Grocery Bill Lightbulb

I’ve been trying to figure out why my grocery bills have been going up and up and up. I know part of it is grocery prices in general have gone up. Part of it is I’m buying more expensive (more humane and natural) meats. But you know what? I think the main difference is that it takes me two carts to do my monthly shopping these days instead of one. It never used to take two! At least this month and last it took two and before that it was a careful stacking act so nothing was crushed.

$240 today on groceries for my main monthly shopping, though, so I feel good about that. It should be the bulk of this month. But then, I usually think that and then I see the real damage at the end of the month when all the additional apples, bananas, lettuce, bread and the like are added in.

Carolyn is sleeping with me now for the first time in her life since she was a newborn. We’ve tried sleeping in the recliner and she does not sleep there. Don’t know why it took so long to try our bed; maybe because we thought it’d be the same as the recliner… play, play, play! Ok, so she’s not sleeping that great anyway. Last night she was awake from 3am-6am other than 5 minute crashes. Then she slept from 6-7. I’m pretty tired! Wish I knew what bothers her at night.

Things you may hear if you live in a house with a blond four-year-old:
“Mommy, I’m going potty. I went poop mommy. It’s my first time going poop today. I went last night though. Just two pieces though.”

Oh – and have I shared this story about Maggie?

“Maggie: My feet are talking to each other.
Casey: What do they say?
Maggie: I don’t know… They’re talking in Spanish.
Papa: I bet they complain about all the puddles you jump in.
Maggie: No, they LOVE puddles!”