as to the food, i lived in a shelter w/ my son and we ate ALOT of donated food which was all fat/icky stuff. people wonder why the poor in this country are overweight! when i finally got food stamps other people were AMAZED at how i lost 20 extra lbs. and amazed that i could eat so well on so little money. i think that it might be worth doing some shopping together or asking if she'd like help making a budget or pricing different groceris. it's easy to get lost in a rut of buying at a place that seems like it;s" for you, the poor" and so much of it, for me at least, was psychologcal. you know? it was a major turning pt when i understood how affordable fresh veggies and fruit could be and what i could pair them with and how if i was careful i could even buy the nice cheese as a treat for us at the end of the month. understanding that we _deserved_ to eat well and making that happen w/ food stamps.
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7/23/07 at 4:05pm
