There are things I used to think were crazy or excessive...until I became a working mom. Now, I totally understand why there are services out there that seemed incredibly silly (and maybe for a lazy person) that I now understand 100%. Here are a few of those things this week that I utilized.
Online Grocery Shopping- Online grocery shopping is my saving grace. I've used local grocery stores but now my go-to is Walmart because of nearness to my home, ease of website use and prices. This mom looks for things to make my life easier, and Walmart is a winner. If you haven't tried it, here is $10 off your first order.
Emeals- A friend suggested I try this app...and I've been loving it this week. It gives you meal recipes based on the category you choose, for example you can pick Budget Meals or 30 Minute Meals, or meals you Grill, or kid friendly...all sorts of categories! But here is the best part...after you select your meals it syncs to your online grocery order! So you can pick/choose what items you may already have in your pantry or if you want name brand/store brand...but then it prompts you through each item to add to your cart. It is amazing. ($5/month for a yearly subscription--but I heard they are having a sale right now for 50% off)
Online Grocery Shopping and Delivery for Activities/Events- This is a new one for me to try this week...ordering online grocery and having it delivered somewhere other than your home. This week I signed up to bring cookies to a church event, and knew halfway through the week I was not going to be in the area. Thankfully I ordered from the local grocery store (Hy-Vee) and had 3 dozen cookies delivered directly to the church office. The delivery fee for a small order ($4.95) was way worth the hassle of running to the store and making it over there. Normally I would have scoffed at a delivery fee and done it myself to save money, only to waste at least an hour of my time trying to run to the store, then church.
Amazon Services- I first became familiar with this when I saw next to a $20 coffee table, I could have someone come over and build it for $100 added on to my amazon order. I thought...WHAT that is crazy? And then I found myself really needing a new deadbolt for our new home. We actually had zero deadbolt before this, so it means there was no hole in our door, or anything at this point. Could we do it ourselves...probably. However, we found that for a little over $100 I could have someone come out and do it for us, and amazon agrees to cover any damage etc. I just envisioned ourselves going out, buying new pieces for our drill to drill a giant hole in the door...and putting it in the wrong place. So the $100 fee for this was more than worth the time/hassle of us trying to do this on our own.
Online scheduling- I'm not saying I will pick a hair stylist, physician or car repair shop based on whether they will allow for online scheduling.....but let's just say mine conveniently allow me to schedule without picking up a phone. I love this feature more than anything. Being able to realize at 11:00 p.m or 6 a.m that I need to schedule that appointment, and actually be able to do so is AWESOME. My life doesn't conform to a regular 8-5 schedule, so the more email and online scheduling the better!
Other honorable mentions?
Online check depositing- I switched banks a few years ago in large part due to being able to electronically deposit my checks easier at this new bank.
Amazon Prime- Is amazon taking over the world? Yes. Am I disappointed? Not in the least.
Target redcard shipping- I have a target redcard that I absolutely love. Free shipping plus 5% off on all purchases. I literally was in target this week shopping while ordering other things on my app...because multi-tasking means double the shopping in the same time.
Venmo/Paypal- I never carry cash. So the more friends that take one of these forms of payment the better. I've started using Venmo this week when I sell things on the Facebook marketplace. So easy, so convenient. Cash is a thing of the past for me.
Online Grocery Shopping- Online grocery shopping is my saving grace. I've used local grocery stores but now my go-to is Walmart because of nearness to my home, ease of website use and prices. This mom looks for things to make my life easier, and Walmart is a winner. If you haven't tried it, here is $10 off your first order.Emeals- A friend suggested I try this app...and I've been loving it this week. It gives you meal recipes based on the category you choose, for example you can pick Budget Meals or 30 Minute Meals, or meals you Grill, or kid friendly...all sorts of categories! But here is the best part...after you select your meals it syncs to your online grocery order! So you can pick/choose what items you may already have in your pantry or if you want name brand/store brand...but then it prompts you through each item to add to your cart. It is amazing. ($5/month for a yearly subscription--but I heard they are having a sale right now for 50% off)
Online Grocery Shopping and Delivery for Activities/Events- This is a new one for me to try this week...ordering online grocery and having it delivered somewhere other than your home. This week I signed up to bring cookies to a church event, and knew halfway through the week I was not going to be in the area. Thankfully I ordered from the local grocery store (Hy-Vee) and had 3 dozen cookies delivered directly to the church office. The delivery fee for a small order ($4.95) was way worth the hassle of running to the store and making it over there. Normally I would have scoffed at a delivery fee and done it myself to save money, only to waste at least an hour of my time trying to run to the store, then church.
Amazon Services- I first became familiar with this when I saw next to a $20 coffee table, I could have someone come over and build it for $100 added on to my amazon order. I thought...WHAT that is crazy? And then I found myself really needing a new deadbolt for our new home. We actually had zero deadbolt before this, so it means there was no hole in our door, or anything at this point. Could we do it ourselves...probably. However, we found that for a little over $100 I could have someone come out and do it for us, and amazon agrees to cover any damage etc. I just envisioned ourselves going out, buying new pieces for our drill to drill a giant hole in the door...and putting it in the wrong place. So the $100 fee for this was more than worth the time/hassle of us trying to do this on our own.
Online scheduling- I'm not saying I will pick a hair stylist, physician or car repair shop based on whether they will allow for online scheduling.....but let's just say mine conveniently allow me to schedule without picking up a phone. I love this feature more than anything. Being able to realize at 11:00 p.m or 6 a.m that I need to schedule that appointment, and actually be able to do so is AWESOME. My life doesn't conform to a regular 8-5 schedule, so the more email and online scheduling the better!
Other honorable mentions?
Online check depositing- I switched banks a few years ago in large part due to being able to electronically deposit my checks easier at this new bank.
Amazon Prime- Is amazon taking over the world? Yes. Am I disappointed? Not in the least.
Target redcard shipping- I have a target redcard that I absolutely love. Free shipping plus 5% off on all purchases. I literally was in target this week shopping while ordering other things on my app...because multi-tasking means double the shopping in the same time.
Venmo/Paypal- I never carry cash. So the more friends that take one of these forms of payment the better. I've started using Venmo this week when I sell things on the Facebook marketplace. So easy, so convenient. Cash is a thing of the past for me.
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