Reply #109: It has always been that way with Mom...

[AnneD]

and now in our household.

My stepfather bitched bitterly when grocery prices went up during the mid 70's. Mom was a stay at home Mom. Now before you get the wrong idea she saved a ton of money for the family because: she sewed curtains, upholstered Dad's truck, did the books and taxes for business and home, maintained the 1 acre plus kitchen garden, and did minor repair work (lamps, washer, etc) when she wasn't doing laundry, cooking and general housecleaning.

Well, she had enough of his bitching and one day threw the check book and grocery list down in front of him and said..."If you think you can do it cheaper, fine. You do the grocery shopping. We were so excited when Dad came home. There were chips, cookies and all kinds of things Mom NEVER bought. It was a fiasco. After that, he just handed his check over to Mom