tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234298644690656012.post7939014617136778523..comments2010-09-13T11:50:36.213-05:00Comments on snowflakes: What Can I Do?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234298644690656012.post-1428580109909769402010-09-13T11:50:36.213-05:002010-09-13T11:50:36.213-05:00Thanks for your input, April(I am assuming here). ...Thanks for your input, April(I am assuming here). I really appreciate it! There are definitely other things I could be doing and I sometimes forget that. Cooking from scratch would be a huge one for me. With the kid's clothes, I honestly rarely buy them clotes as the grandparents usually buy enough when they find sales to more than sustain the kiddos. I know some of those other things do cost like the kid's sports and dance, but those will probably be staying in our budget. But, we live close to everything so we don't have the added expense of gas like when I lived in HV. I really do have to start taking advantage of coupons/ad matching more often. My problem is I am pretty unorganized so I don't get to things on time or at the right time, I supose would make better sense. Thanks again.snowflakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05488379244513795607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3234298644690656012.post-25290433523738276562010-09-12T16:04:28.829-05:002010-09-12T16:04:28.829-05:00For me to stay home it has meant getting rid of th...For me to stay home it has meant getting rid of the extras. Have you tried just going with a basic cell phone or just one cell phone. That means no texting, no internet, etc. Our only bills are rent, electric, phone and internet/tv. The kids are not in dance, gymnastics, music lessons or sports which not only would include monthly fees but also lots of extra trips to town. I never buy clothes at full price. Always off the super duper clearance. This means my daughter does not have a super cute pair on sunday shoes and usually only 1 to 2 dresses in any size. I also cook from scratch. The frozen food section is basically unheard of at our house. I also have had to accept that while I went through college debt free due to medical bills that have been completely unavoidable I will always be in medical debt. We just stay away from any other debt. I ad comp ads from Jackson and Memphis, buy food in bulk, only buy school supplies when they are super cheap. Birthday parties are small ($50 or less) and Christmas is not big either (may $100 a child). We also do not go on dates, to concerts, out with friends to bars, to sports games, etc.dgsandbjsmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779333512388894081noreply@blogger.com