Grocery Store Time Machine
Way back in 2009, I posted about some vintage-inspired cereal packaging that I spotted at my local Target store. Well, it’s 2011 and we seem to have taken another step back in time! I was doing some grocery shopping and came across a really cool “vintage” Heinz Ketchup bottle, that I just had to have. [...]
“Shopping on a Shoestring” Tour
Andrea, EJ and I decided to take a trip down to Whole Foods yesterday for their “Shopping on a Shoestring” tour. We all felt it was a really cool way to introduce people to Whole Foods’ own 365 Brand and the Whole Foods experience in general. The purpose of the tour was to teach people [...]
The May Local Challenge
A few weeks ago, my husband Dan and I were driving down Harford Road discussing buying our food through local channels. It led to the idea of challenging ourselves for one full month to buy nothing but locally (or regionally) produced food. We would set a budget and see how well we could stick to [...]
Kid-tested, Designer-approved.
Keep your eye on the shelves at your local Target and other food stores–General Mills is introducing retro-themed cereal boxes! Among the re-designed cereals are favorites such as: Kix, Golden Grahams, Cheerios, Trix, Cocoa Puffs, Lucky Charms, Wheaties, and more. I am a big fan of vintage food packaging, and I am really glad to see General [...]
