I’m a mum-of-12 – the Home Bargains, Tesco & Aldi treats I buy for a big holiday… and the 99p essential I can’t resist
A MUM-OF-12 has revealed how she stocks up on piles of essentials for a family trip away.
With so many hungry mouths to feed, super mum Zoe has had to learn to be a savvy shopper.
And when the whole family set off for a week away, she wanted to treat them all to some special goodies.
But she revealed there is much more to a supermarket shop that just filling the fridge.
To ensure she and hubby Ben also get a rest, she found fun ways to keep the younger kids occupied.
Before setting off for an action packed week in a rural cabin in the Scottish countryside, Zoe did a series of big shops at Home Bargains, Tesco and Aldi.
Sharing her haul with more than 100,000 social media followers, she piled her trolley high.
Starting with fruit, Zoe stocked up on watermelon, grapes and packs of berries before she started planning a pizza night.
But a fun night in for this lot means eight pizzas, four boxes of garlic bread, dough balls and dips.
And with Ben and Jerry’s ice cream on offer at £3.75, she added three tubs.
But as well as all the grub, she made sure to add plenty of activities too.
At £2.49 each, Zoe could not resist adding a selection of brightly coloured reusable bottles to the trolley.
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She also bought fun blue Slush Puppie face wash for just 99p and a whole range of colouring books for just 99p each.
Zoe and husband Ben from Burghead, Moray, are parents to one of Britain’s biggest broods.
The giant family range in age from one to 19 and they often share updates about their family via social media.