am out of a key ingredient. I must say, I have learned from shopping on an empty stomach. On Sunday I stopped at McDonalds for a $1 burger before going into Stop & Shop because I just knew that if I didn’t then my cart would be twice as full as I needed. I was only $10 over my budget so for me it was a success.

Oh, and I remember watching Supermarket Sweep with my mom when I was a kid. I never understood getting the big cans of coffee. They always took up too much space in one cart when you could have swept a boatload of other things in there.

]]> By: Jenn White http://www.ncnblog.com/2009/03/16/epic-grocery-shopping-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-152143 Jenn White Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:53:38 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/?p=2289#comment-152143 Look at it this way - living frugally ALLOWS you to be able to do this once in a while without busting the budget. Just like a dieter who 'falls off the wagon', you haven't done major harm, and can 'get back on the horse' right away. So let yourself off the hook! No mea culpas necessary, you've EARNED the right to take the easy way out when you needed to! Look at it this way – living frugally ALLOWS you to be able to do this once in a while without busting the budget. Just like a dieter who ‘falls off the wagon’, you haven’t done major harm, and can ‘get back on the horse’ right away. So let yourself off the hook! No mea culpas necessary, you’ve EARNED the right to take the easy way out when you needed to!

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