Creative by Necessity

I've been encouraged by some friends and family to start a blog about my pursuits as a semi-homemaker. I never intended to earn the title "Stay at home mom", but if the shoe fits wear it. I guess. I'm going to assume that since you're already reading this you'd like to know how a 22 year old winds up being a "Domestic Goddess" (it's ok to laugh) at such a young age. I often wonder the same thing. My theory about love and time differs greatly from most others I know. When life hands you an opportunity, you take it. That's what landed me at the altar 1 month after I turned 20. I was not about to wait years to get married to the man I knew I wanted to marry now, but for clarification we were already together 2 years. Our daughter, who was born 10 months later, was a pleasant surprise that just happened to be the best thing to ever happen to us. And we bought our 1st house before I turned 22. So to say I already have everything I've ever wanted would be an understatement. I felt that with all of these amazing things in my life, the least I could do was maintain and provide the best possible life I could for them in return. We are far from rich and probably always will be, but that has never gotten in the way of us knowing that we already have so much more than some people will ever have. I happily gave up my full-time job at Sweetbay at 8 months pregnant to start a part-time job so I could devote most of my time to our new addition and any future additions (this has yet to be determined). My husband works full-time at the same grocery store, so we are able to fully provide for our family and pay the bills on time every month.

All of this preface leads up to where I am today: elated with every opportunity I have to save my family a few dollars by making something myself, using average ingredients to cook a refreshing meal, or giving used items a second life. My intention is that this blog will serve as inspiration for people like me who have ever struggled to pay the bills on time, who are tired of having to eat the same things over and over again because they are cheap, whose heart breaks every time you have to tell their kids they can't have something because you can't afford it, who want a home you can be proud of, and most of all a life you can be proud of.

I've learned to be creative by necessity, and you can learn too.