Will I stick to it? Who knows. It may be just one more thing in life I can’t keep my attention on. I have such a short attention span. Hey, I’m honest.
Also, this may seem like a silly, time-wasting task for me since I can be somewhat of a, shall I say, frivolous spender. Again, at least I’m honest. Aside from unnecessary purchases like my zillions of yards of fabric, I also have a top-of-the-line, crap-ola dryer that takes at least two hours to dry one load of laundry but which I continue to avoid replacing. We run the dishwasher sometimes twice a day. I take two, sometimes three when I’m working outside, showers a day, as does Eric. We waste enough food to feed China by not planning well and letting groceries go bad. I just bought a new, cheap-o, 9 foot patio umbrella thinking I was saving us some money instead of buying a more costly one and it broke after two days. The list could go on.
I will try to tell myself using coupons is a little way to make back some our wasted finances. After making this new ‘resolution,’ first thing to do… buy something else! Of course I’m a huge Amy Butler fan and thought this sweet little coupon organizer by Crunchy Cute on etsy would help keep me motivated!
It has 7 pockets and tabs to stay organized. I just love it. Yes, I know I could’ve made this myself, but it’s fun to buy myself a little treat sometimes.
Or two.
It’s a bit too small for all the coupons I already have, so I’m going to use the little one for stores like CVS, Joann’s and restaurants and stuff. A few minutes ago, I bought one a little bigger (the Deco Rose print on the right) with 13 pockets from Crunchy Cute which I’ll use for just the grocery store.
Cathy seems like a sweet lady. She’s got a couple of verses on her shop announcement which are great reminders to not let money rule our universe:
Ecclesiastes 5:10
Those who love money will never have enough.
How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness.
Proverbs 16:3
Commit your works to the Lord and your plans will be established.
