your eyes do not deceive you.  i'm actually participating in a meal planning link-up.  i don't know why it took until last week to start planning our weekly meals, but whatever.  the point is that now on sunday mornings i plan our menu for the week & i hit the grocery store that very same morning.  although i love shopping at trader joe's & the fresh market {and soon, whole foods will be on my list}, i recently rekindled my love-hate relationship with wal-mart.  honestly?  it's just easier to shop there early on a sunday morning because it's so close to the house. not that this is necessary information, but while i shop i use my cell phone calculator to keep track of my purchases.  i try to stick as close to $100 as i can.  $100 per week on groceries might seem steep to … [Read more...]