First Grocery Trip

Today was my first day shopping with both kids!

I absolutely love my nearby grocery store, Wegmans

. The first time I went shopping there, I turned around about ten feet past the door and left. It had beautiful murals, classical music playing in the background, and attractive displays. The place would break my tightwad budget, I thought.

Thankfully, a friend told me I should give it another try.

Wegmans appears to have a different philosophy than most grocery stores. Instead of sending out flyers each week with loss leaders while pricing basic goods very high, it doesn't reguarly send out flyers and consistently prices basic goods very low. I cook from scratch most of the time, so this is perfect for me. The customer service is flawless and everything is well-managed and well-organized.

Today, though, I was near and Aldi and decided to stop in. I had heard that Aldi had low prices and thought I might be able to save some money.

Nope. Eggs were 10 cents a dozen more. Milk was 30 cents per gallon more. The line was long, the lights glared, and a panhandler nearly approached me in the parking lot. (I overheard the *large* man loading his car next to me tell the panhandler, "Don't you dare go over to her" as I was buckling Anna into the car.)

So, Wegmans it still is. If only I can stop impulse buying...

One more plug for Wegmans - they treat their employees well and are consistently ranked among Fortune's 100 Best Companies to work for.