"I think I can, I think I can"

I never considered myself to be much of a writer, so, needless to say, this blog has been a bit intimidating to me. There are so many things to know if you're really going to attempt to pursue the lifestyle of a coupon-er. I feel confident in what I know thus far and although I'm sure there will always be more to learn in this ever-changing world I feel confident in my ability to move with the paces.

My question to myself is...can I do this...can I organize myself...can I organize my thoughts and communicate with my writing in a way that others will know what the heck I'm talking about? So, I've decided that I will no longer run away from the things I want to do for fear of failure or for fear of success. I will not deny myself the chance to pursue my passions for fear of what others will think of me. I will not let myself be intimidated by others who think they are better than me or smarter than me. So with that said, I'm inviting you all to read my next post which will cover organizing your coupons by using the filling system.

For those of you who have trouble with organization, I will tell you this, it's time to step outside of your comfort zone, time to stretch yourselves in order to reach your goals and go for what you want. Listen, I know it's hard, but I'm doing it and we can do it together. The last thing you want to do is come home and leave your coupons laying around in a pile of mess. Trust me when I say that you WILL become overwhelmed when it's time to cut your coupons and you find yourself lost in an abyss of glossy paper.

Let's take my mother for example, who collects anywhere from 4 to 6 papers a week and leaves them piled in a cardboard box mingling with her mail and other random lose papers. She thinks this works for her, but when it comes time to clip she never knows where anything is and gets easily discouraged when trying to work her way through them. She eventually gives up and just goes to Walmart where she spends $75 to $100 in groceries, and she only shops for 2 people. The last time I spent $70anything on groceries I purchased a $20 box of diapers, 2 bottles of wine, 6 jars of Prego sauce, 8 cans of Lysol Nuetra Air, 8 sticks of Sure deodorant, 4 packs of Perdue chicken nuggets, 4 bottles of V-8 V-Fusion, 4 bags of Contessa MicroSteam and Stove top Meals, 2 bricks of cheese, 2 travel first-aide kits, 5 NyQuil travel size packs, 2 boxes of Puffs tissues, Asparagus, 3 oranges, a bunch of bananas, 3 romaine hearts and other items that I can't remember. In the end I saved over $190 and went home with over $260 of groceries. THIS IS WHY I COUPON!!!!

If I were not organized I wouldn't have been able to cut and locate the coupons I needed for this VICTORY and WIN I did!!!