Getting the Hang, sort-of

As I sit down to blog,(almost every day), I usually find myself caught up with reading someone else's blog, lol. And by the time I've finished reading, writing down recipes, and taking notes, I've little time left for my own paragraphs. But, I'm getting into the swing of things, albeit gradually.I'd like to figure out how to do some more things with my own page, but it seems that I'm entirely too busy to put much into it yet. All in good time, though.
 Today is the day before payday....ahhh using the lasts of things up around the house. Scrounging for another trash bag, the last bit of sugar, or the last bit of applesauce is what it's all about, lol. Seriously though, planning out our budget 2 weeks in advance takes some of the stress out of grocery shopping. I know exactly how much cash I have to work with and I also know exactly which foods to buy to go with foods on hand to make meals for us. It all works like a well-oiled chain. But, only when planned. 
 I look forward to purchasing a few of my grocery items from some new places. Places where I'll still be within my budget, but the quality of the foods will be higher. Does that mean that every thing's going to be all natural, preservative-free, artificial additives absent, all organic? Absolutely not. I'm a realist(or at least I strive to be). I understand that I live in a subdivision. That we have four kids in public school. That those kids sometimes don't pack their lunches, but eat the forbidden cafeteria food! I get it that they want convenience food occasionally. But, I'm striving to do a slow transition into the way we ate years ago. And I'm patting myself on the back for every baby-step I take :-)
Today I'm getting the hang of it....sort-of ;)