Last Friday night, I realized we needed milk and pull-ups from the store, or I would be cooking breakfast and washing sheets in the morning. I jetted out the door without thought toward my appearance, because, after all, it was just a quick trip. Turns out, in Arkansas, you will see every one of your Facebook friends at the store on a Friday night.
When it comes to grocery stores, we all have our preferences. I, personally, am not hard to please--I just want a store with the least expensive prices, the best quality, loads of customer service, a quick check-out, polite clientele, and a babysitter or two.
I used to shop at a particular store. This being Arkansas, you can guess which store it was. You can also see why I switched.
I now shop at Kroger. I "heart" Kroger because:
1. The cashiers unload the cart for me. There's not a conveyor belt in sight.
2. The cashiers bag the groceries for me. That leaves me free to chase down my kids. Or watch the prices. Or both.
3. The manager once gave me a $25 gift card while I was corralling my kids at the checkout line, just because he appreciated my business. He told me so.
4. The cashiers always push the grocery cart out for me. This is huge, because I am inevitably pushing a cart full of children out as well. (At "the other store," I often have to push a cart of kids and pull a cart of groceries.)
5. The store is often less crowded than others, as is the parking lot.
6. If three people are standing in one line waiting to check out, they will open another one. (Seriously! I thought I was in trouble the first time they pulled me out of my line to start a new one!)
7. The managers mark down products frequently for quick sale.
8. The employees can point you in the right direction when you ask where a certain item is. (I asked for granola once at "the other store," and the guy said, "I've never heard of granola. You mean, like, granola bars?" Sigh.)
9. The people who shop there tend to be, well, normal. More normal than "the other store." I mean, I've never seen a "PeopleOfKroger.com."
10. I can load coupons directly onto my Kroger card at Kroger.com. I've never been much of a couponer, but it's a lot easier when you don't have to fiddle with all those little squares fluttering down to the floor every time you pull out your list.
And finally, I "heart" Kroger because I can often go there without my makeup on and not see one person I know... even on a Friday night.
I'm about the business of raising godly children. So far, God has blessed us with six of them! My husband owns his own business, and I'm fortunate enough to stay at home with the kiddos. If you're looking for deep philosophy on this blog, you're out of luck. If you'd prefer random tales of childhood tomfoolery, stick around!
1 comment:
so just so you know at the "normal" store i overheard a skinny dude talking on his cellphone make the adamant claim that if every one was vegan and went on a raw food diet that there would in fact be world peace. :)
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