Cheap Thoughts

I made a decision a few years after college in my first “career” that I needed a change.  I dropped out of law school and left my job at a non-profit agency to waitress at Baker’s Square while getting an associate’s degree in dietitics.  Does that sound like the act of a lunatic??  Luckily for me no one in my family ever questioned me or made me feel bad about these decisions. 

I always knew I wanted to be a mom and I knew I would stay at home and bake brownies until they went to first grade.  But now here I sit working full time for $6 less an hour than my husband that works a factory job.  I would not change these decisions because without them I would not have my husband or our sweet little girl but I want more. 

I’m in the process of cutting my working hours to spent more time home.  I have taken out dozens of books from the library on budgeting and cooking on a tight budget.  H0wever, I couldn’t find any blogs on this subject so here I am to offer you the tidbits I’ve read and attempted along the way. This week I was able to get my grocery bill to an all time low with my few weeks of researching.  I look forward to sharing my thoughts, recipes with you and getting your ideas in return.  Now let’s pinch some pennies.