So my posts on this blog have become very slow…I don’t forget about posting I just don’t have much to say (if you know me that’s very surprising). Over the past couple of months our shopping habits have changed. As many of you know I am a SAHWM who babysits here in the house. Because of this I don’t plan to run errands are leave the house during the day. I have been doing this for almost 4 years now, and when I started my habits changed. Over the years I have worked hard trying to find the best solution to grocery shopping while saving as much money as possible. Like most everyone I too change my shopping habits regularly. While I was pregnant and after I had our youngest shopping from home was very convenient. I got almost everything online, many through Amazon.com or through ebates.com. This way I was saving while shopping for convenience. Now that my son is a bit older and the 2older kids are in more activities I tend to head to our Target here in town. I have matched up coupons and saved a bunch. So buying online now is always an after thought. The kid are older, so fighting for the computer time is not something I look forward too! I still have my favorites that I hit up but it’s not a regular thing to find awesome deals daily online.
I have also realized I don’t shop for clothes very much anymore. I went shopping about a month ago when my MIL was in town and bought the kids a couple things off the clearance rack. My oldest commented about how long it had been since they got new store clothes! We go through their drawers regularly now and get rid of items that are too small or they will never wear. Then we evaluate whether we need to replace those items are there are still enough clothes to choose from. Our family tends to shop for the kids on holidays and buy them clothes. I make most of my youngest daughters clothes now that I have learned to sew. She loves being able to wear new clothes all the time…and they don’t cost nearly as much as running to the store and buying them.
I guess I wrote this post to reassure myself it’s OK to change my habits, but also to reassure my readers that it’s OK to continue to change your habits. Getting in a rut and not being happy is no fun…change up your routine every now and then, especially if your going to save more money in the long run!!! So let me know what you have changed lately!!!
