Long Time No Post!

Whew, what a busy week or so! So much has happened. Where do I begin? The big news!!!!!! We finally sold our house! Yeah! No more keeping it spotless which I can tell you is super hard for a book and paper crazy homeschool mom with 3 kids! We have also bought a new home which we move into on April 25th. And when I say brand new, I mean BRAND SPANKING NEW with loads of upgrades and 2850 square feet!!. This deal really just fell into our laps. There was a house in a subdivision that someone had custom built and had lost their contract. The builder needed to get rid of it before their fiscal year ended. Their loss but our gain! We got it for a steal and will be moving in with $50,000 in equity from the get go. I can't wait to post a couple of pics of my new kitchen which is as big as my den and kitchen put together now. Next week I will be heading over to measure for curtains and will take some pictures then. Meanwhile, here are a couple pics of the outside:

Organizing my Coupons

Over the last few weeks, I have tried several different systems for organizing my coupon collection which is becoming HUGE. I have tried the little accordian file you can buy at the dollar store - way too small. Then I tried the baby wipe container- still too small. Then envelopes - hard to go through at the store. I have finally settled on the "notebook". I have a 3" notebook and I bought baseball card holder sheets. I made my own headings out of cardstock. It seems to work pretty well and I can see all of my coupons which makes them easier to find. Speed is key as I don't want to irritate my fellow customers at the grocery store by making them wait in the checkout line :)