Well, this is officially my first post of the year. I know I am slacking! We have been super busy and adjusting to some new life changes.
Professor has begun traveling with work more. It has been trying on all of us. None of us are 100% used to it yet. Professor is beginning to learn the art of air travel and working from a laptop or from his blackberry. The kids are adjusting to daddy being gone more. Wild Man acts all grown up and manly saying that there is no need to cry daddy will be back soon. However, he is the first one to announce how many days til daddy comes home every morning. The Princess is not doing well with it at all. It break Professors heart to say bye to her because he knows that she will cry the whole way home from the airport and most of the night following his departure. I am learning how to conserve my energy while he is gone. I am beginning to really choose my battles carefully and try to make times when daddy is gone fun and exciting. If you ask me I get the better end of it because he is the one making them sad and I am the one renting the movies and popping popcorn for movie nights. However, once they are asleep, I am still learning to sleep alone. Our king sized bed sure does feel big when he is gone. We know that this is just like any other life change we have had. We will all learn to handle it and we will all adjust. I am very happy for Professor. He loves his job so much and so that makes it all worth it! And, being the great husband and father he is when he is home is always great about really being home and spending time with us!
Now, on to the not so sappy stuff (didn't mean to get so serious there!). Since early last fall I have been couponing (or I should say learning to coupon). I still don't feel like I have a complete understand or knowledge but I have made a lot of progress. In my effort to keep this blog going I am going to do a "Savvy Savers" post week where I highlight some of my fun finds and my savings for that week.
Since I am just now starting this I will just do a monthly highlight for January today.
Total Percent Saved This Month: 58.29%
Highest Percentage Saved: 89.15% at CVS on January 14th
Favorite Find: FREE Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, and Flossers!
My Coupons Saved Me $177 this month and My Reward Cards Saved Me $261
For more information on couponing check out the site I use: www.southernsavers.com.
Well that is it for today. A little fun and a little serious! Please watch because I am working on a better blogging schedule!
