I wrote a post last summer for the Chicago Mom's Blog last year about shopping at Aldi's.

A couple of months ago, a Wall Street News reporter came looking to interview me because of it. Because writing about how to "make do" is all the rage, what with our impending (*shhhh*) recession. It's au current - trendy, even.

Me? Trendy? Ha!

As if I could be proud of this. The dire straights we face (as opposed to the dire straights we listen to while we vacuum).

This is the fear that keeps me up, tossing and turning and telling myself to dream of winning the lottery (although, interestingly, we don't play it). more...

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1 I've never been in the position to make a ton of money, nor has my husband. But we did make the decision that I would be a stay at home mom, and that has certainly brought its share of financial struggles. We shot at Aldi, too.

Posted by: Amanda at January 19, 2009 02:51 AM (tWSTF)

2 I've never been in the position to make a ton of money, nor has my husband. But we did make the decision that I would be a stay at home mom, and that has certainly brought its share of financial struggles. We shop at Aldi, too.

Posted by: Amanda at January 19, 2009 02:51 AM (tWSTF)

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