Starting 2011 by Taking Inventory & Use it Up!

I always feel like I need help staying organized in the kitchen. I am always running to the store to pick up something for dinner (it doesn't help that I could walk to the grocery store). To start of 2011, I'm taking inventory and making a list of what I have in my freezer and pantry and I'm going to use it up!
For example, I could probably come up with about 10 days worth of meals from my freezer. I have tons of food in the pantry. I have lots of canned veggies, soups, pasta and rice, yet somehow I feel the need to buy more groceries.
I'm planning a menu based on what I have already in my house:
chili
chicken quesadilla
tacos
chicken and cheesy rice casserole
spaghetti
fajitas
Hashbrown casserole
I'm starting off 2011 by using up the food in my freezer and pantry and only buying "perishable" foods until I've cleaned out what I have!
Hopefully this strategy will not only help me in my meal planning, but save money!

When I went around the house, we are also stocked up on paper goods, ziplock baggies, toothpaste, shampoo and soap!

Happy 2011

I believe I'm starting the new year more organized than I started 2010!

Something I struggle with is keeping my coupons organized. This is one of my resoluations for 2011.

I also told my children that unless it is food, I'm not buying it. It seems like we have enough "stuff" to last us until 2012! We'll see how long this resolutions lasts.

I am proud to say that in 2010 my craft room was featured on Crafty Storage! Hopefully, I can find more creative ways to keep organized in 2011.
http://craftystorage.blogspot.com/2010/07/bridgets-studio.html