Spent the morning running non-grocery store errands.  I tend to shy away from Jewel and Wags on Monday mornings:  that’s when the Jillites hit the stores, pudgy little hands tightly clutching their scenario print-outs, panicking when the deal requires 6 whatsis and there are only 5 on the shelf… Hey, I don’t need to look for insanity:  I have a family!

The afternoon was spent with the PITA’s older brother at my mom’s house in Oak Park.  which reminds me…

If you have or are or know any college students, you should investigate joining Amazon Prime for free next-day shipping on all orders.  My son, as a college student, joined and got free membership for a year.  This is especially helpful with the holidays approaching:  just have your student place all your orders and no nagging worries about presents arriving in time.

Honestly?  I love the sheer variety of “STUFF” on Amazon – I’ve ordered smoked hot paprika, smoked regular paprika, chipolte powder, quinoa, etc. in quantities which would be cost-prohibitive anywhere else.  Ooh, I just remembered one of my favorites (and I have to get more – thanks for reminding me!):  wild rice from Indian Lake Rice.  It’s completely different from the wild rice commercially available:  cooks more quickly and has a nuttier taste.  Naturally, I bought tons of the cheap “broken” rice.  Let’s face it, who the hell cares if the rice is perfectly formed as long as the food tastes fantastic.  So now I’m down to my last couple of bags.  sigh… isn’t it harvest season yet?

End of unpaid advertisement!  Just remember to check out joining Amazon Prime.  Tomorrow I’ll have more dealios to post, but honestly?  It’s nice to have a breather from the last couple of weeks.  Although I am looking forward to a Unilever catalina ….