Holiday Grocery Shopping

If you are in charge of
the holiday food this year, make your shopping mentally fun and
physically active!  Here's how:1. Dress as if you
are out for exercise.  Wear layers and comfy shoes and bring
water to drink.  The perk to canvas bags (other than reuse) is they get
filled to the brim, so whip out your arm muscles for heavy carrying!2.
Shop locally.  Hit farmer's markets for your fresh and
seasonal fruits and veggies.  Potatoes, celery, apples and pumpkins are
in season, and the markets make for fun family outings.3. 
Pick pleasant times of day for large stores.  The worst hours
for crowds during the week are about noon until 6 PM, and the entire two
days before Thanksgiving.  Buy canned, frozen or dried goods at large
stores in the early morning hours.4.  If your list is
overwhelming, team up with a friend.  Share your shopping
lists; maybe they can hit one store for your small things and you might
be headed to a store for one or two of theirs.  You may even swap
recipes and dinner ideas, or meet up at your house later in the week for
baking and chopping.Tomorrow:  Calories
Burns for Holiday Eating (that will leave you emotionally and mentally well, too!)