Haybug's Thought for the Day

I have finally broken down and decided to start a blog. We are now living in a new state and I am unable to see family and friends as often as I would like. I would like to keep in touch better but usually think about calling them when it's not a good time. I am hoping they will be able to keep up with us with a blog.
I have also decided that this will be good for me as well to give me an outlet. We are slowly getting involved in out new community but with homeschooling etc... BUT We don't get out to terribly much!
I do not know if anyone will be interested in what I have to say. But, here goes...

I am a stay at home mom of 2 that we are currently homeschooling. I have quite a few people that have talked to me about homeschooling since moving here. They seem surprised about it but have lots of questions. We moved from an area that had a large homeschooling group, to one that has a small group. We also moved from a medium sized to town to a smaller town. The nearest Walgreens if 40 miles away and the nearest Target is 60. The cost of living here is relatively high and there are no double coupons to speak of.
Our family has worked hard to get out of debt and were able to finally do wo when we sold our house and moved into a small trailer. Quarters are a little cramped at times but the payoff was trememendous. My problem now is to maintain a budget that will also allow us to save money while raising a family. Being in debt places a large burden on you even if you don't realize it. I can't tell you the feeling of relief when we paid the last bill off. It was overwhelming.
I am unable to listen to Dave Ramsey on the radio here but can listen to him online. (Dave Ramsey was very helpful, we got some of his CD's and book so we were ready to get out of debt) It is always helpful to listen to him to keep myself motivated to remain on budget. I have also been reading about the Cheapest Family in America and they are interesting as well. It is always encouraging to read about what others do each day to save money. Especially the small details!
More later