Taking the leap!

Well, I'm taking the leap into blogging. I have always felt I was born in the wrong era!
When my friends were deciding they wanted to be doctors, lawyers or Indian chiefs, I felt lost. I wanted to be a Mom and a wife. I wanted to have a beautiful home ... not fancy or expensive, just warm and inviting and a wonderful home.
I wanted to make dinner and have my husband come in the door after a long day with a kiss and a meal waiting on him!
I wanted lovely children who would come home from school to a fresh cookie, some milk and some help with their homework.
It isn't something that's "normal" in this day and age. I felt weird. I wanted to be Donna Reed. What was wrong with me???

Yet, I got the husband and the kids and I did stay home. My husband will proudly tell anyone that will listen how his wife saves more money than most wives make.
How? I cut coupons. I make dinners instead of ordering in or eating out after a long day at work.
I don't pay for child care. I provide it myself.
I don't pay for office appropriate clothing or the gas to get me there and back.
I don't pay for house cleaning. I do it myself.

Am I weird? Maybe. I am not wearing pearls and a house dress while I clean and cook. I am not denying myself a computer (obviously) or modern technology, although I do see it as something to be limited.
Maybe this is all weird, or maybe I'm just part of a minority but I am doing what I love and it works for me.

What I am NOT is lazy. I work very hard at my job. I am a wife, mother, cook, cleaning lady, child care provider, accountant, nurse, vet (cats and a dog!), and so much more. I do not receive a weekly check but I do save a ton of money and I am very well paid in living my dream and receiving love and the joy of seeing my family thrive from our choices.

I don't know if my job is a dying one but I plan to live it as long as possible and hope to find others out there who enjoy the same "job". Anybody out there???