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Emily
I have been under some stress lately. Some due to taking on too many projects, some due to raising three boys, some due to the fact that I’m a “Bossy McBosser Pants” (according to my seven year old). My husband asked how he could help relieve some of the stress around here. I contemplated this for a while.
After turning down my requests for a chef, nanny, full time housekeeper, driver and butler (C’mon! How cool would it be to have a BUTLER?!) I settled on the one thing that causes me the most stress. Grocery Shopping.
I hate it.
I can’t stand it.
I want to gouge my eyes out once my hands hit that metal cart with a busted wheel (why do they ALL have busted wheels?).
To my surprise he agreed. Now, I let him shop (haha, notice I said I “let him shop”, like he has a choice?) sans kids most of the time. So really, I might hate the shopping less if I didn’t have one throwing cheetos in, another begging for a toy and the third screaming for 45 minutes. But I digress… my husband doing the shopping has been heavenly. He’s actually out right this minute. *cue birds chirping and small forest animals surrounding me as I sing – off key mind you*
I now have at least 90 minutes to catch up on a project, or Project Runway. 
I can get housework done and not be stressed and on-the-go all the time. I still make the shopping list, put everything away and do all the cooking, but now I don’t have to watch the pimple faced baggers smashing my bread as they flirt with the checker and put my bags in the cart with the three screaming children.
Who does the grocery shopping in your house? Do you/they like doing it?
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I do the shopping and for the past couple of years WITHOUT kid! That is the key for me, it is so much nicer and more peaceful without the cheetos throwing, screaming, and knocking things off shelves while I quickly duck down an aisle and pretend it wasn’t us…
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I’m the shopper in my family. I RARELY ever take the lil’s with me. Usually I’ll go while they are at school, but If I have to wait for them to go to bed – I’ll do it in the evening. The great thing about that is that the few times I do need to take them… it’s kind of fun. They get such a kick out of it.
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I do the grocery shopping, because I’m a bossy McBosserPants.
I hate having to write out organic white whole wheat bread Wegman’s brand, club pack, qty: 2. I’d rather just do it myself.
Also then I can keep my husband from buying junk food which I will pig out on.
My trick? I don’t take kids. No way, no how.
I do the grocery shopping at my house and I HATE IT. In fact, I try to only go about every six weeks. Yes. I’ll wait while you contemplate how I can put it off for six weeks at a time. I don’t go to Sam’s (we don’t have Costco) or Wal-Mart to get things in bulk. I just get A LOT when I go.
I’ve tried having my husband go instead of me, but he just doesn’t get the right stuff or brands. I end up having to go back. I know part of it is a control issue with me, but honestly, if we’ve been together for 20 years and we’ve always used Dawn dish soap and you bring home a generic one because it’s blue too? Imma gonna be a little irritated.
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wait… every SIX WEEKS?! We get milk delivered at home but I still couldn’t do that. LOL I bow down to your grocery skills.