Cow's Milk: Meijer
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Meijer or Kroger
Asked by A.C. from Detroit
on July 21, 2010
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Has anyone compared prices at Meijer and Kroger? I can't tell which one has the lowest prices. It seems to me that maybe groceries are lower at Kroger while produce is...
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- I go to Aldi for groceries and Kroger for the stuff I can't get at Aldi (like 1/2%milk, Coke, etc). Aldi's produce is okay for the hearty stuff like apples, potatoes,...
- Each store location is different, but I have found that I spend way more at Kroger over all than I do at Meijer, and Meijer brand products are distributed from Grand R...
- I continuously compare prices. IMHO, Kroger tends to be more expensive even if you have their shoppers card for some items. Their generic brand items aren't very...
Prices of Organic Milk
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on August 26, 2010
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Hi Mamas,
I'm thinking of switching to organic milk. I know it will cost more than the milk I buy now but I still need to find the best price. Where are the best de...
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- I usually find Trader Joe's has the best prices on organic dairy (or at least dairy that hasn't been treated with RsBT(?) )
- I have been buying organic milk for 4 years -- when I got pregnant with my first child. However, since then, you can find many non-organic brands that do not contain m...
- I suggest that you call the stores around you that you would ordinarily also shop for the rest of your groceries and ask for their prices. You don't want to go to a s...
Where to Buy the Cheapest Organic Milk
Asked by M.K. from Chicago
on October 10, 2008
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I want to switch my son to organic milk, but it is sooo expensive. He can go through about 1.5 gallons a week.
I was at Whole Foods and their 365 brand was not much...
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- I had looked into this a while back and have been buying milk that doesn't have artificial hormones added, but they aren't organic...the Meijer's brand, Prairie Farm (...
- I woudl like to warn you I have bought organic milk twice from Meijer adn both times it was BAD! So be careful!! I get our milk with an organic fruit and veggie del...
- I hear that Meijers is cheap if you live near one (I don't.) Target (the ones that have a grocery section) usually has a good price, but all their organic brands are u...
Best Way to Get Coupons
Asked by A.A. from Lansing
on January 4, 2010
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Hello Ladies,
I am all about saving money this year and I am looking for advice on different ways to save money, especially on everyday name brand groceries. I would...
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- some great websites: http://www.meijermealbox.com (click specials) http://www.coupons.com http://www.smartsource.com http://www.redplum.com http://www.bettycrocke...
- I started to get serious with using coupons in the last few months after watching Good Morning America where a lady had purchased $267 worth of groceries and with all ...
- The easiest way I know of to get coupons is to pick up the Sunday paper. Online coupons can be tricky since you are often required to download coupon printing software...
Daughter Won't Eat Breakfast Before School
Asked by A.A. from Lansing
on September 7, 2009
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Hello Ladies,
The school year is beginning and I know that it benefits a child when they eat breakfast before going to school. My seven year old daughter is not a bi...
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- Hi A., Around here we love the Carnation Instant Breakfast. You can put it into the blender with a little bit of milk and some ice cream to make a great shake. You ...
- I was the same way as a kid. I had a hard time getting up in the morning and I always felt like I was going to throw up (and did so on many mornings). When I was goi...
- I have the same issue in my house with my 11 year old daughter. I have found that she LOVES Smoothies...so I am now going to make smoothies a few times a week for bre...
Sippy Cup Suggestions?
Asked by L.E. from Chicago
on March 4, 2008
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My son is almost 14 months, and I have been trying to transition him to either a straw cup or a sippy cup. He does great drinking cold water out of a sippy cup, a few...
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- Use the Nubby training sippy cups available at Wal-Mart. Present it to him first thing in the morning when he's thirsty and has to take it. Best thing that worked fo...
- How weird---I thought it was only us! :-) My first daughter did the transition so smoothly. Then my youngest refused to drink milk out of anything but a bottle. I ...
- I had trouble getting my daughter to take a sippy cup at first. One day we were at a friend's house and we borrowed one of their small sippy cups from the disney stor...
Is Yogurt Ok for an 11 Month Old?
Asked by E.V. from Huntsville
on January 17, 2011
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Hey ladies..im wondering what you all think about yogurt for babies? My girls are 11 months old..and i bought them the gerber yogurt and they seemed to like it...but i...
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- I don't know if you are by a Meijer grocery store but the Meijer brand plain yogurt (a big tub) is $2.99 and doesn't have the extra sugars etc and it comes in whole, l...
- Yogurt is great for kids. One caution though, my grandson got a very sore bottom after eating any yogurt product. I would say try it and if your little ones can hand...
- We use plain (unflavored) yogurt. It is way cheaper if you buy the larger (32 oz) container. We used Stonyfield Farm initially because it was the only one we could fin...
Expensive Organic Foods!
Asked by S.L. from Fort Wayne
on November 13, 2007
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I have recently (in the last 4 months) started useing safer,noncaustic personal care and household products in my home and I am absolutely loving them. I feel good no...
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- We prioritize and do all organic dairy (excpet butter - I figure we don't really eat enough butter to make it matter too much) and most fruits and veggies. We ten...
- I recently bought 10 pounds of organic carrots from Costco for less than $6! You can always chop them up and freeze what you won't use before they spoil.
- Hello S., I also have the same experience. I don't know what area you are from (I'm in Aurora, IL) but I have friends that are in co-ops such as Timber Creek Farm...
Grocery Bills
Asked by L.H. from Detroit
on March 10, 2010
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Hi fellow mom's! I was wondering how much everyone else spends on average a week for groceries? I have a growing 2 year old boy who is a GREAT eater, eats a lot, an...
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- I'm right there with you... I have myself, my husband (who is 6'4" and eats A LOT), a 3 1/2 year old and an 8 month old. Our bill tends to come close to $700-800 per...
- My family consists of my husband and two boys (4 and 7). I also nanny a little girl who eats breakfast and lunch with us. I probably spend between $80 and $100. I c...
- I have a family of six. A 6yo boy, twin 4yo boys and an 8mo girl. The boys have very healthy appetites that get bigger and bigger as they grow and I don't have to tell...
Anyone Know of a Great NON-SPILL NON-LEAK Sippy Cup?
Asked by L.F. from Iowa City
on October 25, 2006
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Hi there-
I don't know if anyone else has this problem- but it seems that every cup I buy for my 3 year old- leaks! All over my diaper bag...which by the way- says no...
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- well, the brand i use is Avent Naturally. i don't know the names of the cup style itself. it's got removable mouth pieces that are hard or soft. my son loves them, and...
- Have you tried the Nuby cups? They look more like a bottle than a cup but they don't leak. Also make sure the little white stopper is inside any cup you buy. Kim
- L.... Stacey is right! They are called Nuby cups and here is a link so you can get a feel for what they look like and the different types. I liked them all and I don...
