A big thanks to Kroger for sponsoring this post and for challenging me to think inside the pantry.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I’m heading into the third year of my PhD program in a little over a week, and I can’t help but feel like I’m battening down the hatches for a big storm.  I’ve kicked into total preparation mode, trying to get the maximum amount of stuff done now in order to make the months ahead a little smoother.  One by one, simple things like get a haircut, get teeth cleaned, and get cholesterol checked are being crossed off my to-do list.  Next up:  new breaks!

Even with all the preparation, the semester will undoubtedly get away from me.  Hours clocked at my desk will bubble out of control like a neglected pot full of pasta on a hot stove, and I’ll find myself falling into a sad routine of expensive takeout.  Don’t get me wrong, I love takeout on occasion, but even I have my limits!

This semester, I’m giving something new a try:  ONLINE GROCERY SHOPPING.  Who’s excited?? (It’s me.) Though I’ve converted to doing most of my shopping online, I’d never thought to try ordering groceries on the web.  Now that I have a couple of years of grad school under my belt, I know there will be times during the semester when I’ll find myself so stretched that I only have enough time to grocery shop OR cook.  Not BOTH.  That’s the truth folks, and it’s not a problem unique to grad school.  Life just keeps getting crazier and crazier, doesn’t it?