About

Hmmm….about me….I always get writer’s block on this page. My amazing husband, John, and I have been married for four (and a half) years and are blending six wonderful children, five of which are still at home.

Although we refer to ourselves with the popular term “blended family“, I have to admit that most days we feel like someone hit the “puree” button. We are so thankful that God’s grace goes before us and that His mercies are new every morning.

Which brings me to the most important thing about me….I am a child of God. It is because of Him that I can approach each day with new hope and strength. I am so thankful for all He has blessed me with and it is out of that gratefulness (and a desire to honor Him) that I started this blog.

My frugal journey began  four years ago (you can read about it here),  but it wasn’t until March 2009 that I started blogging about it.

I was already doing all the deal searching and coupon match ups for myself so I figured I might as well share the knowledge.  After much brainstorming, research and prayer (not in that order), Simple Saving Savvy was born.

My desire is to provide a  simple, practical, ethical and encouraging environment to help  families become better stewards of their resources, including their money and time.

Everyday you can find money saving deals, coupon match ups, freebies, online deals and tips for purposeful living right here.

I also  encourage others to “give back” out of the abundance that they’ve been given, whether it is by teaching others to save or passing along the items they get for free to those who need them.

I personally strive to live my life as wife, mother and friend according to Proverbs 31 ~ not that I am striving for perfection ~ but so that in each and every day I can say “today I have lived intentionally“. I desire to be the BEST steward of ALL the resources God has provided including my time, talents and money.

And hopefully, someday, my God will say “well done my good and faithful servant”. Or in the least case scenario, my husband and children will rise up and call me blessed!

Proverbs 31:16 says “She considers a field and buys it; from her profits she plants a vineyard”.

I hope you begin to see quite a few profits in your own life and budget from reading Simple Saving Savvy, but more than that, I hope you will take these concepts and use them to allow your life to profit INTO the lives of others and plant your own vineyard. Now that’s stewardship!

~Amanda