A few short weeks....

...... and it will be a year since my last post! Not what I had planned. And hopefully this attempt will change that. Over the last year, I have been couponing. Seriously--it has been like a job to keep up with. And not one that you get paid with in money. But sort of. We save money. Which ultimately is like getting paid. I have saved so much money over this past year. So much that we were able to take a trip to Cozumel, just Scott and myself. That was so great! But it has also afforded the nicer things in life. Couponing isn't just a paper coupon you use a grocery store, it's also discounts going out to eat dinner, shopping online and signing up for free items to come in your mailbox. I have to admit, those are such a big bonus! I love getting my mail. I love trying new products. I love entering sweepstakes or giveaways and seeing if we win. I used to think that we could never win...until I entered into the Dockers men without pants giveaway...and won a free pair of pants for Scott. Even though it wasn't for me, it was really cool. These are the things that I do almost daily. And it is so much fun. And now that I've found a balance with it, it's so much better. I really could never go back to the way it was before a year ago. This is our new way of life