I have a date with Sam once a month.

I have a date with Sam once a month. lol I got your attention!

Read if you hate grocery shopping and or if you love to save money.

Sam is sams club- for all those perky ears. lol Last November I began to buy my groceries once a month in bulk. I was sick of going to the grocery store once a week and spend approx. $100 on nothing. My husband always felt there was so little to choose from and so did I. So I did a little research and have been buying one huge grocery once a month since Nov. 2008. We have way more food to choose from I spend the same amount of money but get way more bang for my buck. I also spend about the same amount of time - 2 hours once a month, instead of once a week.

This is what I did and do....

1. Take what you spend every week and times it by 4 week ($100 x 4 = $400) Put the money aside each week. This is what you spend once a month. You just need to buy your fresh fruit, milk and fresh bread once a week or whenever needed. That is just a quick run to the store and the hubby can do it. This is an extra $20 or less each week.

2. The first month you go spend a $100 more than you normally would to get all the bulk basics - trash bags, paper towel, toilet paper etc.

3. Around the third or fourth month you will see it start to really work. You will have a ton of food and chooses and be able to buy those expensive steaks you crave etc.

4. You can't skip a month- if you skip, because you think you have a ton of food. You will have to replenish more the next month.

5. There are a few things you cannot buy at Sams or Costco - so I make a trip to Walmart before sams and include it in my monthly money. example - hairspray, small things.

6. You need to be organize and keep a list.

warning: you will eat better food, save money, and love only shopping once a month.
warning: my kids a still have to ask to get food, so if you have hungry teenagers who eat everything you have in the house - this might not work. Or you may have to put an electric shock alarm on your cupboards.

I hope this helps somebody.

Why R we homeschooling!

Some people might ask the question - why r we homeschooling?

Homeschooling is a great way to build very strong family values and connections. It also saves and protects your kids from outside influences. The year before I was married, I lived with a family in New Brunswick that homeschooled. It was such a amazing experience! The kids were protected mostly from materialism. They didn't want every new gadget on the market. They didn't know the latest tv show or character to idolize or familiarize so they could fit in. These kids played outside, respected adults, and learned strong values and communication skills.

My husband declared to me when Malaki was 7 months old - "Our children will not be going to public school." Then he said, "I know you can homeschool". I didn't believe him at first! So I began to research the Christian and private schools in our area - yes when he was a baby- and decided I would get a partime job and put him in a Christian school. The Lord decided to put a hole in my plan. We have sinced moved from that area and went evangelizing in an rv.
Funny!

Two weeks before I was to begin homeschooling Malaki a preschool program we moved to Arkansas. There I had the great priviledge of sending Ki to a Christian School with a first class eduation. He loved it and Mommy and Malaki needed a break from each other. It totally changed our relationship and helped us on great new path. When we moved to Texas, I cried having to leave the wonderful school.

Now we r in Texas - evangelizing from a house - a whole new world. We miss Daddy when he is gone, but we love it! I intended on sending Ki to a homeschool co-op, which is a school 3 days a week and then I would have work to do with him at home. Then my husband spoke again, "I think you should homeschool." ..... Ok. The Lord had been impressing me to homeschool, but until my husband mentioned it I didn't realize it.

I am soo excited to be homeschooling! I know it's not going to be easy, but it will be worth it.
I will save him from soo many things, but I will be able to teach them (Selah too!) so many things they will never learn in school.

R U A googler?

R U A googler? I am! I google everything! If I have a question - I google. If I need to fix something - I google. Matt and I once installed a garbage desposal by googleing how to install it. lol. I think I have found most of my homeschool curriculum thru google. Here r some other interesting things I found out...

1. Vinegar soothes fire ant bites.
2. There r online resale / consignment stores
3. Use vinegar instead of jetdry in the dishwasher
4. Baking soda or dish soap cleans all the hairspray etc. out of your hair.
5. If the garbage disposal is broken the dishwasher won't work
6. The nearest Goodwill or Sams
7. What Blogging means

and many more I can't think of right now.

R U a googler?

School Starts soon

School starts here in Texas in a week and a bit. I will begin my homeschool endeavors. I am excited and nervous. I have reviewed my blog a bit and realized I don't think I have many viewers, which is okay. Or nobody comments about what they read. So I am hoping to expand my viewers. So let me know if you r reading my blog.

Matt is in Montana right now, missing his family, but having revival. He is getting a nice break from the heat. But suffering from a cold, due to the temperature change. I will probably playing nurse maid next week.