It was a sad, gloomy day as we piled into the van this morning. No one wanted to leave, including TJ, who is not a “beach” person. That is, until I introduced him to the paradise that is the Outer Banks. As we were driving off the island, he made the comment about looking for a job out there. I laughed and said go for it! If you have never been to the OBX, I highly encourage you to go at least once before you die. There are no other beaches like it. We barely scratched the surface of things to do, and are planning to go back in mid-October for a long weekend. I am including some pictures from our week. We made it home this evening about 5:30PM. Reality set in as soon as we walked into the house. Meals to prepare, clothes to wash, kids to feed. . . time to get back into the swing of things!
As you probably noticed, I added a new ticker to the top of my blog. I have recently started to be more diligent with my use of coupons because of the fact that we will soon need to buy a larger vehicle. We do not currently have a car payment and would like to keep things that way, but quite honestly, we don't have the cash saved up to pay for a vehicle in full (at least not enough cash for a newer vehicle). My goal is to save $2,000 by the end of January 2012. That equates to a savings of about $250 each month. I have always used coupons if I had one, but never really made an effort to maximize my savings potential. Until now. And it's awesome!!! I wish I had started sooner because the savings available are crazy. I love the feeling I get when I save 50% or MORE on foods and items we use every week. Our grocery bill is typically $80-$100 per week or $320-$400 per month. That seems high but considering we're a family of 7, that averages out to about...
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