Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Confessions of a Shopaholic

Hello, my name is Jessi and I'm a Trader Joe's addict.


It's a problem and I'm addicted. 

You'd think that a girl with very little "free" time would like to be more efficient about her grocery shopping. The truth is that I intentionally self-sabotage when I go to Trader Joes. Instead of going there and buying groceries for the entire week, I'll "oops" and forget one thing.... on purpose! Just so that I have an excuse to go back another night during the work week.

It's sick. It's twisted. I know.

No it's not because I want their sample snack and sample coffee - because the snack is never paleo and the coffee is usually too hot.

No I don't have a crush on any guy that works there or any missed connections (that I'm aware of).

No I don't get a thrill out of swiping my credit card and staying under the signing limit.

No I don't bring my re-usable bag (I'm a bad Portlander!)

It's just the feeling I get when I walk into these stores that has me smitten. Everyone's in a good mood, there's bright colors all around, the displays are beautiful and I feel like I always see something new, even as a 3-4 time per week shopper.

My bill averages around $14 and I'm happy about that. Even the trip I made last night - I didn't need these groceries urgently. I didn't need them today for a lunch. I just went and bought. They won't go wasted, but they could have waited if I wasn't an addict


Also confessing that the looks I got as a single female shopper buying that cucumber made me uncomfortable. Snapchat friends, you know why(!)

Does anyone else have this addiction?

One more confession for the road: It's also mayyyybe partially due to my fantasy that I'm going to meet the man of my dreams there in the wine aisle. A girl can stalk dream.

Linking up with Kathy!

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18 comments:

  1. I never stick to my lists at the grocery. I'd walk in and buy alllll the things and go back tomorrow for all the rest. It's a problem!

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  2. I wish our Trader Joe's was closer! If it were I would shop there every day :D

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  3. I get nervous when my Trader Joe's supplies are running out. :)

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  4. haha i'm right there with ya girl - nothin brings me more mid-week joy than a trader joe stop. do you ever eat their plantain chips? #obsessed

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  5. I go to the grocery a few time of week. In Florida I went so much the working started to know me by name. I always have reusable on me. Only time I don't bring them is when I need more bio bags. Due to the grocery bags are 100% biodegradable.

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  6. yay for meeting the man of your dreams one day haha. i love trader joes but it is stuck in the most annoying little cluster fudge of a traffic mess so i often stay away and then stock up like a crazy person when i go. i love their roasted red pepper and tomato soup and i seriously bought 10 one time and i got so many crazy looks. and also, now i want a cucumber. not for gross reasons, i just really like cucumbers. aaaand i love that everyone is so cheerful there!

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  7. This is exactly how I feel about Target!!!!!!!! Just switch out the names! hahaha

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  8. Well, we don't have them here in OK but I can tell you that if we did, I'd be obsessed too ;) I sure do love Target, I enjoy grocery shopping there a little too much!

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  9. I'm still LOLing at the cucumber snapchats...

    Also I wish we had Trader Joe's...we only have Whole Foods and even those are few and far between (none in this city!!)

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  10. There is a Trader Joe's by my work... but, I can never seem to get over there.
    I am praying to the Gods that one opens up in my town... SOON...
    Either that or my kid is going to have to be the LAST ONE PICKED UP from Boys and Girls Club one night.. because, I might just get lost in there!

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  11. Ughhhhhh I miss Trader Joe's!!! Alabama and their stupid ass alcohol laws/taxes make TJ not want to come to us and it just makes me so sad. So very sad.

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  12. can you make me a shopping list please? thanks. also, i want that cucumber from the other day. best snap ever.

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  13. You should do a post on your favorite things to buy from TJ's. I'm always looking to try new stuff :)

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  14. Haha I'll confess that I don't understand the obsession with Trader Joes but I'm on the short list for that I know lol

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  15. The CUCUMBER! And no reusable bag... boooo on you! :)

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  16. Trader Joe's is a magical place, but I am too often lured into buying the crap I shouldn't. I do love their teas, spices, frozen veggies, sauces, and dried fruit and nuts because they're awesome deals!

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  17. I love Trader Joes! If the closest one wasn't an hour and a half away I'd go more!

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  18. I have only been in a Trader Joe's once and it was while I was killing time with my mom until the shops near by opened. We didn't buy anything but at least I can say I've been in one now. And I am definitely not addicted to grocery shopping considering I have been skipping out on the grocery shopping quite frequently. (Which needs to change ASAP!)

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