Day 3: The Truth About The Housewife's WinCo Blog...

In the grand tradition of homemakers everywhere, I felt I was long over due for my introduction and documentation of a first-time trip to WinCo. Every good housewife with a blog knows the importance of the try and buy ritual when a new deal shack comes to town, and the imperative blog post on the outing's success and words of warning that must immediately follow. I have heard every story in the book about this place- the good, the bad, and the ugly. I decided it was high time I saw it for myself, so I packed up Asher and headed out to this fairy tale destination, not exactly knowing what to expect.
Dang.
That place was NUTS! There was a line out of the entrance for customer's just waiting for a shopping cart. Once inside, we were herded like cattle through the the endless colorful mazes of mac 'n cheese and fruit snacks. You could barely see past a few feet in front of you, only to hit another wall of eager shoppers. Patrons young and old, from all walks of life, all grasping and grabbing, trying desperately not to run one another over with overflowing shopping carts.

I LOVED every minute of it!!!

Most of you are familiar with my obsession for finding and snagging deals. This was just another day in paradise for me. I won't lie, is steered clear of their meat and dairy, but I walked away spending a little over $60 with a good week's worth of provisions- sans the untrustworthy perishables. The only question I asked at the end of it all was, "Why do you always end up with an entire shelf of crap and goodies after a day of deal hunting??"



But seriously, I will absolutely be going back. Maybe not in the middle of the afternoon on Monday (and I refused to go any where near the place on Saturday) but late at night after the baby is in bed and I can sneak out alone and spend some quality time with those beautiful shelves and isles. In fact the Truth is... I would LOVE a grown-up shopping buddy next time to revel in the splendor of it all if anyone is interested!