Confession of a Grocery Store Shopper

It's confession time.

I CAN'T STOP GOING TO THE GROCERY STORE!

I know it sounds strange. But ...

I CAN'T STOP GOING TO THE GROCERY STORE!

Here's what happens. I browse the daily newspapers and, inevitably, come across the grocery store circulars. All of them. So, I look and I see all kinds of sales that I feel I can't pass up. You know what I'm talking about. The 10 for $10 sales. Pies for $3.39 (only around the holidays), a bag of chips for $1.50 (prices are going up so I tell myself I better buy, buy, buy). It goes on and on and on. And for some reason, I can't ignore these sales. I even write down a list of all the sale items I want from each grocery store in town so I can strategically map out my plan for the week. My husband doesn't even know it's gotten this bad and he won't if he doesn't check the Visa bill. But here lies the problem. Like everyone else, we're trying to tighten the budget. Except our grocery budget isn't getting smaller. In fact, I think it's getting bigger.

I'm starting to think this is an addiction. Each time I walk out of the store, at least $50 poorer, I feel guilty and tell myself I won't go back for another week, but I always do.

My neighbors even joke that if there's a national emergency they're coming to my house because my pantry can feed an army for a month.

I guess I found one positive aspect to stocking up .. just don't tell my husband.