Organizing and more

Most people go through a major spring cleaning but I am going through a major mid winter cleaning and organizing. It is hard to keep up with living in a house with so many people but it really needs work. I have been working for days now trying to get this house in some sort of order. It is hard to say the least. I am not for chore charts and all but I am hoping that everyone will pitch in and help once they see they need to help to keep it clean. The organization is another task altogether. It seems that people come in the house (I have this problem too) and just drop what they have and leave it. Esp. on the the kitchen table, counters, by the front door, in the living room. When they are doing something in the living room it just gets put on the living room tables and not put away. How hard is it to next time we are up to put it in it's proper place!!?? So from now on I am going to be doing several sweeps a day through the kitchen, living room and what is not put away is mine!!! Ok, I say this now but will I stick with it?? I guess I will have to see!!!

A coupon frenzy!!

Well, I have decided to REALLY try this time to get a hold of this couponing business. I am an at home mom and I feel like that is the best way I can "make" money for the household. Do my best to save money! I know it can be done it just takes time and effort, right?! Well, I started off this Sunday with my 4 papers. Unfortunately there were only 3 inserts in mine but 5 in some peoples but, oh well. I have been clipping off and on all day today and a little yesterday. I also went through last years coupons and got rid of all the ones that are expired. Hanni helped me with this by putting in piles all the ones with 10 at the end and 11 at the end. She was so excited about helping!! I am (hopefully) almost done with clipping from this weeks papers and ready to go through what I have and organize it all. Then I will go through ads and figure out what is on sale and where I can get the most "bang for my buck". I am not expecting to save a huge amount the first few weeks but I know if I stick with it over time my stockpile will fill up and we will need less and we will save more. Randy seems excited about this also and seems to be trying to learn about it! I am praying the Lord with guide me in this and help me to succeed not just for my own satisfaction of succeeding but for my family as well! It would certainly be nice to take a grocery bill one week and do something fun with the kiddos instead, or better yet, save our pennies!! I am sure the kids like the first option better. I guess once they figure it all out we will be compromising!! lol

New Year??

Well, it is now officially 9 hours into 2011 and I don't feel different at all. Except full. Yes, the food to celebrate New Years Eve and New Years is always awesome here! Just like every other changing of the year it is just another winter day. People make resolutions and usually by Jan 3 they are done with them so I don't make resolutions. I figure making life goals is great though but that can be done any time. Why do we have to wait until a new year to start to make better changes for ourselves. I personally have made a goal for us as a family to work together and be a better unit. I did this in December and so far so good! Now, not because it is a new year but because it needs to be done, I am making a goal to make more time for Randy and me. We are seriously lacking in us time due to his work, school, kids, my parents, other household responsibilities. I don't want us to be one of those couple who when the kids are older and the responsibilities are less that we don't know each other anymore. So that is a HUGE goal for me! I do hope everyone had a safe and happy New Year and I hope you all have many blessings this year!!