Comments on: Take a Trip with Us Grocery Shopping… http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/29/take-a-trip-with-us-grocery-shopping/ A multi-generational vision for advancing the Kingdom of Christ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:25:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Vaughnshire Farm » Country grocery shopping… http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/29/take-a-trip-with-us-grocery-shopping/#comment-1506 Vaughnshire Farm » Country grocery shopping… Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:46:40 +0000 http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/29/take-a-trip-with-us-grocery-shopping/#comment-1506 [...] Once I get a bit more settled, I am going to pick back up on my couponing for certain items in a modified way (toothbrushes, razors, toilet paper, paper products, some food products, etc).   In the transition, my food stockpile was a great blessing to me. I still have a good stocked pantry of basic supplies that have been an invaluable resource from which I have been pulling from.  Because of the availability of bulk supplies like grain, local honey, local vegetables and seasonal fruits, I am taking advantage of my proximity to these items.  I found a wonderful country store that I have done my shopping at and while it is nothing compared to a conventional grocery store, it provides us with fresh good food for a good price.  It has the added bonus of me not having to worry about getting the children dressed in something other than overalls and rubber boots as well as, not worrying about all the strange looks and stares.  So while I did not have to give my “grocery shopping with 7 children speech”  when we exited the vehicle, I did give the ”Don’t ask me to buy any more animals…even if you have the money for it…we aren’t taking home live animals today…” speech.     [...] […] Once I get a bit more settled, I am going to pick back up on my couponing for certain items in a modified way (toothbrushes, razors, toilet paper, paper products, some food products, etc).   In the transition, my food stockpile was a great blessing to me. I still have a good stocked pantry of basic supplies that have been an invaluable resource from which I have been pulling from.  Because of the availability of bulk supplies like grain, local honey, local vegetables and seasonal fruits, I am taking advantage of my proximity to these items.  I found a wonderful country store that I have done my shopping at and while it is nothing compared to a conventional grocery store, it provides us with fresh good food for a good price.  It has the added bonus of me not having to worry about getting the children dressed in something other than overalls and rubber boots as well as, not worrying about all the strange looks and stares.  So while I did not have to give my “grocery shopping with 7 children speech”  when we exited the vehicle, I did give the ”Don’t ask me to buy any more animals…even if you have the money for it…we aren’t taking home live animals today…” speech.     […]

]]> By: Vaughnshire » Of Boys And Ballantyne http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/29/take-a-trip-with-us-grocery-shopping/#comment-1505 Vaughnshire » Of Boys And Ballantyne Sun, 01 Jul 2007 05:18:04 +0000 http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/29/take-a-trip-with-us-grocery-shopping/#comment-1505 [...] Just another, “Hey…..Mom….did you know…..” statement I can see us having at the grocery store one day.  Maybe since the turtle blood was dealt with at home, some poor elderly lady in the grocery store won’t have to worry herself sick that she passed cultists in on isle 7 and save me explaining that it was just the survival cards and Ballantyne books they were reading. « No Bunnies   Two Firsts for Vaughnshire » [...] […] Just another, “Hey…..Mom….did you know…..” statement I can see us having at the grocery store one day.  Maybe since the turtle blood was dealt with at home, some poor elderly lady in the grocery store won’t have to worry herself sick that she passed cultists in on isle 7 and save me explaining that it was just the survival cards and Ballantyne books they were reading. « No Bunnies   Two Firsts for Vaughnshire » […]

]]> By: Birth Dynamics Blog » Blog Archive » Life With Boys and Ballantyne http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/29/take-a-trip-with-us-grocery-shopping/#comment-1504 Birth Dynamics Blog » Blog Archive » Life With Boys and Ballantyne Wed, 27 Jun 2007 05:00:59 +0000 http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/29/take-a-trip-with-us-grocery-shopping/#comment-1504 [...] Just another, “Hey…..Mom….did you know…..” statement I can see us having at the grocery store one day.  Maybe since the turtle blood was dealt with at home, some poor elderly lady in the grocery store won’t have to worry herself sick that she passed cultists in on isle 7 and save me explaining that it was just the survival cards they were reading. [...] […] Just another, “Hey…..Mom….did you know…..” statement I can see us having at the grocery store one day.  Maybe since the turtle blood was dealt with at home, some poor elderly lady in the grocery store won’t have to worry herself sick that she passed cultists in on isle 7 and save me explaining that it was just the survival cards they were reading. […]

]]> By: Sandra http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/29/take-a-trip-with-us-grocery-shopping/#comment-1503 Sandra Sat, 09 Jun 2007 03:30:44 +0000 http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/29/take-a-trip-with-us-grocery-shopping/#comment-1503 Hi Bethany, Talked to your dad tonight and he told me about your blog on grocery shopping and how delightful it was. I found it and he was so right! There were only 2 of us growing up, but I was transported back to childhood and seeing things from my mom's perspective. Please tell Paul that I didn't forget to send a card for his 40th - I'm just behind on everything. Thanks for this way of staying connected. Love to all/sc Hi Bethany,

Talked to your dad tonight and he told me about your blog on grocery shopping and how delightful it was. I found it and he was so right! There were only 2 of us growing up, but I was transported back to childhood and seeing things from my mom’s perspective. Please tell Paul that I didn’t forget to send a card for his 40th - I’m just behind on everything. Thanks for this way of staying connected. Love to all/sc

]]> By: Birth Dynamics Blog » Blog Archive » Country grocery shopping… http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/29/take-a-trip-with-us-grocery-shopping/#comment-1502 Birth Dynamics Blog » Blog Archive » Country grocery shopping… Tue, 15 May 2007 05:00:53 +0000 http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/29/take-a-trip-with-us-grocery-shopping/#comment-1502 [...] Once I get a bit more settled, I am going to pick back up on my couponing for certain items in a modified way (toothbrushes, razors, toilet paper, paper products, some food products, etc).   In the transition, my food stockpile was a great blessing to me. I still have a good stocked pantry of basic supplies that have been an invaluable resource from which I have been pulling from.  Because of the availability of bulk supplies like grain, local honey, local vegetables and seasonal fruits, I am taking advantage of my proximity to these items.  I found a wonderful country store that I have done my shopping at and while it is nothing compared to a conventional grocery store, it provides us with fresh good food for a good price.  It has the added bonus of me not having to worry about getting the children dressed in something other than overalls and rubber boots as well as, not worrying about all the strange looks and stares.  So while I did not have to give my “grocery shopping with 7 children speech”  when we exited the vehicle, I did give the ”Don’t ask me to buy any more animals…even if you have the money for it…we aren’t taking home live animals today…” speech.     [...] […] Once I get a bit more settled, I am going to pick back up on my couponing for certain items in a modified way (toothbrushes, razors, toilet paper, paper products, some food products, etc).   In the transition, my food stockpile was a great blessing to me. I still have a good stocked pantry of basic supplies that have been an invaluable resource from which I have been pulling from.  Because of the availability of bulk supplies like grain, local honey, local vegetables and seasonal fruits, I am taking advantage of my proximity to these items.  I found a wonderful country store that I have done my shopping at and while it is nothing compared to a conventional grocery store, it provides us with fresh good food for a good price.  It has the added bonus of me not having to worry about getting the children dressed in something other than overalls and rubber boots as well as, not worrying about all the strange looks and stares.  So while I did not have to give my “grocery shopping with 7 children speech”  when we exited the vehicle, I did give the ”Don’t ask me to buy any more animals…even if you have the money for it…we aren’t taking home live animals today…” speech.     […]

]]> By: Monica http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/29/take-a-trip-with-us-grocery-shopping/#comment-1501 Monica Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:18:53 +0000 http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/29/take-a-trip-with-us-grocery-shopping/#comment-1501 I read this over lunch and nearly choked to death on my peanut butter sandwich I was laughing so hard. You could have been talking about my family. I am the Mom to six great kids and going out is always an adventure. Great writing! I read this over lunch and nearly choked to death on my peanut butter sandwich I was laughing so hard. You could have been talking about my family. I am the Mom to six great kids and going out is always an adventure. Great writing!

]]> By: Carole http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/29/take-a-trip-with-us-grocery-shopping/#comment-1500 Carole Sat, 17 Mar 2007 13:07:02 +0000 http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/29/take-a-trip-with-us-grocery-shopping/#comment-1500 I wrote a grocery shopping post a couple of weeks ago - so I linked you to my site. I hope that's okay! I wrote a grocery shopping post a couple of weeks ago - so I linked you to my site. I hope that’s okay!

]]> By: sarah walston http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/29/take-a-trip-with-us-grocery-shopping/#comment-1499 sarah walston Sat, 10 Feb 2007 00:13:54 +0000 http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/29/take-a-trip-with-us-grocery-shopping/#comment-1499 Bethany - I can totally relate and I only have 4! I always take all of them shopping with me. Sometimes it is pleasant...sometimes it's not. It's a lot like life I guess! I have actually told the older children that they MUST be overly considerate to the other shoppers in the store because the #1 reason people shop during school hours is because they assume that all the kids are in school and they won't be bothered by children running up and down aisles. We've talked about being a witness to the unbelievers, being a good example of home schoolers, etc. It helps to remind the boys that the world is watching how they, as Christians, are behaving in even the mundane tasks of day to day life. But I love this post. Reminds me of my, "How to make cookies with toddlers" email I wrote a long time ago!! Bethany - I can totally relate and I only have 4! I always take all of them shopping with me. Sometimes it is pleasant…sometimes it’s not.

It’s a lot like life I guess!

I have actually told the older children that they MUST be overly considerate to the other shoppers in the store because the #1 reason people shop during school hours is because they assume that all the kids are in school and they won’t be bothered by children running up and down aisles. We’ve talked about being a witness to the unbelievers, being a good example of home schoolers, etc. It helps to remind the boys that the world is watching how they, as Christians, are behaving in even the mundane tasks of day to day life.

But I love this post. Reminds me of my, “How to make cookies with toddlers” email I wrote a long time ago!!

]]> By: sarah http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/29/take-a-trip-with-us-grocery-shopping/#comment-1498 sarah Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:03:24 +0000 http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/29/take-a-trip-with-us-grocery-shopping/#comment-1498 "Quickly move to the next isle and remind the free children to mind their extremities because glass jars could go crashing to the ground and shatter. (I remember things like this happening when we went to the store with my mom as children and didn’t realize that it was most likely our fault–I just assumed that jars broke and apples stacked on an incline regularly fell to the ground at a grocery store!) " This is another great example of the choleric personality. :) “Quickly move to the next isle and remind the free children to mind their extremities because glass jars could go crashing to the ground and shatter. (I remember things like this happening when we went to the store with my mom as children and didn’t realize that it was most likely our fault–I just assumed that jars broke and apples stacked on an incline regularly fell to the ground at a grocery store!) ”

This is another great example of the choleric personality. :)

]]> By: sarah http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/29/take-a-trip-with-us-grocery-shopping/#comment-1497 sarah Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:00:15 +0000 http://vaughnshire.com/2007/01/29/take-a-trip-with-us-grocery-shopping/#comment-1497 “Do you just fill up shelves all day……that’s all you do??” Okay, we here in Ft. Wth. are debating which kid said that. Who said that? ;) “Do you just fill up shelves all day……that’s all you do??”

Okay, we here in Ft. Wth. are debating which kid said that. Who said that? ;)

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