Tuesday, August 16, 2005

High price for falling prices..


I went to Wal-Mart this past weekend. In Los Angeles they aren't on every corner- it's quite the drive. But, those prices are just unbeatable
especially when I've got to stock up on toiletries and other household necessities.
Well, not having kids in school yet, I didn't think about it being "back to school" time. Avoid mega stores on weekends in August.
My three-year-old can be a handful and doesn't like to sit in the buggy during the entire shopping trip. I took the more comfortable double stroller for the kids to sit in instead of the buggy (shopping cart for those of you not from the South). I made a deal with my daughter-if she stayed in the stroller and was my good helper I'd set up the plastic pool in the backyard when we returned home.
Did I mention that most mega stores in LA are double-decker? It's such a pain. If you forgot Boudreaux's Butt Paste (the BEST diaper cream) on level 2, you have to wait in the never-ending line at the elevator again. Oh, and the escalators at this particular Wal-Mart broke while I was there so EVERYONE needed the elevator. I felt like a NASCAR driver.
I had to push others into the wall to maintain my position in line. Apparently, the escalator failure had something to do with a main braker because the air conditioning went out too. Almost 2 hours later, I made it out of pergatory, I mean the check out line. The kids and I were dripping with sweat. Hundreds of HOT, hurried customers paying the price for lower prices. I think my next mega store run will be solo.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

OMG girl!!! Stay away from the low price devil!! They lure you into the flames of HELL!! Target may cost little more, but it's well worth it. Also, I have recently become a huge fan of the Save-on Brand...the quality can't be beat. (with our new mortgage, I'm cutting corners wherever I can.)

Renee said...

Just came across your blog. Nice place. I'll be back to visit!:-)

Kelley said...

Thanks for visiting Renee-I just checked out your blog. What a beautiful family. I'll have to check out the recipes.