What is "Krunchy?"

We have all heard the labels before. The labels "Granola", "Tree Hugger", and "Hippie" have been used historically to describe the people who try or do things that are more earth-friendly than what the average person does. I admit that I have used these labels before when referencing others in the past. But since becoming a Mom, I have become more aware of the everyday tasks I do and the things I buy, and the way it affects my family and our standard of living. Naturally, I love Planet Earth. Who doesn't? But my intentions behind "Gettin' Krunchy" are much more economically based. The term "Krunchy" is just like the aforementioned labels, only I believe it to be about saving money as well. Simply put, being green should be easy and inexpensive!

I think we can all agree that the last few years have been a real downer and we have all felt the money "krunch" (sorry-couldn't resist).   It seems that jobs are being lost left and right and quite frankly there never seems to be any good news on the economic front. I know for myself, I have had to change career paths in order to make ends meet, as many other people have had to do. With my career change, came a substantial drop in income. It used to be no BIG DEAL for my husband and I to just order take out or go to a restaurant for dinner. Trust me; the transition from being Champagne-taste/Champagne-pocketbook to Beer-taste/Beer-pocketbook was really tough!

Luckily for my family now, things are starting to be on the up and up financially. But my attitude has completely changed when it comes to money. I want things simple, uncomplicated, healthy, and I want my money to stay close in hand. In other words, I want high quality and CHEAP! Throughout this blog, I will share my journey to "Get Krunchy" and hope that you will find some of my adventures helpful or at least amusing! :)

For my next blog entry, I will share my success with Homemade Laundry Detergent!