Cutting out things

I am sitting here pouting... like a 2 year old (I have great experience, now watching Cy pout 24/7 - I have it down PAT!). I just took out my SIM from my iPhone - what a beautiful phone that is! lol. And put it in an old, non-smart phone. And let me tell you - there is NOTHING "smart" about this phone :-) I have BUTTONS again for crying out loud! In the process of getting used to being without my map ap, facebook/gmail/games/calendar/notes.... the list of APs goes on. But I'm ok. I will survive! ..... Maybe ;-)

With a 2nd kid on the way, while we could afford the data plan on our phone and everything else - we decided NOT to. It was either, keep living how we WANT to live, get a full-time job, and go on with life. OR cut out a TON of things, stay home with the kids, and enjoy life in a different way. Who needs an iPhone - when you have a beautiful, though CRAZY 2 year old to chase around while 7 months pregnant?! HA! My data plan was $40/month - craziness, I tell ya!

ON to next thing - cable and internet :-) We cut out cable completely. Our TV went out a little while ago and instead of buying a new one, we now have a tv-less living room. I love it! Cy doesn't watch TV at all except in our room for brief times during the week, and we don't have the constant pull of the TV. :-) We are saving over $70/month! Get some netflix and HULU on XBOX to old TV in room and we are good to go! :-)

Simplifying life is my new moto. LIving without the extras... enjoying free things. I am loving it too! It's hard when I cut out the iPhone and i"ll be pouting for a few more days while figuring out how the non-smart phone freaking WORKS but it's worth it! We are adding that much more into our savings accounts and I am able to stay home that much more with my beautiful boy and soon to be ADORABLE baby girl. Priorities :-)

OK just had to pout a little bit...it helps. And to get more perspective while typing it all out. There is an end to this - and I will do anything to be debt free and living the life! Live like no one else now, so I can LIVE like no one else later :-)