Here it goes

I have spent my evening reading the blogs and articles floating around online that can help my family with our spending. I have read about couponing which I have done on and off for a decade, cutting out things, the envelope budgeting system, frugal meals, all the way down to using cloth toilet paper. (We already cloth diaper)

I have overwhelmed myself and can only say this. I am human. I am a mom. I have a very busy, hectic life, and it is so much easier to head to SAM's and load my cart up and not worry myself. I cannot continue to do this though, because reality has kicked us in the backside and made us realize that we need to get it together and save. Our children are getting to an age where they need to be involved in outside activities, and that will cost us some dough.

With a husband in school full time, and me at home, doing consulting work, we are very limited on income right now. It is time to tighten that belt to the extreme. Now, how do I do it and maintain my sanity. Heck, I am doing this for my sanity, but since I am slightly OCD about things, I need to start slow, or burn out will be in my near future!