No more whining

I hope none of you reading this have been contemplating NOT reading my blog lately. I know it's not been the most uplifting thing to read and I apologize. Life has been a little hard lately but I have found my new calling in the midst of it all. I am a professional mooch! I am loving finding all these bargains and seeing how much I can get for practically nothing. This economy has inspired me! Now, that isn't to say that I really wouldn't mind the market picking up and my husband being busy BUT I am finding a silver lining to this darn it! Today I went to Cox Communications where we have our cable, internet, and phone service. I took in the cable box that AJ had in his room because I decided he doesn't need it plus I had the lady go through our whole account and figure out where we can cut costs. I walked away with a savings of about $60 per month! Also, I decided that I am going to make room in our garage for all our holiday stuff so I can get rid of the storage unit we are paying $150 per month for. The other day I went to the drug store to get Ali's friend a card and a big teddy bear because she was in the hospital.....I had so many coupons that I ended up saving $27 and only paid $2.44! What a feeling to know that despite not making any income, I can still make a big difference in my family's output. Hey, maybe someday I will even write a book entitled "Mommy the Mooch"!