Learning Home Ec In The Home: Grocery Shopping

I could have waited till later today to write this blog entry, as I am extremely tired. (From numerous unrelated things that add up.) However, I had so much fun grocery shopping with my kiddos today that I had to share!

Most mother don't use the words/phrases "fun", "grocery shopping" and "kiddos" all in the same sentence! I don't and I rarely have problems shopping with my kids. We have a system and we use it. I pair the kids up, one of the older girls helps push the cart and off we go.

That being said, it is rarely "fun". We joke around sometimes and have interesting conversations, just not something I would do "for fun"! Today, however, was the exception. Today, my girls were having fun making price comparisons. I have been talking to them about how I am learning how to go back to the ways of cooking from scratch, not buying convenience foods, buying in bulk, etc etc....all those things I saw my parents and grandparents do.

As a result of telling the girls what I am learning (Read more about that *here*) and what I can't wait to teach them, they are getting excited also! When we were in the store today, we would see food and the girls would point at food and say, "We can make that ourselves, right mom?" It made ME excited cause I could tell that what we have chatted about is paying off! They are understanding that it saves money and is healthier to eat from scratch. (Why didn't I pay better attention when I was their age??) This excites me!

THEN.....we were going to take poor daddy some food for lunch. The poor guy was is exhausted and forgot a lunch. So, since I had a few dollars left from grocery shopping, I decided to take him Taco bell. On the way, I told my girls that we probably had enough for them to get something also. My second oldest said, "Nah." My eyebrows shot up! This is was her favorite place to eat! I asked her why she said no and she said, "Well, it would be healthier for me to fix my own lunch." She also mentioned something about saving money, but I can't remember what.

A few minutes after picking up my little girls from piano practice, the older girls were filling them in on why they decided not to get Taco Bell. One of the little girls said, "What about McDonald's?" I said, "I am sorry, I don't have money in my budget for that today." She says, "What's a budget???" So I explained a budget to her! It was so fun!

My desire is for daughters to grow up to be women that the Bible describes in Proverbs 31. Women whose husband's hearts trust in them! Lord willing, He will help me to teach them while He is teaching me!