As I mentioned in my previous blog, I am getting ready to go back to work after being on maternity leave. I’d love to stay home with my girls, but working a full-time job is a necessity at this time in my life. (I know I am blessed to have a job in this economy.) Adam is able to call himself a professional musician, fortunately, but it doesn’t quite support the family yet. Due to pre-term labor complications that required a short hospital stay and being on bed rest, we are not in the greatest financial spot right now, but I know that God will bring us through it and it is all worth it for our newest little angel!
One of the ways that God has shown me that I can help support my family is by using coupons. I’m sure many of you have seen, or at least heard about, the TLC show, “Extreme Couponing.” This show debuted right around the time our youngest daughter was born and it got me thinking that I can save money on my grocery bill. I am definitely not trying to be like these very extreme people on the show who are clearing shelves, but it is fun and rewarding to be able to find a good deal on something that is free or over 50% of what it would normally cost and maybe stock up on a few more items than usual. I like to call what I do, “strategic couponing!” I’m sure I’ll talk more about this later in another blog as it is one of the things I am very focused on in addition to my children, working, and taking care of our house – not unlike many other mommies in America. It’s also fun, because Adam is now asking me if we have coupons for certain items. I feel good knowing that I’ve found another way that I can contribute to the well-being of our family.
I know that many families are going through difficult times financially right now. We, as wives and mothers, need to support each other. We all make great sacrifices for our husbands and our children. So often in the media we see women gossiping and attacking each other, but another reason that I wanted to do this blog was to encourage each other in a wonderful mission that we are all striving for – to support our families and help them be the best individuals that they can be. Hopefully, this blog can become a forum for advice, tips, and encouragement.
More to come!
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