tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527343028064069185.post8329886385691342948..comments2023-06-21T06:14:32.955-04:00Comments on A journey into whole-living: Stocking upNicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04123349252408029322noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527343028064069185.post-85869436991841792702010-03-07T10:00:25.243-05:002010-03-07T10:00:25.243-05:00No, that's not silly at all! To be honest, we ...No, that's not silly at all! To be honest, we ate a lot better than, I think, the vast majority of Americans. We weren't eating chips and candy all the time or anything, but more things than I was comfortable with were processed. At the time, getting the grocery spending as low as possible needed to be a BIG priority because that simply was our financial situation. Now, we have a little more wiggle room, so I'm trying to make better choices. And the way to afford that is to do everything from scratch, and to buy organic only where we can afford it, and buy conventional the rest of the time. <br />It's a back and forth, and I doubt we'll ever be to the point where it's 100% all the time. Like on vacation.... I can't imagine many trips where we could stick with it all the way. <br />But, I'm trying! :o)Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04123349252408029322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527343028064069185.post-19090527078571488002010-03-07T02:21:17.186-05:002010-03-07T02:21:17.186-05:00Would it be silly to admit to a huge sigh of relie...Would it be silly to admit to a huge sigh of relief here? I always felt so ashamed of not being able to do the coupon thing the way you did, but hearing that you can't do it while eating healthfully makes me feel a lot better. We do lapse back into eating more crap when I'm under more stress (just when we need whole foods most, alas) but normally I prefer eating fresh, whole, natural and couldn't figure out why coupons never worked for me. Thanks for being honest!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527343028064069185.post-90524635718920322492010-02-28T09:57:58.732-05:002010-02-28T09:57:58.732-05:00Absolutely! Like this morning we finally ran out o...Absolutely! Like this morning we finally ran out of cookies. And for a brief moment I thought, well crap, now what? And then it occured to me, huh, won't even take long to make another batch of some kind. Silly me!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04123349252408029322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527343028064069185.post-75619274341291860682010-02-28T09:37:10.567-05:002010-02-28T09:37:10.567-05:00I agree that it must be convenient for this to be ...I agree that it must be convenient for this to be a lifestyle, like if you have everything labeled, organized and its RIGHT THERE!.... <br />its easy to then go and bake/make whole foodsnida84https://www.blogger.com/profile/02668472149604024687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527343028064069185.post-29854656807983321482010-02-25T12:46:01.505-05:002010-02-25T12:46:01.505-05:00Oh, that's only apples! We also go through ban...Oh, that's only apples! We also go through bananas, tangerines, often pears, and whatever else is seasonal. But apples are definitely the bulk of it. I'm not sure why it is, but I figure it's not much to complain about. <br /><br />Ansel is a constant snacker, and Kadin's school has lunch really early(about two hours after school starts), so staying full for a long time isn't really an issue. But there are healthier options, and I'm trying to do better about not taking the easy route or being swayed by small childrens' pleas for sugar junk in the morning.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04123349252408029322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527343028064069185.post-57383185148721815652010-02-25T12:20:04.171-05:002010-02-25T12:20:04.171-05:00Nice to know my kids aren't the only ones goin...Nice to know my kids aren't the only ones going through 15 to 20 lbs of fruit a week. We now only buy cereal once every other month or so. Usually it ends up being honey bunches of oats or mini wheats. Our kids weren't getting full long enough with it. So now we do eggs or oatmeal or homemade biscuits. Reed will make a quadruple batch and it will last 3 or 4 weeks.Angela Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15839443261200410777noreply@blogger.com