The other day, I took all eight kids grocery shopping. Our plans changed a bit last minute so I began the shop extra frazzled. But who wouldn’t be? So forward we went, and had a really successful, really cute grocery shop.
Except, as we unloaded our groceries onto the conveyor belt, I realized I skipped the entire fresh section!!! The way we entered Walmart, it was first, and I wanted to do it last. And then I skipped it. Nooooo!!!!
At that point, of course, the babies were starting to break down, and I didn’t have the nerve to go back and shop more. Knowing I’d be back in the city fairly soon, I decided I’d let it wait for the next chance I got.
That chance was today! What I didn’t anticipate was having a load of groceries that I felt really good about! Hahaha! Sometimes I’m embarrassed by my groceries at Walmart, because its not usually where I get my healthier stuff. Its where I go for things like treats, condiments, cereal, and other things that are only on the list sometimes. But today, I felt great about my purchases! Granted, not everything qualified as “fresh stuff” but I still really loved how it turned out.
Ok. Before you come for me about some of these details, let me explain a couple of things.
Rowan has been struggling in a few new ways, and one way that was suggested to us to help him was to give him more snacks – more feeding his brain. Not just any snacks, though. Good fats. Not too sweet. Fibre. Protein. You get it. I have some really good stuff at home, but its starting to bore him. So don’t come at me about how unhealthy baby carrots are. I know they’re not the best. But I’m going for grab and go. So while we’re finding our feet with what Rowan wants and needs, I’m just trying some stuff. Easy stuff.
So we came home with standard fresh stuff that we always try to stock. Lettuce. Cucumbers. Peppers. Apples. Little tomatoes are ALWAYS an easy sell. Also some baby carrots and snap peas for quick, easy, and healthy. Kiwis, because Rowan LOVES them right now. As some asides, I got dried apricots, honey garlic pepperoni sticks, pistachios, and cashews. Nuts and dried fruits are supposed to be really good options. And then he used to reach for pepperoni sticks, but the ones we got last were “too spicy.” They were original. So, honey garlic should solve our problems. The nuts he will resist, but I’m hoping to be able to convince him to at least give them a try!
I also bought pasta salad and potato salad, because I really like them at camp. Some raspberry pure leaf iced tea because it is SO yummy and was on a super good deal. And yarn, because, you know, yarn.
I didn’t feel bad about a single part of this shop, which was so refreshing. As I filled my fridge with my purchases upon getting home, I felt so fortunate. Thank you, Lord, for providing for us in such a way that we can buy fresh, delicious things for our family and to help us get well 💜