Monday, March 14, 2011

March 14, 2011

Hi everyone

This is my first post on my first ever blog!  Please bear with me??

I hope to post each day about how I budget, save, organize, and use coupons.  My last shopping trip was this past Sat. ....I bought about $200.00 worth of groceries and toiletries and paid about$70.00!!  and I'm just starting to use coupons again.....
I used to use them when my boys were younger, but because of working and busy lives, illnesses and life in general, I couldn't find the interest...what a huge waste of money all those years I didn''t use coupons!! omg I could have saved so much..
That's in the past...lets move forward...I hope you'll follow along and can benefit from my experiences.....there are so many websites that help out with this that it makes it very straight forward.  I put in a few hours a week, but you can do it in as little as 1-2 hours.  It depends on how much time you have and how much you want to save.

I am also paring down possesions and organizing what I keep...I hope to have a spring garage sale to sell what I can no longer use or have room for.  I went thru my dresser and closet last night...I am trying to be brutal with myself and really make room :) 
We are also redecorating  like painting, new curtains (I love Nate Berkus btw and will reference him often!) we are  pulled apart and in a bit of a mess but it will all be worth it

To top it all off  I sew and quilt with projects going all the time....

so anyone who would like to join the discussion and help out or ask questions  I'll do the best I can to help you

till tomorrow
Robin