[Shelby&Seymour]

I know that it is on lots of our minds....... and it is affecting all of us (some more than others). I thought that a thread may help..... we can share how it is affecting us and helpful ideas making things a little bit easier.

Gas prices are really making a dent in our budget..... my husband not driving his full size truck.... instead, he is using our old little truck and getting 2x as much gas mileage.
We also make less trips to town (I make a list, and we "do it all" in one trip).
We have been camping closer to home.
I use every coupon I can get my hands on, and plan our menu according to what is on sale.
I am doing FULL loads of laundry..... it takes as much electricity to run the washer and dryer regardless of how much is in it.
Having a gargage sale!!!...... all that stuff you don't need or use..... plus there are people that may NEED what you have..... and they get it at a garage sale price!

Instead of going 30 miles to the movie theater or out to dinner...... we stay in our little "Po-dunk" town. Not as big a variety...... but I think that the "ghost walk" that they are having this month might be fun!

........ any suggestions or ideas that you can share would be great!
A big part of the solution is to keep on plugging along.... and being as creative as you can!