I sit at my computer this morning with a bit of sadness, but knowing full well that I'm doing the right thing. This posting is my last for Penny Pinching Pixy. I have thoroughly enjoyed scoping out the great deals and I hope it has been a help to some of you.
But.... I have thought long and hard and prayed about it too. Since I was in my early 20's I knew that I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom. I've never had any ambitions to own a business -- I just wanted my "job" to be taking care of my home and family, something I love doing. I've had various part-time jobs throughout my married life (as well as right now), so I'm not against helping my family out financially.
So why am I giving up blogging? Well, there's been numerous things that have shaped my decision, but the overriding issue is my kids. My husband and I don't have many more years to invest in the life of our son -- he'll go off to college in 9 years. Our time of raising him is half over... sniff, sniff. Not to mention we have two little girls as well who need their mommy and daddy. I was recently talking with someone about their childhood and they shared with me how they were always shoved out the door to play. There wasn't much interaction or time spent with the parents. I don't want my kids to reach adulthood and feel the same way about me. I don't want them to think all I ever did was find deals and sit at the computer all day. I want to spend time with them, helping to shape their lives and by the grace of God see them as happy, productive adults who love God and serve others.
Thank you for being such faithful readers. I have enjoyed reading your comments, you have been very kind to me. Don't despair you can still do this on your own. I hope I've given you some tools to help you on this money saving journey. Two blogs that I have followed for 7-8 months now and have been a huge help to me are
Hip to Save and
Money Saving Mom. Check them out, their format is much the same as mine and so I think you'll find that many of the deals I posted will be at their sites as well, with exception to Cub Foods and Coborns. However, if you become a member of
A Full Cup, you'll be able to read and comment on the Cub Foods forum to find out the latest deals people are finding. And don't forget that
Coupon Mom is a great resource for all the latest deals and coupon match ups. It changes with the week, so you can stay abreast of all the new deals posted.
Thanks again! It's been a fun journey.
Jen Pix
