Changes In Me

It has been about two months I think, since I first typed the words "simple living" into google and came across Rhonda's blog and many other sources of frugal, green & simple living. I have changed so much in those two months. Tonight, after vacuuming, mopping, doing a load of washing, cooking potato bake & cleaning up the kitchen, I printed out my bank statement for May & June so far and started to work out just where I am spending my money. Of course, this does not take into account cash I have spent but it is a start. And, for me to do all those things on a Friday night after working most of the day - that is a huge change! At about 5.30pm I saw an ad on TV as I walked past it for Hungry Jacks and for a split second I thought "easy". But you know what? As soon as it flashed into my head to buy dinner it flashed straight out. I wanted home cooking tonight and I did not want to spend the money. It surely adds up... After working out what I have been spending I looked at how much I have left of my monthly food budget and started planning what we will eat for the rest of June. I "stocktaked" the freezer and compared it to my list of what is in my cupboard. I then flicked through the recipe books - I think the family is getting sick of the same old things! Found some yummy ideas and because I was looking through Weight Watchers recipe books they are all healthy too. Tomorrow morning I will finish my plan and I may drive over to Aldi and do my first shop there. I am actually looking forward to seeing what it is like and saving money. Two months ago I dreaded grocery shopping!