This week's grocery deal was Pure Protein High Protein Bars (like Balance Bars) for 25 cents each after sale and coupon. I hadn't ever tried these bars before, but I decided to take a chance, considering I was getting 85% off. I've tried one, and it was definitely edible. I will probably take the 10 that I bought to work to stave off the "I-gotta-get-something-chocolate-from-the-vending-machine" feeling that I tend to get in the afternoons more often than not.
I've noticed that now that the boys are back in school, I'm doing my grocery shopping at different times, either at 8 a.m. or 3 or 4 p.m., and that neither time seems to be very good for scoring on those clearance meat markdowns. This summer, when we were busy with swim team in the mornings, I usually didn't get to the grocery store until about 11 a.m., which seemed to be the ideal time for snatching up those great buys. Just an observation, I don't know that I can put off my groceries until 11 a.m. during the school year, as I usually have a huge, long list of to-do items on my day off.
