So after years of trekking to the grocery store, I decided to try Peapod grocery delivery service. I tried them not out of being lazy but out of need! I have 2 girls ages 6 and 4 and am currently 8 months pregnant…so you see what I mean?

The ordering process was quite simple, I went online and signed up for an account and then walked down each “virtual” isle of food. There are specials and sale items as well as local items which I love! I was able to get some local Chicago favorites…Maggiano’s and Carson’s ribs to name a couple. Upon completing my order and checking out, I was given a $20 credit as a first time user and also I chose a delivery time for the next time that gave me $2 off. They give you a 5 to 6 hour window for delivery but you can check the day of your delivery for a definite time. The morning of my delivery I was given from 6:08pm to 8:08 pm, my driver arrived at 6:30. He asked if I’d like the groceries in the kitchen, went over my receipt and said he’d see me soon. They do take coupons , you give them to the driver and they will be deducted before they process your payment. I ordered a variety of items just to try it out. I did make the mistake of not looking at the size of the coffee creamer and Pirates Booty that I ordered, I received 2 tiny bottles of creamer and 6 individual bags of Pirates Booty instead of one large bag. I will be more careful the next time when ordering. The Market Day meats I ordered, were frozen upon arrival as described and the fruit I ordered was better than I could’ve gotten at our local grocery store. They even gave you a choice of ordering yellow or green bananas.

Overall, I LOVE Peapod and will be ordering again in a week or so, it was so nice to grocery shop in the comfort of my home . Definitely a thumbs UP! Oh and the delivery charge is $6.95….

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My co-leader and I took our girl scouts on a field trip to a local grocery store (Strack and Van’Til) yesterday. Sometimes you run out of places to go and things to do, we found this place thru a direct mailing from www.Fieldtripfactory.com. If you visit the site, you type in your zip code and find field trip places in your town, many of which are free.

Our girls got to visit different areas of the store, the Dairy Section, Produce Section, Meat Section, Deli Section and Bakery. In most areas they got to sample a food, learned about making healthy food choices and also learned how items got from other countries to the U.S.A. At the end of the visit they got to scan some items at Checkout and received a goodie bag to take home. Overall they enjoyed the visit, although a few were a little squeemish when in the Meat Cooler (my daughter included).