I’ve struggled with grocery shopping since day one. After 15 or so years, I’m still not very good at it, but I’m better. I kind of loathe the activity itself, I’m not a big shopper, and I get frustrated easily when I can’t find something.
So anyway, Sunday is my normal grocery shopping day and I was in Brentwood making jam with my mom and Mo. I figured I would just wing it when I got up there, I didn’t take the 5 or 10 minutes to make a meal plan so I would know what to buy. Big mistake!
Not only did I go way over my budget, I spent nearly an hour and a half in the store because I had to back track a few times when I remembered items. Now, I probably did buy at least a week and a half worth’s of meals, so I won’t have to buy as much next week. Still, poor planning = poor Susie!
Duly noted for next time, always make a meal plan and take a quick inventory before heading out to the store.