Never too old for a scolding from Mama

Just a word of warning to any and all kids out there who think that one day they will be too old for their parents to get on to them... IT IS NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN!! Let me give you a little background. I'm 27 years old, I've been married over 6 years, I have my own home, car, and pets. I've got a high school diploma, a college degree, and a master's in hospital administration. I vote, recycle, clean house, sing in the church choir, don't smoke, and last time I checked there was no was no warrant out for my arrest. Hey... as bad as I hate it, I've even stayed on top of the laundry for a whole month without getting behind! You would think that ought to help me qualify for a few minor shortcomings. I believe that shopping should be fun. The only fun grocery store is Whole Foods, and the closest one of those is 3 hours away. So, I don't like to buy groceries... I'd rather buy a new pair of shoes, or a purse, or a shirt, or anything but groceries. Seriously, last time I looked at Jon and myself, I didn't see any signs of malnourishment. The way I see it, we need to lose 20 lbs. I was doing us a favor by keeping the cabinets and the fridge empty, see no evil, smell no evil, eat no evil. :) This brings me to my mother. She came over to my house Saturday to paint while Jon was at work, and around 1:00 she says, "I'm starved, it's time for a little lunch." Most days I eat a spoon of peanut butter for lunch & go on with the rest of my day. She began opening cabinets & fridge doors, and the next thing I knew she was giving me an ear full like when I was 12 years old. I wasn't too thrilled with her assessment of my grocery situation, and thought surely there's something to eat in there. I was wrong, as bad as I hate to admit it we were down to "delicious stuff" like Saltines & Caribbean Jerk Sauce with a side of tomato sauce, & Golden Grahams (without milk because we were out) for dessert. So Monday I went to the grocery store & bought $174 worth of stuff that we can actually eat. I can't believe groceries are so expensive! I knew as I swiped that debit card that I was saying farewell to all sorts of precious darling things that I would have rather bought. It's not easy being a material girl when you have to buy food. To soften the blow I did get a few things to compensate for the pain of grocery shopping.