Grocery List

I like forms.  I like lists.  I like lists of forms.  And ... I like forms for lists.

About 2 years ago, I created a grocery list form.  I'd seen several online, but most were fill-in-the-blank forms.  Well, I can use a sheet of paper for that!  I wanted a comprehensive list - a list with virtually everything I might need already written out, with a few blank spaces for extras.  I also wanted the flexibility to use my list at multiple stores and to note if I had a coupon for the item(s) needed.


This is what I created:

Grocery List

I use it for my monthly grocery shopping.  I will, on occasion, print a menu planner on the opposite side.  Feel free to print and use as needed!  Comments and suggestions are welcome!

[Note:  The .pdf version available has alignment and format issues I can't correct in Google docs.  The three small columns at the top of each line are store, coupon, and buy.  Sorry about that!]

Our Day at Home

The kids and I stayed at home today. The first day I haven't gone somewhere in at least 2 weeks. It was nice - and we got so much accomplished!

For starters, we got quite a bit of school done (yes, we go year-round at our house - we only school 4 days per week during the "school year" so, I have to go all year long). I also did A LOT of laundry today - WOOT!

Baby food was a priority for the day as well... making it, that is. Until Chaucer, I never made baby food (outside of mashing up some bananas, that is). I decided this time I wanted to try my hand at the fine art of pureeing. [For all my hard work stocking food for this child, he is resistant to eating. I put a bite in, he holds his mouth open... for several minutes, until it drools out of his mouth. But that's another story for another blog post.] I made acorn squash, sweet potatoes, and pears. (Pretty good for a self-professing vegetable hater like myself!)

I also made... COOKIES. HUGE chocolate chip cookies. [Thanks, Michele, for the cookbook, the baking emulsion, and filling me in on the joys of King Arthur flour!] How huge? Each cookie consists of 1/4 cup cookie dough.

And, by the way, they're delicious!