Over the past few months we've tried to meal plan for a whole week and then do one shop accordingly, but we've failed dismally at that. The result it me usually ducking out to the shops a couple of times a week to grab things here & there. Not really the optimum way to go in terms of spending, but its working for us at the moment.

And so far I've managed to go to the shops with no baby in tow - I tend to wait until DP is home and I can whip around much quicker. In the early days I thought that getting the groceries done with a baby in tow was a marker of my success as a busy mother (in some weird kind of way that my silly mother's group used to talk about) but if I can avoid taking DS, I will!

This has reminded me to be more disciplined and plan better. That's my resolution for the day. Thanks MD!