Where Do I Start?

In the words of the wise Maria VonTrapp "Let's start at the very beginning. It's a very good place to start." My only problem is that I do not exactly know where my beginning is at. I think I lost it. Every once in a while I determine that I am going to on a big hunt to find my new beginning and I start with a major house cleaning day. That usually lasts for a few hours and then I find pictures from when the kids were small or a letter from a long lost friend and instead of finding a new beginning I find myself lost in the past. However, this time is different. I am trying a whole new approach. This time I have decided that I am going to make small changes - one day at a time. That's right - something small - very small. Something so small that nobody may even notice that I am changing - but maybe, just maybe over time these changes will begin to add up and actually change my life.

So you ask - what is my change for the day?? Well, it actually began yesterday when I subscribed to an online service called e-mealz. For three months I have weekly meal plans, recipes, and a grocery list sent to me each week. I pulled off the lists and went shopping. It was easy to follow the list since it was listed by category. So, today - I cooked meal number one and my family sang my praises! My husband asked me to make the meal again sometime and it actually only took about twenty minutes to cook. I was excited. A home cooked meal - wow - I saved money and fed my family well - I feel good about that. Day one - completed!