Unlike Tim, who was given ample opportunity to plan his meals and make a grocery list, but chose not to, Caroline has done serious legwork today. She is not going to face her first week without thinking it through. Dinners for the next seven days are listed out on a white board, and her grocery list is written out -- divided into categories and labeled with which day she should shop for which items. Coupons have been gathered, and are also marked on the list. I'm a proud mama!
I still think she has too many big ticket items in her plan. Her meat list alone is at least $50, and includes two kinds of lunch meat, shrimp (we're back to that, instead of the salmon), lots of chicken and, of course, lots of bacon. She is planning to buy fruit, thankfully, but has a long list there, too. I hope when she goes to the store tomorrow, she keeps a running total in her head!
She has asked for some advice, since she was not impressed with Tim's system. She let us know that she was hungry "alllll week!" because he did not spend enough on Monday. I seriously think her list is probably upwards of $200 worth of groceries, but she seems to be planning on spending about $125 on the first shopping trip. We'll see how this goes, buying all at once is certainly a legitimate system, but without experience it could work against her.
She is a little worried about the blog, too.
Caroline: "Tim's week was so funny, what if I am not funny? What if there are no good stories for Mom to write on the blog?"
Dad: "Oh, don't worry, there will be stories!"
Caroline: "But what if my week is boring?"
Oh, sweet Caroline! I love your high expectations for success, but I guarantee that someone will have something to say about your turn for shopping that will entertain the masses. And I am pretty sure the best quotes will come right from your own mouth.
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