Giving it the 'ol college try

Hello out there... not sure if anyone will actually READ this.. but a girl can dream, right?

So I am actually really going to try this blog thing out.. I know I posted a few other entries but I gave up rather quickly on it. My source of inspiration is from other people's blogs. I love reading about other stay at home Moms, and how they do things. There is always one problem tho.. I am USUALY left feeling like a slug when I am done with that days entry. I mean, don't get me wrong.. I am pretty darn frugal.. I watch every cent that is spent in our house, but these woman must possess super powers that enable them to go without any sort of luxury or guilty please.

They sew their own clothes (for them and all of their 9 children), bake all their own breads, never, ever go out to eat, farm their own crops, tend to the cattle as their meat supply.. okay.. I am slightly exaggerating here, but from a girl who actually hears Starbucks calling her name from the car.. it's a bit humbling.

So I wanted to make a blog for not so perfect Moms like me.. with all the respect and reverace to the super Moms... you are the wind beneath my wings.

So here we go, lets start off at the Stay at Home Mom's store of choice.. Aldi's!

Now, I grew up in a suburb of Chicago with well off parents and a mother that would of rather shaved her head than go into an Aldi's. My Mom (R.I.P) was not a snob.. she actually had NO idea what it was like not to have the money to pretty much do whatever you wanted. We lived middle class mind you, not like "Cribs" or anything, but I will get into my parents later on this blog and with my therapist.

My point was, I entered the adult world without one clue how to save money, make a budget, save,.. yeah.. what an interesting ride it's been. So when I first "succumbed" to shopping at Aldi's.. I acted like I was going to pick up a welfare check. When I got inside, I found honest to goodness good food at AMAZING prices. I now should do commercials for Aldi's I revere them so much.

Without snorkin ya, and can honestly say I save over $200 a MONTH by doing the majority of my grocery shopping at Aldi's. When i grocery shopped at Walmart (kinda love Walmart too..) I was spending about $400-$450 a month to feed us all (fam of 4 .. all boys but me) Since I made the "Aldi's switch" I spend about $250 a month.

My secret is the flyer they have out by the door.. you can get amazing deals depending on the specials they are offering, and it can actually give you ideas on menu planning.

So far, the only problem I have had with Aldi's food is the spaghetti sauce.. but I make my own usually anyway.. just because I'm 1/2 Italian and feel guilty if don't.


I am gonna sign off for now, but I'm sure to be typing away again soon.. right now my boys are whispering and that is NEVER a good sign.