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I Will NEVER Go Grocery Shopping Again

16 · Dec 21, 2016 · 1 Comment

Yep, it’s true! My days of grocery shopping are over and boy, I couldn’t be happier! This is my “yee haw, no more playing Frogger in the isles with other shoppers, no more wasted time wandering the store looking for items on my list, no more standing in line waiting to checkout while I’m in a rush!” I’m done.

Now don’t get me wrong; there are times when I enjoy a nice trip to the store when it’s on my terms. Not when I’m rushed for time and my fridge is empty and apparently so is everyone else’s fridge.  It may seem strange, but my husband and I enjoy a nice stroll through the store together at times. They are our grocery shopping dates and I LOVE that time hunting and gathering for our family together. I wish all shopping trips were like that. Sadly, they are not.

I especially find the heading to the market around holiday times challenging. The store is extra crowded with everyone madly trying to gather all of the necessary ingredients to help make their family’s holiday magical. Strangely enough, there doesn’t ever seem to be a whole lot of holiday cheer in those isles. Just a whole bunch of shoppers feeling the pressure of the season and wanting to get this shopping trip over with as fast as possible. Not my favorite.

I know many people have started grocery shopping online through various different stores and even though I’m not a huge fan of grocery shopping, I was leery. I’m pretty picky about my produce and what if they give me subpar fruits & veggies? Would we be charged for the service? Will I be getting the best deal when I don’t have the option of shopping the different brands and sale prices? What about price matching, how does that figure into the equation? Will it still be a pain trying to navigate their websites? So many questions and quite honestly, I was just a little too intimidated to try the process. I guess I’ve been conditioned to think that there is always a catch. If it’s seems to good to be true, than it probably is. Negative, I know, but that’s is just how we are conditioned these days. Am I wrong?

Then I received an email asking if I would be interested in checking out the new Walmart Grocery program. Again, I was about to say, “no thanks, not for me. I have developed a strong glass half empty attitude when it comes to grocery shopping and Scrooge like, I plan on keeping it for years to come!”

I then sat back for a moment and thought, “how bad could it really be?”

The world is ever changing and if I refuse to evolve and get stuck in my ways, how will I ever progress. This could be a real opportunity for my family to have more time together. I will have more time and less frustration in my life for sure. It’s O.K. to let go of some of my controlling nature and not get so freaky about my veggies. I mean really, we could all use a few extra items off our plates, right?

I threw the question out to you guys on Facebook and several of you came back with really positive replies so I decided to give it a go.

Walmart Grocery Website

First off, the website is super user friendly AND they have an app. I decided I wanted to do all of my Christmas meal shopping via Walmart Grocery and completely avoid the crazy Holiday crowds.

Shopping at Walmart Grocery in bed

Not only did I avoid the crowds at Walmart, I shopped IN BED!!

I made a list of all of my recipes and using the search option on the website I quickly found all of my items and scheduled a time for pick-up the following day between 9-10 am.

The next morning at 9:00 am I received a message on my phone that my order was ready to pick-up.  I dropped my little guy off at the bus and while sitting at the bus stop, I checked-in on the app and let them know I was on the way.

Walmart Grocery Check-in

They then track you via GPS and know exactly when you arrive. Um, crazy awesome! They have designated parking at the store clearly marked and easy to find.

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Before I could even pull out my phone to dial the number on the sign, Kim (my personal shopper) came out of the door with my order in hand.

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She was SUPER SWEET and we chit chatted about the amazing weather we were having that morning. She even had a welcome kit with all kinds of goodies in it for me.

Walmart Grocery Welcome tote

That’s pretty classy Walmart, well played. It had a bottle of water, some snacks, a nice lotion… it was amazing! They didn’t know I was a blogger and that I was scoping them out, they give the goods to everyone.

Kim was so good about explaining the program to me and letting me know all of the perks. Like for example, if they are sold out of an item they will… Well, I’ll let them explain it for you. They’ll do it better anyway.

How cool is that? Kim even explained about the fabulous Savings Catcher at Walmart.com that does all of the price matching at area stores for me! Did you hear that? THEY DO IT FOR ME! 
If it can get even better… Kim went through all of my produce with me to make sure they were acceptable. I didn’t even have to ask!
Walmart Grocery Produce acceptance process
So here’s the bottom line…
They have no mark-up on their prices, they don’t charge for the service, they let me check to make sure my fruits and veggies are up to par,  they price match for me, they even load them in the car for me. I’m totally sold and will never go grocery shopping (unless I WANT to) EVER AGAIN!
Sometimes, something is truly GOOD without any catches! In true Dickens fashion, I have come to find that there is good in the grocery shopping world and I can actually save TIME and money at Walmart!

Come Shop with ME on Eleventh Avenue

0 · Mar 11, 2015 · Leave a Comment

Oh my stars… Have you heard the news?
Groopdealz is now Eleventh Avenue – and there’s SO much to love!
Not only
are you going to find even better, more fabulous deals at amazingly low prices,
but also Eleventh Avenue was created with the social shopper in mind!
A handpicked boutique marketplace, dedicated to providing you with a unique and personalized shopping experience.
What’s New?
When it
comes to amazing fashion, fabulous home decor and adorable children’s items,
our boutique marketplace has got it all in one avenue!
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With
hundreds of handpicked boutiques and their products being added daily, there’s
no doubt you’ll find something you love.
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If you haven’t had a chance to experience Eleventh Avenue for yourself then head on
over and take a look around. When you find something you love, take another 11%
off with code “11avenue” to get an even better deal!
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+ This post brought to you by the lovely folks at Eleventh Avenue +

Back to School Shopping with Gordmans // Enter to win $1000

2 · Aug 1, 2013 ·

This post brought to you by Gordmans // I think my kids rank back to school shopping right below Christmas. It's one of their favorites times of the year. Quite frankly it's one of mine too. I always loved going back to school shopping as a kid too. As the Mom it's a little more stressful. It's so fun to help your kiddos come up with some fun new outfits for the first few days of school, however watching the dollar signs add up, can put a little pinch into the fun. This week I had the fun opportunity to learn about a "new to me" store… Gordmans.

Hales a.k.a. Lil'Whip and I headed over to Gordmans armed with $25 to see what we could find. When we first walked in we were greeted with a fun, bright store full of thousands of outfit options. The whole store is packed with current trends at a fraction of the price of department stores. Gordmans prides themselves on delighting the shopper with a BIG selection and even BIGGER discounts in a fun and friendly environment. They have a cute section called Gormans Giggles where the kiddos can have fun while you are shopping in a colorful children's theater. They even have the Grandstand in the men's section where dad can watch sports while you are shopping. That just means so much more time for you to shop!!

It didn't take long before Hales found two shirts that she totally fell in love with. 

Both of these shirts were $16.99 a steal of deal if you ask me! The best part… Gordmans has a fabulous new rewards program called gRewards and we racked up points with this purchase for our next shopping trip. For ever dollar spent we earned 1 point once we reach 200 points we earn a $10 reward. 

Looking for even better deals at Gormans? You can join their mailing list and learn about all of their fabulous deals and in-store events. They have a whole bunch of fun Back to School events coming up that you won't want to miss!! 

Here's how our shopping trip turned out… Hales now has two great tops for the start of school and she is THRILLED!!

Do your kiddos like back to school shopping or is it a dreaded task? Come share for a chance to win $1000 from Gordmans!

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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Gordmans. The opinions and text are all mine.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Gordmans.  The opinions and text are all mine.
 

Have You Discovered on Sweet Relish?

0 · May 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Brought to you by Sweet Relish // I'm always on the look out for fun new sites to share with you guys and I've found a great one to show off today. Sweet Relish… Have you heard of them? It's sooooo cool!! It's like Pinterest, but for shopping. 

Sweet Relish

Here's the deal… 

You're shopping online

you find something amazing

you're not quite ready to buy, but you don't want to lose it or forget about it

you may even want to share this amazing new find with all your friends

here's what you do…

you hit your RELISH button that you've installed on your tool bar, just like your Pin It button…

hit the relish button when you find something amazingthen you select what you want to submit to your lists…

select what item you want to relish

you select what list you want to add it to and any notes about the item you want…

add your item to your lists

voila, you now have all kinds of list of amazing things that are saved for when you're ready to purchase…

My Sweet Relish dashboard #sweetrelish

You can follow your friends and see what they RELISH and you can even follow people who you don't know, but who have amazing taste…  you'll find incredible new goodies!

Now, if you are looking for some of those great off the beaten track kind of shops, you know those shops that are up and comers with amazing products, just waiting to be discovered… All you have to do is click the DISCOVER button and you will find all kinds of fun treasures…

Sweet Relish Discover Button #sweetrelish

I sat for about an hour last night just clicking on the discover button and finding all kinds of cool online shops. I found great new inventions, handmade shops, I even found great shops with fabulous products that are raising money for great causes. For example, Smiles for the People sells eco friendly toothbrushes in order to raise money to help the less fortunate with their oral health.

smiles for the people

 FABULOUS idea!! I would've never found this great site without the DISCOVER BUTTON at Sweet Relish. You have to head over to Sweet Relish and check it out. You'll have to come follow me and we can all shop and discover together!! 

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