Costco Vs. Sam’s Club: Preparing your family for long journey’s. Which is better?

Now I call myself the TAWL mom. Meaning I shop mostly at Target, Amazon, Walmart, and Lakeshore for my Teaching needs. But what about my MOM needs.

As a mother of two ( yes I know I only have two compared to a lot of people who have 5 or more these days) however i love going to these places, cuz getting things in bulk, last longer than the regular store.

The in thing i have been seeing on the internet is family’s who go shopping at Costco together and to see what they get. I laugh all the time, cuz my kids are the pickiest eaters on the planet right now,. My children love eggs, cereal, fruit ( lots and lots of fruit), hot dogs, burgers ( from McDonalds only) and chicken nuggets, and if they are in the mood for it, RICE or Noodles ( including mac and cheese).

So how does a mother like myself meal plan. Well its easy. I plan for dinners for myself and my husband ( and maybe a guest or two , grandparents) and the kids i plan separate.

They weren’t this picky when they were babies, but as they got older and saw the actual product it came from ( such as green beans, meat, etc) they wouldn’t even try it. I have tried everything to get them to try new foods, but they wont budge.

Now when I was a kid I was the same way. Refused to try anything new, and only ate what I wanted to eat. Until my parents sent me to Summer Camp for a week, and it was then I either had to eat what they had, or starve. So I ate the food, and learned to love new stuff. I can wait until my toddlers get older for them to understand this concept. As long as they eat healthy within the spectrum of what they eat, I am okay with that.

Its funny to see my family and friends faces when the kiddos refuse to eat the food they made. I always tell them the truth. They wont eat it, cuz they dont try new things, and I am not going to fight them over it. So I just make sure they are fed before we go anywhere. Its easier.

Now back to Costco and Sams Club. This isnt about which one saves you more money, its about which one has more of the things my kids eat and the things I love to eat.

THE WINNER!!!!!!!!

Honestly its the truth. I prefer Sam’s Club for pretty much everything. Eggs, Butter, Milk, Water ( not their brand, walmart/sams brand tastes like sulfer) , fruit, meat, snacks, chips, cereals, bread, bakery, etc. Why?

Sam’s has all the brands of food we like the best. Every chain of grocery has some more brands than others cuz that is who they are licensed to carry. Sam’s is part of Walmart, therefore they have more brands than Costco. Costco carries more of Kirkland Brand items, and they are great, just not for everything. Plus , Costco does carry more of things for Vegan, Vegetarian, and Gluten Free items, but my family isn’t any of those. \

The only things I go into Costco for are their Chickens, Crab Legs, water ( the Kirkland brand) and sometimes their meat products. Thats it. They dont carry our brands from anything else.

So today I will be going to Sam’s for our next haul. However I would like to do one of those YouTube Hauls, where we get everything we will need for the kids School Lunches, right before they go to school.

Course this is my opinion. If you have a different one, please dont hesitate to comment below. I would love to hear it.

Wish me luck today. Sam’s Club is another one of my weaknesses. LOL.