Let me hear a loud "what, what!" if your a proud WIC mom! I will say, when I initially signed up for WIC I was a little embarrassed and it seemed like a pain in the butt. But then I got to thinking, I pay taxes for this kind of stuff, so why shouldn't I use it if I'm eligible?
Now, I LOVE WIC! I will be so sad when the day comes that we do not qualify any more. I love the fact that I save about $50 off my grocery bill on things that we always need and when push comes to shove and we don't have any food...I just bust out the WIC checks and we have milk, eggs with cheese and peanut butter for dinner. Yummo (Hey, it's free)!!!
Anyway, for all of you that are already taking advantage of this benefit that you've paid for via taxes...I want to encourage you to go to this AWESOME place that I discovered today. I don't remember the name but it's up off of Lake Blvd. in the shopping center with Round Table and McDonald's. It's a small little shop tucked back between Round Table and the pet store and they only stock WIC approved items. I was in and out in 5 minutes. No judging person behind me rolling there eyes because my WIC check were taking so long. No cashier telling me "this is not a WIC approved item" when there was clearly a sign posted that it was. The clerk actually got most of my stuff for me and was so nice to me. It was worth the separate trip just to eliminate less stress in the process.
So, if you don't already have WIC and you think you might qualify, follow this old adage, "I ain't to proud to beg!" and go apply. And if you're already a WIC mom (woot, woot!) go to this awesome store and support their efforts to provide a stress free WIC shopping experience.
