First, I would like to share with you a gem of book that Kate and I discovered at our local library. The name of the book is Supermarket, by Kathleen Krull (illustrated by Melanie Hope Greenberg).
Okay, so the first thing that caught my attention in this book was the food pyramid page (remember to click on these images to enlarge):
At the bottom of the page, was a friendly reminder to kids (and apparently some adults...ahem!) that sweets are not the only things you can buy at a supermarket and are just a small part of our overall diet. I promise you, this is going somewhere folks.
The next thing that struck me as funny (and hitting oh so close-to-home), was the caption about it not being polite to notice what is in other people's carts or to tell someone, "man, you eat a lot of candy". Okay, so seriously, how many of you can honestly say that you have never been curious about what is in other people's carts? When you run into someone you know, do you happen to glance at what they are buying? When you are in the checkout lane, do you try and determine if the person in front of you has a family of growing teenage boys or if they are trying the latest fad diet? Just sayin'.
So, it comes down to this last page. Basically, it says that "The supermarket even helps us know who we are. Are we the kind of person who likes macaroni and cheese in a box? OJ or Grape Juice? Peanut butter smooth or crunchy?...."
And it made me think...what does my grocery shopping say about me as a person? What do I buy? And this brings me to what I was saying earlier...I checked out my spending at Wal-mart only to discover a very disturbing fact about myself.
Outside of 2 cans of green beans, a box of mac and cheese, a block of cheddar cheese, a liter of Diet Coke, milk & yogurt, I really really like to buy:
Do you think that I may have a problem?
So my readers, I want to know, what does your grocery cart say about you?
On a side note, one other humorous page from the book that spoke to me:
Ever been busted doing a little dance or singing a song in the supermarket aisle? I'm sure it will come as no shock to anyone that this has happened to me several times. And, the sweater tip is no joke. My child actually requests to bring a jacket along to the grocery store...she can't stand to be cold.
4 comments:
my grocery cart says about me: this girl has IBS and typically buys toastchee crackers and something to wash them down with. my Visa would say that I stick with subway and/or bruegger's most of the week! pretty sad.......
what does mine say...I seem to do pretty well with the Organic milk, eggs, grapes, & chicken etc. you see my dear candy is cheaper at Target than Harris Teeter!
My grocery cart says I am a snacker...my pantry is full of snacks all the time. Chips, crackers, cookies, and candy. I would rather skip a meal and snack sometimes than eat something healthy. After all, I do take vitamins, so doesn't that even everything out!!!!
love,
j.mo
You are too funny. My grocery cart says that I need a lesson in cooking. I hate to admit but the boxed dinners where you just add chicken are in my cart. Enjoyed seeing you the other night at Heather's.
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