Monday, May 5, 2008

How to manage groceries and kids at the same time.

How are you multi-tasking these days? With three young children, a busy professional life, and a personal one as well, juggling isn't a hobby, but an everyday occurence for me.

In an effort not to leave everything on the backburner, I have experimented with a few things to help make life manageable. One that I am constantly changing up is my grocery shopping.

Shopping with three children is not just an inconvenience, but it can also be an act of insanity. They don't like it and either do I. So I try to go on my lunch now from work, but that still means I bring my nearly 3 year old son with me. Not much fun.

Enter Peapod. The completely maintenance free alternative to the grocery store. The prices are higher than your local supermarket or Super Walmart, although you can use coupons. Peapod also runs specials and you can see how much you are spending as the groceries pile up in your cart.

The drivers have always been gracious when they came to my house and the delivery was right to my kitchen, making it a very convenient option. If you can stomache spending a bit more for your purchases, you might want to give them a try.

Now I see that Amazon.com has launched a grocery delivery service. Hmm....I might just have to check it out. Check back in for a review of their service.

Happy Monday and stress free shopping to you.

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