Cliches and goals

Okay so how cliche is it for a stay at home mother to have a blog...and think that they have something so witty and wise to say that others will find themselves glued to the computer and changing their ways? I know it is. Heck I probably won't even give out the blog except maybe to my husband so he can see what we are having for dinner or where I am spending the money.
I want to start this for two reasons, to track my journey as I try to make a change for me and my family and to see if I stick to my goals.

Lately, I am finding myself more unhappy with life, not so much my life but the way the general public live. Conversations with some mothers revolve around buying and wanting things. I feel disconnected with these people because I could go weeks without buying clothes, electronics, or random stuff without noticing I haven't gone shopping. I don't spend nap time shopping online, I don't know the hottest labels for kids, and I don't wait for the UPS guy to come with my newest package. Maybe that mindset will make this project easier.

Some of my goals are to prove or disprove that my family can be perfectly happy without being consumers for the sake of being consumers, live a healthier life and live within the means we set for ourselves. I want to expose my children to a more "natural" lifestyle while being socially aware. This doesn't mean that I won't indulge in some yummy not so good for you foods with *gasp* words I can't pronounce or that sometimes that piece of clothing may just come from a suspect manufacturing plant....This is suppose to get me to see if I can make as much food and products in my home as possible knowing every ingredient in them without giving up the precious time I have with my toddler and infant. I want to be accountable for researching companies to make sure that KIDS aren't making my "got to have" new shirt or clothing for my children and most importantly I want to be able to stay with my kids every day living out a new adventure or memory.

We will see if this blog even come to fruition. I guess the first step is to make a second post, then go from there.