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
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