The Not Too Shabby Mom

I wanted to give a quick update on our latest experience.   I am happy to report we worked out the kinks on this second order.   I was extra mindful to select which items I didn’t want a substitute for and   I went to do the pick up this time instead of my husband, basically so I could see the system at work.   Upon arriving to the designated parking, 2 attendants came out with everything. 1 came to my window to let me know that they had a few substitutions; which I fully expected on a weekend.   We were upgraded on items - from a half gallon to a gallon on milk and better brand names on items they were out of.   They were completely out of 1 item with no substitution and they had 1 substitution that I let them know we didn’t want.   The attendant stated that wasn’t a problem and took that item off of our bill.   She then notified the attendant that was loading groceries into my trunk that when she got to the substitution bag to remove th...

This past weekend our family tried Walmart grocery pickup for the first time.  I wanted to give you the scoop on what to expect and my likes and dislikes if you have been thinking of trying it out for yourself. On Friday, I started having the dread wash over me which is meal planning/grocery shopping prep, since I make 1 large grocery trip bi-weekly. I typically shop at Aldi and then what I can’t purchase at Aldi I would pick up at Kroger.  Being that it is 1 trip for 2 weeks of meals, lunches and snacks for a family of 4 and I went to 2 stores it was about a 2.5hr process (I despise). On off weeks, my husband or I pick up milk, a refresh of produce and any other small needs that arise.  I had been thinking of trying out grocery pick-up for quite some time and the fact that I was going to have to make this daunting trip just days before 4th of July was all the push I needed. How it works: Set up an account on Walmart.com if you don't already have one, sel...