Ok...so I went and did my dreaded grocery shopping last night after the little darlings were in bed (as opposed to taking the Holy Terrors they tend to be the exact moment one foot crosses the threshhold of the store....TRUST ME).
I don't always buy the EXACT same thing...but I do spend around a certain amount. WHOAH...let me tell you! I was SHOCKED at some of the price differences between last week and this week! A few examples: I buy the Kroger brand cheese (shocked? Don't be....we love it and my kids will actually not eat Kraft!). I buy LOTS of cheese....to the tune of 3 pks. Swiss, 4 pks. Provolone (Xaviers' beloved "circle cheese"), 4-5 bags shredded varieties. Last week...they were $1.88 each. This week:$2.29! $.41 X 12 is nearly $5! Just in CHEESE. The brand of bread we buy used to be $2.69/loaf. It's now $2.89. A Gallon of milk is almost $5!!!!! Thats the KROGER grand of milk.
I remember reading stories about people eating Peanut Butter soup or a pot of beans for days at a time during the Great Depression.....will it get to that for us? I am sorry to be such a Debbie Downer....but GEEZ! We are paying over $4. for a gallon of gas and trust me...we haven't gotten any cost of living raises that would cover it all.
Worried? Yes.
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FIRST of all...congrats on re-joinging the blogging world! Secondly, yes...it freaks me out too. I mean even the cost of our meals on the go (via fast food drive through) have to be fewer and farther between to adjust for all the other money we are spending on just "regular" stuff. Ugh!
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