Day Three Hundred Thirty-Six: Kroger ClickList

I know that ordering your groceries online and picking them up at a brick-and-mortar store at your convenience has been a thing for quite a while now, but as is typical, I'm a little late to the party. But since we returned to a fairly empty kitchen and a million other things to do, I thought it would be a good time to try it out. Honestly, it wasn't my favorite grocery shopping experience, though I think if I only ever bought particular brands and knew exactly what I wanted, it would be a much better experience for me. But, I like to try new-to-me products and read ingredient lists and use my senses in the produce department and find the best deals. With the learning curve of using the website, I probably could have picked up the things just as quickly if I had gone into the store, but I'm glad I tried it and I'm glad to have an account set up in case I want to give it another go in the future.

Day Three Hundred Thirteen: Mercado Central

I can't believe we've been in Mendoza a month and only just made it over to Mercado Central for the first time today! I always love markets, and this one is especially nice because it's very bright and clean and not smelly like some markets tend to be. The market has been operating in this location since the city was first established, though it has obviously undergone changes over the years. I'm so glad we got to visit before we have to leave the city!

Day Two Hundred Thirty-Six: A New Stunt

When you are the mother of four, you can often feel like you've seen every stunt a kid can pull. But, this evening, I experienced a completely new one. My youngest child, who is generally one of the most compliant and agreeable children I have ever met, decided to try on a different personality for a while. Just he and I were grocery shopping, and he was pushing the cart and generally being quite helpful. We stopped to pick up something, and he asked for an adjacent item, which he must have known I was going to say no to, and that is exactly what I said. I then continued walking and turned to the next aisle while he lagged with the cart. That little toot went ahead and put the forbidden item in the shopping cart, which I failed to notice during the rest of our shopping trip. Then, while I was busy talking to the clerk and sorting through some coupons, he put it on the conveyor belt, and it was rung up and bagged before I even looked up. And, while I was bringing in groceries, he unloaded his "prize" and put it in the pantry with the label turned so I wouldn't notice it. But, of course, a sibling found it and realized it was something we wouldn't normally have in the house. Busted. This truly came out of nowhere and just goes to show that kids will surprise you, even when you think you've seen everything.

Day Ninety-Six: Grocery Shopping

Obviously grocery shopping isn't anything new for me. I basically feel like the grocery store is my home away from home. I have "my" stores that I frequent and am very familiar with. But, while waiting on a child to finish an activity on the other side of town, I decided to pop into a grocery store I never had been in. The brand was the same as one of my regular stores, but the layout of the store and even some of the products were completely different. If I hadn't read the sign before going in, I might have thought I was truly visiting a new grocery store. Clearly, this isn't one of my more exciting Firsts, but I thought it was so curious to have such a different experience in a store that seemed as if it should have been familiar.