roaming thoughts

Spring is marvelous. It's a time of renewal and new beginnings. It is a time of starting fresh and making changes for the better.

I am in serious debate as to whether or not to move my blog to another name. I've been blogging here for nearly two years and have made so many sweet friends. When I began this blog we truly were a family of six living in the country. Not so much any more. These days it's more like four of us. It's sort of a sad reminder to know that we have dwindled down to only four. Besides the numerical dilemma, I began this blog without any true mission. After a year or so, I finally found out that my favorite subject quickly began my quest of decorating my home on a budget. This remains my favorite to this day.

So, as I ponder this decision, I hope that my sweet bloggy buddies will all follow me if I choose to move along to another spot on the web.

So many cookies, so little time....

Baking cookies is on the agenda for Sunday.

I have no idea which ones to make.

Any suggestions?

Baby Girl Blogs

My Bre wants a blog. Are we letting 9 year olds have blogs these days? I bet June Cleaver never had to contemplate that one!

I am sneaking away to see my baby sister for a few days. See you turkeys on Friday!

Moral Envy

Challenges are popping up everywhere. I see it on all my favorite blogs. Hey, I even have a couple myself. But lately I have experienced something I am not too happy about -- moral envy.

My challenges were proposed to save money. But the wonderful ones I see on other blogs are more inspirational. "Eat Local", "Buy Handmade", "No Shopping", "Energy Reducing". They not only benefit their immediate household, but those of others, as well.

I wish I could do some of these things, but I cannot figure out how to fit these wonderful ideas into my ever-shrinking budget. We are basically to the point where we only buy 1/2 gallon of milk every 10 days or so. Sometimes we even skip a week, so we are generally down to one gallon a month.

I guess, in a way, I do get to eat local produce, without shopping -- through the generosity of friends and family with over abundant gardens. However, I cannot plan a week's worth of meals on squash and tomatoes.

Envy may not be the right word, because I loudly applaud all of you who commit to these inspiring ideas. And, if you wanna share how to do that on my budget, sign me up! Except for the non-shopping one -- I just can't let go of that one.