Adjusting to a “New Normal”

Hi everyone! I just wanted to pop in here and give an update on what I’m doing lately. My family and I are doing the best we can to deal with the changes this COVID- 19 situation has brought about. I often tell my hubby that I believe we’ll see more changes in our world that will be a permanent part of life even after this pandemic has passed. Many places of business have had to find new ways of doing things in order to keep their doors open.

The biggest change in my family’s life is having to find new ways to shop. I’m thankful we made it through the days where the shelves were bare and it was hard to find normal household staples. Sure staying home when things were shut down caused an interruption in our day to day lives. I see it as a blessing because it allowed us more family time. Some people don’t like being at home or around their family that much, but I’ve learned through the years to cherish these moments.

I’m going to put myself out there by sharing that I’m not a mask wearer. No, I do not wear a mask when I leave the house. I only wear one where it is mandatory to do so (like when going to the doctor or church). Just like people have different opinions and convictions when it comes to getting the flu shot (I’m one of those people who don’t get them) it’s the same for me on this matter. I respect others whose opinions are different from mine and choose not to engage in heated conversations about it.

Here’s something that bothers me…I don’t enjoy going shopping, out to eat, to places, or just running errands and seeing everyone’s face covered. I get sad and just want to hurry up and go home. My family and I have found peaceful ways to deal with all this. Instead of eating out we just order online and do curbside pickup. I don’t understand why people wear a mask to go out to eat and then have to take it off to eat their meal. Where’s the protection in that? We also use hand sanitizer after each place we leave and aren’t quick to use public bathrooms anywhere. We do everything we can to wait until we get home.

With many places now demanding people wear masks, we’ve limited the places we go and just take advantage of the store option of ordering things online and waiting outside for pickup. I’m used to the option of ordering online and schedule pick up at Sam’s Club. Now I’ve started using the Kroger order online and pickup. It’s okay for now and I like that there was no temptation for me to impulse buy. I purchased what I needed and moved on. I guess the only drawback was missing out on those marked down sticker deals you have to be in the store to see. I wish that Aldi in our area offered their curbside pickup. I’ll be patient for now.

Here are some other things (besides Amazon) that I’ve been trying out---

Thrive Market: We have ordered from them two times now. I LOVE using the Ghee spray oil when I cook.

Butcher Box: For under $160 we have enough meat to last us 2.5 weeks. It’s plenty for my new weekly meal preps. Our box included:

Two 1 lb. packs of Ground Sirloin
Two 10 oz. New York Strip Steaks
3.5 lbs. Boneless Pork Butt
2 lbs. Alaskan Sockeye Salmon
3 lbs. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
3 lbs. Bone-in Chicken Thighs

Well, I better go for now. I pray that you stay safe and be well.

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