Apr. 29, 2008 - Another Confession...
Well since I was confessing yesterday I figured I should just go ahead and blurt out another confession today... I stink at following our budget... Stink with a capital "S"!! I know my weaknesses - coffee, Target (who doesn't go into that store and not walk out with 10 items you didn't go in for and without the 1 thing you needed!!), and eating out. Things that could very easily be avoided - but I normally give in to temptation to spend the little $4 on cup of coffee and convince myself that $4 is not that much in the grand picture... well $4 three times a week is $12 - which adds up to $48 per month!!!!
I know this is not biblical living - especially since my hubby has had conversations with me about how we need to stick to the budget and how/why on earth I spent so much. I pray every night to become the wonderful biblical woman that God created me to be, but I still give into the desire to spend some money unwisely, and I don't know why!! So today I have decided to just put it all behind me.
Lord, forgive me for the sins I have had with mismanaging the money you have so generously given to us and for the sins of disobeying my husband's repeated requests to not spend money on compulsive things. I know that if I seek you instead of the frivolous items of this world I will start again down the path of becoming the woman that you created me to be. Dear Lord, please mold my heart to become the frugal woman of Proverbs 31 more and more every day that passes. Thank you mighty God! Amen.
Something I will change or give up to help save money:
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I fill the coffee travel mug or water bottle @ home
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Plan out the menus 1 week in advance
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Give up my trips to the nail salon. I know it seems really silly, but in the area in which we live this is not considered a luxuary, but a necessity. Well, at least it is assumed to be - even my husband deemed it a necessity... Yea, that confused me too 
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Stay home more through the weekdays - take trips out 1 day a week to run all errands and try to plan extra errands around my daughter's activities.
I know there are more - but these are my weak points that need the most attention right now.
In my surfing of the wonderful web today I have been lead to some sites that have an amazing amount of tips, coupon links, and inexpensive recipes. I have listed links below to their blogs/sites.
Money Saving Mom
Be Centsable
Biblical Womanhood
Hope you enjoy and find it as useful as I did!
Many Blessings!!
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Apr. 30, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by ArrowsInOurQuiver
Thanks for all the wonderful tips! I too, tend to struggle in this area! I just wanted to visit a few new faces this morning, and saw that you were on! Hope to see you soon! I can't wait to learn more about you and your family through a friendship through our Lord!
Charity
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Apr. 30, 2008 - This was a timely reminder for me this morning!
Posted by arajbrown
Thanks for the encouragement. I'm glad I happened upon you site! blessings on your efforts-
amy
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