For Scot, it's more the miscellaneous things - video games (he always plays), books (he never reads), knives (this one I can't explain), beer kits (which is a shame because he makes awesome beer), etc. I think he sees our Amazon Prime account and thinks that since there's free shipping, we can just order whatever we want. I mean.. total logic, right? Amazon Prime is the shiz, seriously.
As for me? Well, it used to be retail therapy, but I've really pulled the reins in on that one pretty well lately. Currently? It's food shopping.
It's true. I get such a high off of buying all these fun, (mostly) healthy things at Whole Foods, and heck, even Giant sometimes. Organic produce and free range chicken and maca infused cacao powder and dairy-free cheese.. it's a newbee-to-the-health-food world's heaven! The problem is that I never really pay attention to what everything costs until I get to register. Then I curse under my breath as I hand the credit card over, justifying the delicious purchases to the fact that I'm just trying to be healthy.
The thing is, I know there are ways (and tons of 'em) to shop smartly and relatively inexpensively, even at health food stores. The problem is that I'm not quite there yet. Let's call this my second "project" - how to shop healthy and cheaply. It's a work in progress, and unfortunately, this post has nothing to do with my discoveries.
It's has to with a different sort of discovery. One called MOM's Organic Market.
I've heard things about this place from basically everyone in my area who loves good, clean, organic food. I never actually made the trek out to one because I'm lazy, and there are lots of other grocery stores much closer to where I live. However, once I realized there was one just up the street from my favorite yoga studio, I really didn't have an excuse not to go anymore. And what is better for an aspiring yogi to do after class than to go food shopping??
Which is exactly what I did. And friends? It was amazing. I'm kind of regretting I wasn't more obnoxious and had taken several pictures with my phone so I could show you the amazingness.
Basically, everything than can be organic, is organic. No need to rifle through the produce bins to find what you're looking for. They have a nuts/seeds/beans/granola bar that seriously rivals that of Whole Foods'. They just.. have everything. And I may have spent a bit more than I intended to. To be fair, I also bought a $30 Whole Body Cleanse that bumped up the price a bit (because I'm in serious need of a bit of pre-spring cleaning). I may have also bought a $10 feta dip from a local Greek joint for the hubs. Expensive? Yes? Worth it? You have no idea.
Anyway: my haul. That is coincidentally cat-approved.
The highlight for me are those three little plastic bins on the left. The large one on the bottom is freshly ground almond butter (essential for life), the middle one is brown flax seed (which I put in, oh.. everything), and the top is chia seeds - my new ingredient of the week, hopefully to be mixed into smoothies! Kitty also supports this particular purchase.
I also picked up and downed a new (to me) Naked smoothie for the drive home - Mango Veggie!
I have an odd obsession with Naked juice drinks.. they seem have a little somethin' somethin' that Odwalla just lacks. Amiright?!
So, really, despite all my positive talk about lowering my grocery budget, the point of this post is to share that MOM's now provides a new challenge for me to face, not that I've found a solution to an expensive grocery bill. YET. Because, life help me, I will find a way to make it happen. Stay tuned!!
Have you ever shopped at MOM's or a similar health food store? Were you as nuts about it as I was?
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