I'm calling this the wife chronicles because this post will be a hodge podge of wifely duties, kid bragging and grocery shopping. With a few other tidbits here and there. So let's get started!
I am attempting, for the third time, to get into couponing. We will see if the old addage of "third times a charm" is true. Couponing is an animal. A completely different animal than say, just plain old sales. It takes research, price comparison and TIME. Holy God does it take time. I have yet to dedicate any time to it but from little I've done, it takes time. From what I've seen on Extreme Couponing, you generally have to go to several grocery stores in order to get the best possible deals. I know it can get competitive but I'm prepared for that. I use to hit some pretty serious sales in my younger years (when I had the extra $ to drop $100 on clothing for myself and myself alone) Plus I grocery shop at Walmart. That's like being raised in the Bronx. So I have started stock piling my coupons and Adam did some research online. I feel like we are ready to go. I'm going to go at some point this weekend so we will see how it goes. Keeping my fingers crossed I don't have a panic attack.
That brings me to my next randomness, Walmart. Along with laundry, I'm absolutely, unequiviocally not a fan of Walmart. They generally do have the lowest prices and I'll give them that. But that's all they get from me. The list of issues I have with Walmart are these: it's a zoo. A very chaotic, state fair people watchin, roller derby pushin kind of zoo. The parking lot is just as crazy. I'm a firm believer that as soon as you turn into the parking lot all the rules of driving go right out the window. You have people driving down the wrong way trying to park the opposite way (only to back up & move forward 45 times before nailing it), pedestrian crosswalks are completely ignored and random baskets flung all over. If you're lucky enough to survive parking, you get then get the pleasure of experiencing....Walmart. (cue grim reaper music). It's a no holds barred, basket crashing, fight to the finish line. Only to get to the finish line and realize there are only 3 checkers and 2 self checkouts. And it's the first of the month. And it's Sunday. And you're screwed. At this point I will either be texting Adam or my sister with something to the effect of "OMG! I'm at Walmart and there are no checkers and 84 BILLION people here!" That's how we roll. So I'm currently pitching the idea of having kiosks set up randomly around the store selling margaritas. Paton pending.
Next on the list is bragging on my little man. He is doing great with his ABC'S & 123'S. He is able to recognize most all of them out of order and tell us what sounds they make. I have started working with him on writing his name which has thus far proved fruitless but he is trying and excited which is all that matters. Basically he just draws a circle and says "I did it!" Melts my heart. His vocabulary has picked up tremendously. He has started telling me "that's not necessary mama". I have no idea where he got it ;) He will be starting preschool next August so I'm trying to prepare him the best I can. He loves to learn and ask questions so I know he will do great in preschool.
I think that's all the random ramblings I have at this point. I'm sure you are all smarter for having read this post. I will leave you with this: it's hot. Have a great Thursdays my friends!
P.S. Once I get the hang of this thing, I will start posting pictures.
Love,
The Mrs.
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