So far, I’ve gotten a rather enthusiastic response to the first two installments of this series. In Part One, I told you all about how behaving like an insider will help you learn about and respond to Whole Foods’ sales
Category: Food culture
Welcome to the second part of my series on saving money shopping at what most people think of as an expensive grocery store — Whole Foods, otherwise known in some circles as “Whole Paychecks.” In Part One, I shared how
Whenever I’ve mentioned to people that I shop almost exclusively at Whole Foods and my farmer’s markets, I’ve generally been met with one of two reactions: 1) Disbelief; or 2) The assumption that my grocery bill is sky-high, and therefore
Sometimes you have to loosen the reins a little bit. This is a gut-check moment, I think – it’ll be different for everyone, and it’ll be based on your kid’s personality or what you (or they) happen to be up
I’m back! Most of you know (because I didn’t stop talking about it for weeks) that I was in New York City last Thursday, presenting a talk at the first-ever Family Dinner Conference. The event was organized by the unbelievably
Did you ever read “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?” I remember that book very clearly, as I remember most books from my childhood that made it onto the “read over and over” shelf. One of the things I remember best
It’s that time again – time to be accountable and show you all what things are like around here if I don’t meal plan or grocery shop for a week. When I did this no-shopping challenge back in December, it
Yesterday and today on the RRG Facebook page, there’s been a lot of discussion about candy Valentines and junk food at school parties, in general. If you haven’t been privy to all of that, I’ll sum it up by saying
I cannot ignore the fact that this is a very, very important time of year for football fans. It’s nearly Super Bowl Sunday. This is not only the high holy day of football (incidentally, the only sport I really care
Not long before the holiday break, L.’s Kindergarten class was engaged in a “health and nutrition” unit at school. I’d seen it in the newsletter, so I knew it was coming, but otherwise I stayed totally out of the whole