As I sit and think about my grocery shopping for the month of March. I have decided to take inventory of what I have in my pantry and to replenish my pantry and freezer, then I am going to make my menu for March according to that stuff.  I want to be well prepared and ready if the economy should get worse. I know what I like to make and we eat so this month it is STOCK up Month. That means a heftier cart full of things than normal, but that is ok with me.. I am a from scratch cook anyway so for me to be stocked up is a great asset.

I have always been a very frugal person, but I am being even more so right now in life. I know that somedays when I am down a bit I think wow if only I could just go out and buy this or this or that I would feel so much better, however I know that would not make me feel anybetter so I feel blessed to be able to cook from scratch, sew, stay at home and stretch my dollars till the scream. I feel blessed that I do not have the option to just run out on a whim and buy a bunch of stuff because I *think* it will make me feel better. I save and scrimp partly because I have to, but mostly because I WANT to as I think it makes me a better steward of what the Lord has blessed me and my family with..

Anyway I am going to change up a few things and try to work it out to be more frugal. If you have any ideas please pass them on and I am going to look at the way I think about things and see if there is a better way..

Have a wonderful day..

God Bless,

Mars